Lintel repair in Liverpool
Cracks over windows and doors on Liverpool homes checked properly, so you know whether the lintel can be repaired or needs replacing before you spend any money.
- 18 years in the trade
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- Repair before replace
- Cracks diagnosed from photos
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Not every crack means a new lintel
A crack above a window can look alarming, but the cause is not always a failed lintel. It might be old mortar shrinking, a little settlement years ago or a frame fitted too tight. Finding the real cause first can save you from work you do not need.
Our lintel repair service starts with a proper look at the crack. Where the lintel is basically sound, a repair to the brickwork and joints above it may be all that is needed. If it has failed, we cover full replacement on our page for lintel replacement in Liverpool.
Cracked bricks around the opening are cut out and replaced with our brick repairs. If your mortar is worn across the house, see repointing in Liverpool.
Lintel prices in Liverpool
Priced by lintel length. Move the slider to match your opening and send it to us.
Each price covers the inside and outside lintel, propping, rebuilding the brickwork above and pointing to match. If only one side needs doing, it is half price. Openings under 1 metre or over 4 metres are priced from photos.
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| Lintel length | Inside and out | One side only |
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| 1 to 1.5 metres | £1,850 | £925 |
| 1.5 to 2 metres | £2,150 | £1,075 |
| 2 to 2.5 metres | £2,450 | £1,225 |
| 2.5 to 3 metres | £2,750 | £1,375 |
| 3 to 3.5 metres | £3,150 | £1,575 |
| 3.5 to 4 metres | £3,450 | £1,725 |
Reading cracks on terraces, townhouses and semis
Liverpool has Victorian terraces, large townhouses and interwar semis, and each tends to crack in its own way. On Victorian houses, hairline cracks along old lime joints over an arch are often just shrinkage, while a crack that steps upwards and widens points to movement in the head.
Interwar semis often have early steel or concrete lintels. A horizontal crack along the bottom course with rust staining usually means the steel is swelling. If there is no rust and the crack is fine and stable, a careful repoint and some bricks replaced may be enough.
Telling a minor crack from a failed lintel
- Hairline crack that has not changed
- Stepped crack getting wider
- Rust staining along a joint
- Bricks over the opening out of line
- Frame binding or out of square
- Crack showing on both inside and outside
How we diagnose and repair
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Look at the crack
Photos of the crack and the whole opening show us how it has moved.
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Find the cause
We check for rust, a dropped head, worn joints or older settlement.
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Repair where possible
Sound lintels are kept and the bricks and joints above are repaired.
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Replace if needed
A failed lintel is propped and replaced, with the wall rebuilt to match.
A cracked window head repaired
What a Liverpool crack repair covers
- Check of the crack and the lintel
- Honest view on repair or replace
- Cracked joints raked and repointed
- Damaged bricks cut out and replaced
- Surface rust treated where suitable
- Props used if bricks come out
- Mortar matched to the wall
- Area cleared when finished
Lintel repair pages near Liverpool
Lintel pages for neighbouring towns.
Our services
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Brick repointing
Failing joints raked out and refilled in mortar matched to your brick.
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Lime and mortar pointing
Breathable lime or matched mortar for Victorian, Edwardian and older homes.
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Lintel repair and replacement
Cracked or sagging window and door heads propped, replaced and rebuilt.
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Brickwork repairs
Spalled, cracked and loose bricks cut out and replaced to match.
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Bricklaying
Garden walls, boundary walls, piers and small brickwork builds.
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Not sure what you need?
Send a photo of the wall and we will tell you what it needs.
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Liverpool lintel repair questions
How do I know if a crack is just cosmetic?
A fine crack that has stayed the same for years, with no rust and no dropped bricks, is often cosmetic. A crack that steps upwards, widens or appears inside too is more serious. Mark the ends with pencil and check them over a few weeks.
Can a rusty steel lintel be repaired instead of replaced?
If the rust is only on the surface and the steel has not lost much thickness, it can be cleaned and treated. If it has swollen enough to crack the brick, replacement is the safer option.
What does lintel work cost in Liverpool?
Smaller repairs are priced from photos. If the lintel has to be replaced, it is £1,850 for 1 to 1.5 metres up to £3,450 for 3.5 to 4 metres, covering inside and outside, and half that, from £925, for one side. Scaffold and extra brickwork raise it.
Why has a crack reappeared after it was filled?
Filling a crack does not deal with what caused it. If the lintel or the wall is still moving, the filler will crack again, which is why we look for the cause first.
Could the crack be from my new windows?
Sometimes. A frame fitted too tight or removed carelessly can disturb the head. We check the frame and the lintel to see which it is.
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