Lintel repair in Milnrow
Split stone heads and failing lintels on Milnrow terraces put right. We prop the wall, fit a new lintel and rebuild the stone or brick so the opening looks as it should.
- 18 years in the trade
- Free quotes
- Split stone heads replaced
- Lime pointing on rebuilds
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Window heads on Milnrow terraces
Milnrow's terraces are built in stone and brick, close to the Pennine foothills. The heads over their windows and doors are often single stones on the front, with something lighter carrying the inner part of the wall. When a head cracks or drops, the walling above loses its support.
We deal with it through lintel repair and replacement. The wall is propped, the failed head comes out and a new lintel goes in level, with the outer face rebuilt in matching stone or brick. Walls laid in lime are pointed back in lime mortar.
For worn joints across the rest of the house, see repointing in Milnrow. The brick repair service covers cracked or blown bricks around the opening.
Lintel prices in Milnrow
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 |
Weather and window heads
Near the Pennine foothills, walls take a lot of wind-driven rain. Fine cracks in a stone head let water in, and frost widens them each winter until the stone splits through. Once it does, the two halves drop and the course above follows.
Brick-built terraces in the area may have steel or concrete lintels, and wet walls make rust more likely. A lintel that has rusted and swollen pushes up the brick above and cracks the joints along the head. Getting it replaced early keeps the amount of rebuilding down.
Symptoms of a failing head
- Hairline crack through a stone head
- Head split and dropped in two pieces
- Stepped crack in the walling above
- Rust staining on brick below a lintel
- Window frame squeezed out of square
- Plaster cracking over the window inside
Putting a head right
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Photos first
Send the head, the crack and the whole opening so we can judge the cause.
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Prop it up
Props and strong boys carry the walling while the old head is removed.
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New lintel
A new lintel is bedded level with good bearings at both ends.
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Rebuild the face
Stone or brick is rebuilt and pointed to suit, then the props come out.
A split stone head made good
What a Milnrow lintel job includes
- Check of the head and walling
- Props set before removal
- Split stone or failed lintel taken out
- New steel or concrete lintel
- Stone face replaced or reset
- Brick or stone rebuilt to match
- Lime or cement pointing to suit
- Props removed and site cleared
Lintel pages around Milnrow
Other towns in and around Rochdale are listed below.
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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Milnrow lintel questions
What does lintel replacement cost on a Milnrow terrace?
The price depends on the length. For 1 to 1.5 metres it is £1,850 and for over 1.5 up to 2 metres it is £2,150 on a straightforward opening. The top band is £3,450 for over 3.5 up to 4 metres. A new stone face to match, access to upper windows or extra walling to rebuild adds to it.
Can a split stone head be glued or pinned?
Small cracks can sometimes be pinned with a steel lintel added behind. A head that has split through and dropped normally needs replacing.
My terrace shares walls with neighbours. Does that affect the job?
Not usually, because the work is on your front or back wall. If scaffold or props need to stand in front of next door, we ask you to let them know.
What if the inside of the lintel is timber?
We check it. A sound timber may stay, but if it is soft or sagging it is replaced at the same time.
Should I worry about a hairline crack in a stone head?
Keep an eye on it. If it is widening, letting water in or the head has dropped, send us a photo and we will tell you whether it needs work now.
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Free quotes for lintel work in Milnrow. Send a photo on WhatsApp or call.