Lintel replacement in Nottingham
Nottingham terraces and estate houses with cracked, rusting or dropped lintels put right, with the wall propped, a new lintel fitted and the red brick relaid. Free quotes.
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- Red brick relaid to match
- Weep vents fitted
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Lintels over red brick openings
You can usually see a lintel problem from the pavement. The brick above a window starts to dip, a crack climbs up from the corner, or a brown stain appears on the face of the wall.
Our lintel replacement work sorts the cause. We prop the wall, take out the failed lintel or arch and fit a new steel, Catnic or concrete one, then rebuild the brick above.
If the house also needs its joints done, see our page on repointing in Nottingham. Cracked bricks near the opening can be replaced under our brickwork repairs.
Lintel prices in Nottingham
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 |
What fails on terraces and interwar estates
Victorian red brick terraces tend to have arches or simple brick heads over the openings, with timber behind on the inner side. As the timber rots or the arch settles, the bricks over the window drop. You might also see the window frame itself distort as it starts to take the weight.
Interwar estate houses often have steel or concrete lintels. Corroded steel swells and lifts the brick course above it, while concrete can crack as its reinforcement rusts. Either way, the brickwork above shows it first.
Spotting a failing lintel
- Brick dipping over a window
- Corner crack climbing towards the eaves
- Brown streaks on red brick
- Brick course lifted above a frame
- Timber visible and soft at the head
- Window frame bowing at the top
From cracked head to new lintel
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Send the photos
A few clear pictures let us judge what has failed and how far.
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Support goes in
Props and strong boys hold up the wall before we take anything out.
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New lintel bedded
The replacement goes in level, with a cavity tray and weep vents where needed.
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Brick relaid
The red brick above is rebuilt and pointed, and props come out once it has set.
Opening before and after a new lintel
Part of a lintel replacement
- Look at the opening inside and out
- Wall propped before work starts
- Failed head or lintel removed
- Steel, Catnic or concrete lintel fitted
- Cavity tray and weeps as needed
- Original red brick reused
- Joints matched to the wall
- Props taken away and site cleaned
Lintel repair around Nottingham
Nearby towns where we also have lintel repair pages.
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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Nottingham lintel FAQs
How much does lintel replacement cost in Nottingham?
Each band is priced by length and covers both the inside and outside lintel: from £1,850 for 1 to 1.5 metres, up to £3,450 for over 3.5 up to 4 metres. If only one side needs doing, it is half the band. Upstairs access and extra rebuilding add to the cost.
The crack is above an upstairs window. Is that harder?
Upstairs openings usually need scaffold so we can work safely and prop the wall properly. The method is the same as downstairs, and access is included in the quote.
Can rust staining be cleaned off?
Rust marks can be reduced, but if they are coming from a corroding lintel they will come back. Replacing the steel is the only lasting fix.
Will you match my red brick?
We reuse every brick that comes out undamaged. Where we need extra, we find reclaimed or new bricks as close to yours as we can.
Can you do the job in winter?
Lintel work can go ahead in most weather, though we avoid laying mortar in frost. We plan around the forecast and protect the new brickwork while it sets.
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