Lintel repair in Nuneaton
Nuneaton terraces and post-war houses with cracked or sagging window and door heads, fixed with a new lintel and brickwork rebuilt over it. Free quotes from a photo.
- 18 years in the trade
- Free quotes
- Concrete and steel lintels
- Door heads as well as windows
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Doors and windows that have started to move
When a window starts to stick or a door no longer closes cleanly, most people look at the frame. Often the real cause is above it, in a lintel that has dropped and is pressing down on the frame.
Our lintel repair service takes the weight off, removes the failed lintel and puts in a new one. The brick above is rebuilt and the joints matched, so the repair does not stand out.
For worn mortar on the rest of the wall, read about repointing in Nuneaton. The lintel replacement guide sets out what is involved in more detail.
Lintel prices in Nuneaton
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.
See every lintel price
| 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 |
Terraces and post-war houses
Brick terraces in Nuneaton often have arched or simple brick heads over their windows, with timber or early steel behind. Age, damp and the occasional replacement window can all leave the head weaker than it was built to be, and the brick shows it as a dip or a crack.
Post-war houses usually have concrete or steel lintels. Concrete from that period can crack and spall as the reinforcement corrodes, and early steel can rust through where water sits on it. A missing cavity tray can also let damp into the room below.
Lintel problems you might notice
- Door that has started to catch
- Window that is harder to close
- Crack running from a frame corner
- Concrete head cracked or spalling
- Damp at the top of a window inside
- Bricks dipping over the opening
Replacing a lintel, step by step
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Tell us what you see
Send photos of the crack and the frame so we can judge the problem.
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Take the load
Props and strong boys support the wall above the opening.
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New lintel in
The old lintel comes out and the new one is bedded level with good bearing.
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Wall rebuilt
Brick above is relaid and pointed to match before the props come out.
Before and after: a door head
Our lintel price includes
- Look at the opening and frame
- Props before any brick comes out
- Old lintel or arch removed
- New lintel to suit the wall
- Cavity tray and weep vents if needed
- Bricks above relaid to match
- Pointing to blend with the wall
- Site cleared and props removed
Lintel replacement in neighbouring towns
These pages cover lintel work in towns just outside Nuneaton.
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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Guides
Nuneaton lintel questions
What is the cost of lintel replacement in Nuneaton?
Bands go by length, starting at £1,850 for 1 to 1.5 metres and £2,150 for over 1.5 up to 2 metres, and both include inside and outside lintels. Just one side is half, from £925. Upstairs access and extra brickwork raise the price.
My front door sticks at the top. Could it be the lintel?
Yes, it can be. If the door has started catching and there is a crack or dip in the brick above, the lintel may be dropping onto the frame. A photo of both will tell us a lot.
Can you replace a lintel without replacing the door?
Usually, yes. The door and frame stay in place while we prop the wall and change the lintel. Once the weight is off, a sticking door often frees up.
Is a post-war concrete lintel worth repairing?
If the cracking is minor and the steel inside is not badly rusted, a repair may hold. Lintels that have split or lost their face are better replaced.
How long will my wall be propped?
The props stay until the mortar over the new lintel has set firmly. We give you a rough timescale when we quote.
Free quotes for Nuneaton lintels
Send us a photo of the crack and the frame on WhatsApp, or call us.