Lintel replacement in Prestwich
Dropped arches, sagging bay heads and rusting steel lintels on Prestwich houses put right. The wall is propped, the lintel replaced and the brick rebuilt to match.
- 18 years in the trade
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- Bay window heads
- Arches rebuilt to match
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Window heads on Prestwich houses
Prestwich has a mix of Victorian and Edwardian houses and interwar semis, and their window heads are just as varied. Brick arches, stone lintels, bay window beams and early steel all turn up. When any of them fails, the brickwork above shows it with cracks or a dip.
Our lintel repair work starts by finding what is carrying the load and why it has moved. We prop the wall, remove the failed head and fit a new lintel, rebuilding arches or soldier courses on the face so the opening keeps its look.
Older brick walls may need lime pointing to finish. Our Prestwich repointing page covers the rest of the house.
Lintel prices in Prestwich
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 |
Bays, arches and early steel
Victorian and Edwardian houses often have bay windows with a beam across the top, sometimes timber, sometimes iron or early steel. When that beam rots or rusts, the brick over the bay drops and cracks show at the corners. Flat windows often have brick arches that sag in the middle after years of movement.
Interwar semis were built with cavity walls and some early steel or concrete lintels, often without the trays used today. Water gets onto the steel, it rusts and swells, and the course above lifts. Replacing it with a modern lintel and tray stops it happening again.
Signs over bays, windows and doors
- Cracks at the corners of a bay
- Brick arch sagging in the middle
- Rust staining under a window head
- Bay window frame distorting
- Gap opening above a front door
- Soldier course bricks out of line
How we replace a head
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Photo assessment
Send the opening, the crack and the bay or arch so we can judge it.
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Support
Props and strong boys hold the brickwork while the old head comes out.
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New lintel
A lintel sized for the opening is bedded level with a tray where needed.
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Rebuild
Arches, soldiers or plain brick are rebuilt and pointed to match.
A bay head before and after
Included in a Prestwich lintel job
- Assessment of the bay or opening
- Props in place before removal
- Rotten or rusted head taken out
- New steel, Catnic or concrete lintel
- Tray and weeps on cavity walls
- Arch or soldier course rebuilt
- Pointing matched to the house
- Props removed and area cleaned
Lintel pages near Prestwich
Also covered in nearby 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?
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Prestwich lintel questions
What does a lintel replacement cost in Prestwich?
We price by length. 1 to 1.5 metres is £1,850 and over 1.5 up to 2 metres is £2,150 for a standard opening. Longer openings rise in bands to £3,450 for over 3.5 up to 4 metres. Bay window heads, arches to rebuild and scaffold for upstairs windows add to the price.
Is a bay window head harder to replace?
It takes more planning, because the beam often spans the full bay. We prop the brickwork above, replace the beam and rebuild the face.
Does the arch over a Prestwich window have to go?
Usually, yes. We rebuild it on a new lintel so it carries no load itself, using the original bricks where they are sound.
My interwar semi has a rusting lintel. Is it urgent?
If the brick above has lifted or cracked, it is worth acting soon, as rust keeps expanding. Send a photo and we will tell you how far it has gone.
Will my bay window need to come out?
Usually not. We support the frame and the brickwork and replace the head with the window in place.
Ask about your lintel
Free lintel quotes in Prestwich. Send a photo on WhatsApp or call.