Lintel repair in Scunthorpe
Cracked concrete, rusted steel and sagging heads over windows and doors on Scunthorpe terraces and interwar homes, replaced and rebuilt in matching brick.
- 18 years in the trade
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- Interwar houses
- Door and window heads
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Lintels on terraces and interwar homes
Most failed lintels give plenty of warning. The crack starts small and stepped, and the window may start to bind before anything looks serious from the street.
We take out failing heads and fit new ones as part of our lintel repair work. Our guide to replacing a lintel describes each step in more depth.
If the joints around the opening are tired, have a look at our page on repointing in Scunthorpe. Badly cracked bricks are dealt with through brick repairs.
Lintel prices in Scunthorpe
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 |
Brick terraces and interwar estates
Scunthorpe's brick terraces usually have arches or concrete heads in solid walls. On houses of that age the problem is often a concrete lintel whose steel bars have rusted, splitting the underside away and exposing more steel to the weather.
Interwar estate houses from the steel era often have early steel or concrete lintels and soldier courses over the windows. When the lintel sags, the soldier course drops and opens up. We rebuild the soldier course in matching bricks once the new lintel is in.
Signs your lintel needs help
- Underside of a concrete lintel breaking away
- Soldier course dipping over a window
- Stepped cracks either side of a door
- Brown rust marks on the brick face
- Frame twisting or sticking
- Plaster cracks inside above the opening
How it gets fixed
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Send photos
Pictures of the crack and the opening show us what is failing.
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Prop the wall
Strong boys and props take the weight before the lintel is touched.
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Swap it out
The old lintel is removed and the new one bedded level on both ends.
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Finish
Brickwork is relaid, pointed to match and the props removed once set.
A soldier course rebuilt
Part of every lintel job
- Inspection of the crack and opening
- Wall propped first
- Failed lintel taken out
- New concrete or steel lintel
- Tray and weep vents in cavity walls
- Soldier course or arch rebuilt
- Pointing matched to the wall
- Props removed and tidied up
Nearby towns for lintel work
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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Guides
Lintel questions from Scunthorpe
How much will a new lintel cost in Scunthorpe?
For a lintel of 1 to 1.5 metres the price is £1,850 and for one over 2.5 up to 3 metres it is £2,750. The bands top out at £3,450 for over 3.5 up to 4 metres. Upstairs openings, scaffold and extra brickwork to rebuild can take it higher, and we confirm from your photos. Each price includes the inside and outside lintel. If only the outer leaf needs a new one, it is half, so £925 or £1,375 for the bands above.
Can you replace a lintel over a garage door?
Yes. Garage door heads are often long spans, so the size and type of lintel matter. Send a photo and the width of the opening and we will tell you what it needs.
Is it the lintel or subsidence?
Cracks that start at the corners of openings and get wider towards the top often point to the lintel. Cracks that run through the whole wall or wider at the bottom may be something else. We will tell you honestly what we think.
Can the window stay in?
Usually, yes. The new lintel goes in from outside with the frame left where it is, though the plaster or reveal just above it inside may need a little making good afterwards.
Do I need approval for this?
Replacing a lintel can need building regulations approval. Check with your local building control before the work starts.
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WhatsApp a photo of the crack in Scunthorpe or call us, and we will tell you what we think.