Lintel repair and replacement in Southport
Rusting steel and failing window heads fixed on Southport villas and terraces. We prop the wall, fit a new lintel and rebuild the face to match the house.
- 18 years in the trade
- Free quotes
- Rusted steel replaced
- Bay window heads
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Coastal air and window heads
Steel and salt air do not get on. On houses near the coast, any steel built into the brickwork over a window is under constant attack, and once it rusts it swells and lifts the bricks above it. That is why rust cracks are such a common sight over Southport windows.
Our lintel repair and replacement service takes out the corroded steel and fits a new lintel with proper protection from water. Large bay windows on villas need extra care, and the lintel replacement guide covers how that is done.
If the weather has also worn the joints, see our page on repointing in Southport. Spalled or cracked bricks can be cut out through our brickwork repairs.
Lintel prices in Southport
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 |
Villas and terraces by the sea
Victorian villas here often have wide bay windows with stone heads, brick arches or steel sections set in by later owners. Bays carry a lot of load across several openings, and when one head fails the movement can show across the whole front of the bay.
On the terraces, salt laden wind drives moisture into exposed walls and reaches any iron or steel in the head. Rust expands to many times the size of the original metal, so even a thin lintel can crack the brick around it. Replacing it and fitting a cavity tray or protective bed stops the problem repeating.
Things to check above your windows
- Rust stains running down the brick
- Horizontal crack along a window head
- Bay window head cracked or dropped
- Bricks lifted above a steel lintel
- Flaking paint on a stone head
- Sash window sticking in damp weather
How we deal with a failed lintel
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Assess the damage
We look at your photos to see how far the rust or cracking has spread.
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Prop securely
The brickwork is needled and propped so the opening stays safe.
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Remove and replace
Corroded steel comes out and a new lintel is set level on sound bearings.
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Rebuild and seal
Bricks are relaid, a tray fitted where needed and the joints pointed.
A bay window head repaired
Covered in the price
- Survey of the head and nearby brick
- Props and needles set first
- Rusted steel taken out
- New lintel sized to the opening
- Cavity tray and weep vents as needed
- Spalled bricks replaced
- Pointing to match the house
- Props out and area cleaned
Lintel pages for nearby places
Other towns near Southport with 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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Not sure what you need?
Send a photo of the wall and we will tell you what it needs.
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Guides
Southport lintel questions
Is rust staining above my window a bad sign?
It usually means there is steel in the head that has started to corrode. Catching it while the bricks are still in line keeps the repair smaller. Send us a photo and we will look.
Can you replace the lintel over a bay window?
Yes. Bays need careful propping because the load spreads over several openings. We work out the support from photos and a visit before we quote.
What will a new lintel cost?
Lintels are priced by length, starting at £1,850 for 1 to 1.5 metres and reaching £3,450 for over 3.5 up to 4 metres. Bay heads, upper floor scaffold or extra spalled brick can push a job above its band. Openings wider than 4 metres are priced from photos.
Does sea air affect new lintels?
Any steel near the coast needs protecting. A galvanised lintel bedded properly, with a tray and weep vents to keep water off it, gives it the best chance.
My stone window head has cracked. Can it stay?
If the crack is fine and the stone has not dropped, it can often be kept with a hidden lintel fitted behind. If it has broken through, we can talk about options.
Spotted a crack or rust stain?
Send us a photo on WhatsApp or call. Free quotes on lintel work in Southport.