Lintel repair in South Shields
Salt air and sea weather are hard on window heads in South Shields. We prop the wall, replace the corroded or cracked lintel and rebuild the brick so the opening stays sound.
- 18 years in the trade
- Free quotes
- Corroded steel replaced
- Flats and terraces
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Lintels in sea-facing brickwork
Tyneside flats and brick terraces near the coast take a lot of wind-driven rain and salt. That combination is tough on steel and timber lintels, and once corrosion starts it tends to move quickly.
Through our lintel replacement service we hold the wall up, take out the corroded or rotten head and fit a new lintel. In cavity walls we add a tray and weep vents to keep water out of the opening.
Rebuilt brickwork is pointed to match. For worn joints elsewhere, see repointing in South Shields, or read the guide to replacing a lintel before you call.
Lintel prices in South Shields
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 |
What sea weather does to lintels
Salt carried on the wind settles on the brick and soaks into the joints. Where it reaches a steel lintel, rust forms faster than it would inland. The steel swells, pushes up the brick and opens cracks at each end of the opening.
On older flats and terraces, timber lintels behind brick arches stay damp for long periods near the sea. They soften, the arch sinks and the paired doors on a Tyneside flat front often show cracks at the same time. We look at both openings when we see photos.
Warning signs near the coast
- Rust bursting out of the joints over a window
- Brick lifted above a steel head
- Arch over a flat door sinking
- Salt marks around the opening
- Water coming in at the window head
- Cracks spreading between paired doors
Replacing a corroded lintel
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Send us photos
Show us the crack and the opening so we can see the cause.
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Prop the wall
Props and strong boys take the load above.
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Fit the new head
The old lintel is removed and a new one set level.
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Rebuild the brick
The brick is relaid, pointed and the props come out.
A corroded head replaced
What your lintel job covers
- Inspection of the head and the crack
- Props in place before removal
- Corroded steel or rotten timber removed
- New galvanised steel or concrete lintel
- Cavity tray and weep vents fitted
- Brick rebuilt to match
- Mortar matched in colour
- Site cleared and props removed
Lintel pages along the coast and inland
Nearby towns with their own lintel 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?
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Guides
South Shields lintel questions
How much does lintel replacement cost in South Shields?
A South Shields lintel of 1 to 1.5 metres costs £1,850 and the widest band, over 3.5 up to 4 metres, is £3,450, covering both the inner and outer lintel. Where only one needs doing it is half, from £925. Scaffold, extra corroded brick or a flat front with two openings can add to it.
Is the salt air making my lintel rust quicker?
Salt in the air speeds up corrosion on any steel it reaches. Wind-driven rain carries it into the joints, so a lintel near the coast can rust through much sooner than the same lintel inland.
Do I need a new lintel if only a little rust shows?
A light rust stain with no cracking may only need watching. If the brick above has lifted, cracked or started to bow, the lintel has lost too much steel and should be replaced.
Can you replace the lintels over both flat doors?
Yes. On a Tyneside flat front the two doors sit close together, and if both heads are failing, doing them under one set of props is quicker and keeps the rebuilt brick consistent.
Is building regulations approval needed?
It can be for a structural lintel. Check with your local building control before the work starts, and we will carry it out to suit what they ask for.
Send us a photo
WhatsApp a picture of the cracked head or ring us. South Shields lintel quotes are free.