Lintel repair and replacement in Stafford
Dropped brick arches on Victorian terraces and rusting steel heads on later homes, put right in Stafford. We support the wall, renew the lintel and rebuild the brick.
- 18 years in the trade
- Free quotes
- Brick arches rebuilt
- Cavity trays fitted
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Cracks above openings in Stafford
A crack over a window is easy to ignore until the frame starts to stick. By then the support above the opening has usually been failing for a while, and the brickwork has started to move with it.
We take the cause out with lintel repair and replacement: props go in, the failed head comes out and a new lintel is set level with proper bearing. The lintel guide sets out each stage if you want to understand the job first.
Bricks that cracked as the wall moved can be cut out through our brick repair service. If the joints across the front are also worn, ask about repointing in Stafford so the whole wall is finished together.
Lintel prices in Stafford
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 |
Two kinds of house, two kinds of failure
Victorian terraces were usually built with a brick arch over the opening, sometimes with a timber lintel behind it carrying the inner leaf. When the timber rots or the arch loses its mortar, the bricks in the middle start to slip. Rebuilding the arch on a new lintel is often the cleanest fix.
Houses on later estates around Stafford tend to have cavity walls with steel or concrete lintels. Problems here are more often rust, a missing cavity tray, or water tracking inside to the head of the frame. We check for damp at the window head as well as the crack itself.
Telling signs over a window
- Middle bricks of an arch slipping down
- Stepped crack from the frame corner
- Rust marks on the face of the brick
- Damp at the head of the window inside
- Frame jammed or hard to close
- Gap above the frame widening
How the work is done
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Photos first
Show us the crack and the opening. We tell you if it is the lintel or something else.
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Propping
The wall above is held with strong boys before any brick is removed.
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New lintel in
The replacement is set level on firm bearings, with a tray in cavity walls.
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Arch or brick rebuilt
Brickwork goes back to match and props come out when the mortar has set.
Window head before and after the repair
Included with your lintel
- Inspection of the head and the bearings
- Strong boys and props in place first
- Old timber, steel or concrete removed
- Steel, Catnic or concrete lintel
- Cavity tray and weeps on cavity walls
- Brick arch or course rebuilt
- Joints pointed to match
- Props out and site cleaned
Lintel work in towns near Stafford
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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
Stafford lintel questions
How much is a new lintel in Stafford?
The price follows the length. For a Stafford window or door, a lintel of 1 to 1.5 metres is £1,850 and one over 1.5 up to 2 metres is £2,150. Openings over 3.5 up to 4 metres sit in the top band at £3,450. Upstairs work needing scaffold, a brick arch to rebuild or a lot of damaged brick takes it higher.
The brick arch over my front door has dropped. Can it be saved?
If the arch bricks are sound, we can take them down, fit a lintel behind and rebuild the arch with the same bricks. Badly cracked arch bricks are swapped for reclaimed ones to match.
Is there a timber lintel in my Victorian terrace?
Many terraces of that age have a timber lintel on the inside of the wall behind the outer arch. If it has rotted, we replace it with a modern lintel, and a photo from inside and out helps us judge.
Why is there damp at the top of my window?
On cavity walls, damp at the window head often means a missing or failed cavity tray above the lintel. Fitting a new lintel with a tray and weep vents sends that water back out.
Do I need permission to replace a lintel?
Structural work like this can need building regulations approval. Speak to your local building control before we start and we will follow their requirements.
Get your Stafford lintel priced
A photo of the crack on WhatsApp is the quickest start. Quotes are free.