Lintel repair in Wallasey
Window and door heads on Wallasey's Victorian and Edwardian houses repaired or replaced, with salt damaged steel taken out and the brick relaid to match.
- 18 years in the trade
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- Galvanised steel lintels
- Soldier courses relaid
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Lintel trouble on older Wallasey homes
Victorian and Edwardian houses close to the sea have one thing in common at their window heads: moisture. Rain blown in off the water soaks the brick, and anything made of iron or steel above the opening slowly corrodes.
Through our lintel repair and replacement service, we prop the brickwork, cut out the failed head and bed in a new galvanised steel or concrete lintel. The lintel repair guide covers what each stage involves.
Edwardian fronts often have decorative brick or soldier courses over the openings, and our brick repair work rebuilds those to match. Worn joints across the front can be dealt with by our repointing service.
Lintel prices in Wallasey
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 |
Victorian and Edwardian heads near the sea
Victorian houses in the area tend to have solid walls with brick arches or stone heads, sometimes with an iron bar added behind by a later builder. That hidden iron is often the culprit when a crack appears, as it rusts, swells and splits the brick along the line of the head.
Edwardian homes are more likely to have soldier courses, decorative heads and early steel or concrete lintels. A soldier course that has dropped in the middle is a common sign that the support behind it has failed. We rebuild the face to the original pattern once the new lintel is in.
Lintel faults to watch for
- Soldier course dipping in the middle
- Brick split along the line of the head
- Orange staining under a window
- Crack through a stone head
- Damp patch over a window inside
- Gap between frame and brick widening
The replacement in four steps
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Study your photos
We look for rust, dropped bricks and cracking to judge the cause.
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Make it safe
Props and strong boys hold the wall above the opening.
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Out with the old
Rusted iron or a cracked lintel is removed and a new one bedded in.
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Rebuild the face
Soldier courses, arches or plain brick are relaid and pointed.
A head rebuilt after rust damage
Included as standard
- Check of the head and the cause
- Wall propped before bricks come out
- Rusted iron or failed lintel removed
- Galvanised steel or concrete lintel
- Cavity tray fitted on cavity walls
- Decorative brick relaid to pattern
- Joints pointed to blend in
- Props removed and site cleared
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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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Guides
Lintel questions from Wallasey
Why has a crack appeared along the top of my window?
On older houses, a crack running along the head often means iron or steel in the brickwork is rusting and expanding. It needs looking at before it lifts more brick.
What is the price of a lintel replacement?
It is set by the length of the lintel. From 1 to 1.5 metres it is £1,850 and over 3.5 up to 4 metres it is £3,450. There are bands in between. Decorative fronts to rebuild, upstairs scaffold or longer spans can add to it.
Can you rebuild a decorative brick head?
Yes. We record the pattern before taking it down and relay it in the same arrangement, reusing the original bricks where they come out whole.
Is galvanised steel worth it by the sea?
Galvanised steel resists rust far better than bare steel. With a cavity tray and good bedding to keep water off, it is the sensible choice for an exposed wall.
Can the work be done if I rent the house out?
Yes. We can arrange access with you or your tenants and keep the work outside. Landlords often send photos from tenants for the first quote.
Free quote for your lintel
WhatsApp a photo of the crack or call us. We will tell you what the lintel needs.