Lintel repair in West Bromwich
Cracks over windows and doors in West Bromwich traced back to the lintel and put right. We prop the wall, replace the head and rebuild the brick so the opening is sound again.
- 18 years in the trade
- Free quotes
- Timber heads replaced
- Arches relaid by hand
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Fixing window and door heads at the source
A window head that is cracking, dipping or bleeding rust tells you the support above the opening is giving up. Raking out the crack and filling it buys a little time, but the movement carries on underneath and the line soon reappears.
We deal with the cause through our lintel replacement service. The wall above is propped, the old head comes out in one piece where possible, and a new lintel is bedded with a full bearing at each end so the load passes down into sound brick.
Rebuilt brick is pointed to sit with the rest of the elevation, and if nearby joints have worn we can quote for repointing in West Bromwich at the same time. The guide to lintel replacement covers the detail if you like to read ahead.
Lintel prices in West Bromwich
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 gives out on terraces and semis here
Victorian terraces in this part of the West Midlands were generally built with soft brick and lime mortar, with a timber lintel tucked behind a brick arch on the face. That hidden timber is often the weak point. Once damp has softened it, the arch above loses its seat and the joints at each end begin to open.
Interwar semis brought in early steel and some cast concrete lintels. Steel rusts and expands, jacking the course above it upward, while concrete can split where the bar inside has corroded. Either way the brick around the opening shows the strain long before the window itself fails.
Clear signs of a failing head
- Brick arch sinking at its centre
- Crack climbing from a frame corner
- Rust weeping out of the joints
- Split showing in a concrete lintel face
- Front door catching at the head
- Plaster cracking over the window inside
How a new lintel goes in
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We check your photos
Pictures of the opening let us tell you what has failed and why.
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The wall is supported
Strong boys and acrow props carry the brick above the opening.
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The head is replaced
Out comes the old lintel and a new one is set dead level.
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The opening is rebuilt
Brick is relaid and pointed, then the props come out once it has set.
An opening before and after repair
What sits within the price
- Inspection of the opening and its ends
- Props in place before anything is removed
- Rotten timber or rusted steel taken out
- Replacement lintel to suit the wall
- Cavity tray and weep vents where needed
- Arch or brick courses rebuilt
- Pointing blended with the old joints
- Site cleared once props are out
Lintel pages for neighbouring towns
Close to West Bromwich and each with a lintel page of its own.
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
West Bromwich lintel questions
What will a lintel in West Bromwich cost?
Prices in West Bromwich run from £1,850 for a lintel of 1 to 1.5 metres to £3,450 for one over 3.5 up to 4 metres. Scaffold for an upstairs opening, an arch to relay or extra cracked brick around the head will raise the figure, and we confirm it once we have seen photos.
Is the lintel in my Victorian terrace made of timber?
Often the inner lintel is, sitting behind the outer arch. If it has gone soft or is sagging, we take it out and fit a modern lintel in its place, then rebuild the arch on top.
Will the new lintel show on the front of the house?
Usually not. The brick is rebuilt across the face so the lintel sits behind it, with a soldier course or arch laid to match the rest of the street.
Can I leave a small crack for now?
A fine crack that has not changed in years may only need watching. One that is growing, or brick that has started to drop, should be looked at sooner because the repair grows with it.
What about the window frame when the lintel comes out?
The frame normally stays in. If the head has dropped onto it, we ease the load off with props first, and any gap at the top is sealed once the new lintel is in.
Send us a picture of the crack
A photo on WhatsApp or a quick call is all it takes. West Bromwich lintel quotes cost nothing.