Lintel replacement in Wrexham
Cracked and sagging heads over windows and doors on Wrexham's red brick terraces, renewed with a new lintel and rebuilt in brick that matches the front.
- 18 years in the trade
- Free quotes
- Red brick matched
- Arches and soldier courses
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Failing heads on red brick terraces
Red brick terraces are built to last, but the beam over each window is a weak point. When it fails, the hard red brick above does not bend. It cracks along the joints instead, in a clear stepped line.
Through our lintel replacement work, we support the wall, remove the failed head and fit a new lintel with good bearings. Any bricks that have cracked around the opening are replaced through our brickwork repairs.
If the rest of the front needs pointing, see our page for repointing in Wrexham. The guide to lintel repair explains every step.
Lintel prices in Wrexham
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 |
Ruabon brick and terrace heads
Many Wrexham terraces are built in local Ruabon brick, a dense, hard red brick with a strong colour. It is long-lasting, but when bricks around a lintel crack, finding a close match matters, because a near miss stands out on such an even face. We look for reclaimed bricks that match the colour and size.
These terraces often have brick arches or soldier courses over their windows, with timber or early steel behind. When the hidden beam fails, the arch or course dips. We rebuild it in matching brick once the new lintel is in, so the front still looks right.
What a failing lintel looks like
- Stepped crack through hard red brick
- Arch or soldier course dipping
- Rust staining on the brick face
- Cracked bricks either side of the head
- Window starting to stick
- Gap between frame and brickwork
How we replace it
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Show us
Send photos of the crack and the front so we can see the brick and the head.
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Support
The wall is propped and needled before any brick comes out.
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Replace
The failed lintel is taken out and a new one bedded level.
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Rebuild
The arch or course is rebuilt in matching brick and pointed to suit.
A red brick arch rebuilt
Included in the job
- Look at the head and the brick around it
- Wall supported before removal
- Failed lintel removed
- New lintel with full bearings
- Tray and weep vents if the wall has a cavity
- Reclaimed brick matched to the terrace
- Pointing to suit the front
- Site cleared and props taken down
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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
Wrexham lintel questions
Can you match Ruabon brick?
We look for reclaimed bricks of the same colour and size, and where the original bricks are sound, we reuse them. A clear picture of your front lets us judge how close a match is likely.
How much is a new lintel in Wrexham?
A lintel of 1 to 1.5 metres is £1,850 and one over 2 up to 2.5 metres is £2,450. The highest band, over 3.5 up to 4 metres, is £3,450. Rebuilding an arch, scaffold for upper floors and sourcing matching brick can take it higher, which we confirm from photos. All bands include the inside and outside lintel. If only one side needs replacing, it is half, which means £925 for the shortest and £1,225 for over 2 up to 2.5 metres.
Why has the crack gone through the bricks, not just the mortar?
Hard brick can crack when the load moves suddenly or the mortar is as strong as the brick. Cracked bricks are replaced as part of the job.
Can you do the lintel over the back kitchen door?
Yes. Back door heads on terraces fail in the same way as the front windows, often with a concrete or timber lintel behind a plain brick course. Pricing it with any front window work saves setting up twice.
Do I need building regulations approval?
Taking out a lintel that carries the wall can need building regulations approval. Your local building control will say what applies, and it is best to ask them before the props go in.
Free lintel quotes in Wrexham
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