Steel & Concrete Lintels delivered to Aberdare

Which lintels can you order in Aberdare?

• Heavy-duty and extra-heavy lintelsFor openings carrying floors or a lot of masonry.
• PadstonesConcrete pads that spread the load at the ends of beams and lintels.
• Prestressed concrete lintelsPlain concrete lintels for inner leaves and internal openings.
• Cavity trays and stop endsTo shed water out of the cavity over openings.

Estimating your lintels

For a 1,800 mm clear opening, add at least 150 mm of bearing at each end: the lintel needs to be at least 2,100 mm long. Then pick the type for the wall build-up and check the load in the manufacturer's table, or ask your engineer if the opening carries a floor or roof.

Before your Aberdare delivery arrives

Lintels are long, so tell us about tight access. Shorter lintels can travel with a mixed load; long steel lintels are handled by hand or crane. Aberdare is inside our standard mainland delivery area.

• Give us the full postcode for the drop point; deliveries around CF44 are priced to the exact address.
• Tell us the best drop point, such as a driveway, front garden or the kerb, and whether a lorry can park close to it.
• Deliveries are to the kerb, drive or within crane reach; ask if materials need to go further.

Choosing lintels

Which lintel for my opening?

Measure the clear opening, add the end bearing each side, and note the wall type (cavity width, inner and outer leaf) and what sits above. Manufacturers publish load tables; for anything carrying a floor, roof or point load get an engineer or building control to confirm.

Steel or concrete?

Steel cavity lintels support both leaves and include insulation to limit cold bridging. Concrete lintels are simple and robust for single leaves and internal walls.

Wales has its own Approved Documents, including its own Part L for energy efficiency, and building control is handled by the local authority or a registered approver.

Steel & Concrete Lintels questions

Can you deliver lintels to a site with restricted access in Aberdare?

Usually, yes. Tell us about the access when you ask for a price and we will plan the vehicle and offload, or say if a smaller vehicle is needed.

Are steel lintels insulated?

Cavity wall steel lintels usually have insulation inside to cut heat loss at the opening. Single-leaf and box lintels may not.

Can you tell me which lintel to use?

We can suggest options from the manufacturers' load tables based on the opening, wall type and load you describe, but for anything structural the final choice should come from your designer or engineer, and be approved through building control.

Do you deliver lintels to trades and homeowners in Aberdare?

Both. Trades can apply for a trade account; homeowners and self-builders can order on a delivered quote.