Steel & Concrete Lintels for Brentwood, delivered to site

Steel & Concrete Lintels we supply in Brentwood

• Steel cavity wall lintelsInsulated galvanised lintels that support both leaves of a cavity wall.
• Heavy-duty and extra-heavy lintelsFor openings carrying floors or a lot of masonry.
• Single-leaf and box lintelsFor solid walls, timber frame and internal walls.
• Prestressed concrete lintelsPlain concrete lintels for inner leaves and internal openings.
• Cavity trays and stop endsTo shed water out of the cavity over openings.

Getting lintels onto your Brentwood site

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. Brentwood is inside our standard mainland delivery area.

• Give us the full postcode for the drop point; deliveries around CM14 are priced to the exact address.
• If the site is up a shared drive or behind other houses, tell us the distance from the road.
• If neighbours share the access, it helps to let them know a lorry is coming.

How much will you need?

For a 2,100 mm clear opening, add at least 150 mm of bearing at each end: the lintel needs to be at least 2,400 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.

Picking the right product

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.

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.

In England, building work is checked against the Approved Documents, for example Part A for structure and Part L for energy efficiency, through your council's building control team or a registered building control approver.

Your questions answered

Do you deliver lintels to trades and homeowners in Brentwood?

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

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

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.

Do I need building control approval for a new lintel?

Making or widening an opening in a loadbearing wall is structural work, so in most cases yes. Building control or an engineer will confirm the lintel.