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Steel & Concrete Lintels delivered across County Down

A lintel is a beam that carries the masonry over a door or window opening; most UK houses use galvanised steel cavity lintels or prestressed concrete lintels.

We price lintels for jobs anywhere in County Down; send a list or the sizes of the job and we will quote it delivered.

Galvanised steel cavity lintels and concrete lintels stacked on timber bearers

County Down at a glance

Covering
6 towns across County Down
Postcode areas
BT
Delivery
Quoted individually (Northern Ireland)
How it arrives
On the lorry bed, hand or crane offload
Neighbouring areas
County Antrim, County Armagh, County Tyrone

Steel & Concrete Lintels we supply in County Down

  • Cavity trays and stop endsTo shed water out of the cavity over openings.
  • Prestressed concrete lintelsPlain concrete lintels for inner leaves and internal openings.
  • 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.
  • Single-leaf and box lintelsFor solid walls, timber frame and internal walls.

Steel & Concrete Lintels delivered in County Down towns

Sizing your order

For a 1,200 mm clear opening, add at least 150 mm of bearing at each end: the lintel needs to be at least 1,500 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 County Down 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. Deliveries to Northern Ireland include a sea crossing, so we quote each order individually.

  • Mention any overhead cables, low branches or narrow gateways, because they decide whether a crane offload is possible.
  • For a phased build we can split the order so materials arrive as each stage starts, which keeps the site clear.
  • Weight limits on bridges or private roads near the site matter for larger lorries, so mention any you know of.

Getting the right lintels

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 Northern Ireland building work follows the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland), with guidance in the Technical Booklets, and applications go to the council's building control team.

Common questions from County Down

Do you deliver lintels to County Down?

Yes. We deliver across County Down, including BT. Deliveries to Northern Ireland include a sea crossing, so we quote each order individually. Send your list or call 0800 088 6341 and we will price it delivered to your postcode.

How long should a lintel be?

The clear opening plus the end bearing at each side, typically at least 150 mm per end. Check the manufacturer's table for your lintel.

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

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.

Send your list, get a delivered price

Tell us what you need and where it is going. We check the quantities and come back with a delivered price before you commit.

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