Steel & Concrete Lintels for Eastbourne, delivered to site

Steel & Concrete Lintels we supply in Eastbourne

• Single-leaf and box lintelsFor solid walls, timber frame and internal walls.
• PadstonesConcrete pads that spread the load at the ends of beams and lintels.
• Steel cavity wall lintelsInsulated galvanised lintels that support both leaves of a cavity wall.
• Cavity trays and stop endsTo shed water out of the cavity over openings.

Getting the right lintels

Do I need a cavity tray?

Over openings in cavity walls, water in the cavity has to be directed outwards. Many steel lintels need a separate cavity tray and stop ends; check the lintel maker's detail.

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.

Getting lintels onto your Eastbourne 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. Eastbourne is inside our standard mainland delivery area.

• Give us the full postcode for the drop point; deliveries around BN21 are priced to the exact address.
• If neighbours share the access, it helps to let them know a lorry is coming.
• If the drop point is block paving or soft ground, say so; heavy pallets and bulk bags can mark or sink.

Estimating your lintels

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.

Your questions answered

Do you deliver lintels to Eastbourne?

Yes. We deliver across Eastbourne, including BN21, BN22, BN20, BN23. Eastbourne is inside our standard mainland delivery area. Send your list or call 0800 088 6341 and we will price it delivered to your postcode.

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.

What is a padstone for?

It spreads a concentrated load, such as the end of a beam, over a larger area of masonry so the blocks or bricks underneath are not crushed.

How soon can lintels be delivered in Eastbourne?

We confirm the delivery date when we price your order, before you commit. It depends on the product, the quantity and whether it is a stock line or made to order.