Steel & Concrete Lintels delivered across Fife

What lintels can we deliver to Fife?

• Single-leaf and box lintelsFor solid walls, timber frame and internal walls.
• 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.
• Steel cavity wall lintelsInsulated galvanised lintels that support both leaves of a cavity wall.

Steel & Concrete Lintels delivered in Fife towns

• Steel & Concrete Lintels in Dunfermline
• Steel & Concrete Lintels in Kirkcaldy
• Steel & Concrete Lintels in Glenrothes
• Steel & Concrete Lintels in St Andrews
• Steel & Concrete Lintels in Rosyth
• Steel & Concrete Lintels in Cowdenbeath

Sizing your order

For a 2,700 mm clear opening, add at least 150 mm of bearing at each end: the lintel needs to be at least 3,000 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.

Delivering lintels in Fife

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. Our standard mainland delivery area covers Fife.

• Clear a level area for pallets, ideally on boards, so materials stay out of standing water.
• Keep cement, plaster and boards dry: have a tarpaulin or a garage space ready before they arrive.
• Pallets left on a pavement can block the footway, so plan a drop point inside your boundary where you can.

Steel & Concrete Lintels: choosing well

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 the council's building standards service to confirm.

In Scotland most building work needs a building warrant from the local authority, assessed against the Building Standards Technical Handbooks.

Common questions from Fife

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 the council's building standards service.

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.

Do you deliver lintels to Fife?

Yes. We deliver across Fife, including KY. Our standard mainland delivery area covers Fife. Send your list or call 0800 088 6341 and we will price it delivered to your postcode.

Do you deliver lintels to trades and homeowners in Fife?

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