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Steel & Concrete Lintels for sites in Greater London

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.

SK Trade delivers lintels across Greater London, including London, Brent, Islington and Bexley, priced to your postcode before you order.

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Galvanised steel cavity lintels and concrete lintels stacked on timber bearers

Greater London at a glance

Covering
73 towns across Greater London
Postcode areas
E, EC, N, NW, SE, SW, W, WC, BR, CR, DA, EN, HA, IG, KT, RM, SM, TW, UB
Delivery
Standard mainland delivery
How it arrives
On the lorry bed, hand or crane offload
Neighbouring areas
Surrey, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire

What lintels can we deliver to Greater London?

  • Single-leaf and box lintelsFor solid walls, timber frame and internal walls.
  • 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.
  • 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 & Concrete Lintels delivered in Greater London towns

Working out quantities for your Greater London job

For a 3,000 mm clear opening, add at least 150 mm of bearing at each end: the lintel needs to be at least 3,300 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.

Planning the drop in Greater London

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 Greater London.

  • Pallets left on a pavement can block the footway, so plan a drop point inside your boundary where you can.
  • Keep cement, plaster and boards dry: have a tarpaulin or a garage space ready before they arrive.
  • Mention any overhead cables, low branches or narrow gateways, because they decide whether a crane offload is possible.

Before you order 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.

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.

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.

Steel & Concrete Lintels questions

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 Greater London?

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

Is there a minimum order for delivery to Greater London?

There is no fixed minimum. For very small orders we will tell you honestly if the delivery cost outweighs the materials, so you can decide.

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.

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