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Steel & Concrete Lintels delivery in Kent

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 Kent, including Maidstone, Gillingham, Chatham and Royal Tunbridge Wells, priced to your postcode before you order.

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Galvanised steel cavity lintels and concrete lintels stacked on timber bearers

Kent at a glance

Covering
23 towns across Kent
Postcode areas
ME, TN, CT, DA, BR
Delivery
Standard mainland delivery
How it arrives
On the lorry bed, hand or crane offload
Neighbouring areas
Essex, Greater London, East Sussex

What lintels can we deliver to Kent?

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Prestressed concrete lintelsPlain concrete lintels for inner leaves and internal openings.

Steel & Concrete Lintels delivered in Kent towns

How much will you need?

For a 1,800 mm clear opening, add at least 150 mm of bearing at each end: the lintel needs to be at least 2,100 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 Kent

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 Kent.

  • Keep cement, plaster and boards dry: have a tarpaulin or a garage space ready before they arrive.
  • If neighbours share the access, it helps to let them know a lorry is coming.
  • Give us the full postcode for the drop point; deliveries around ME are priced to the exact address.

Getting the right lintels

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.

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.

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.

Common questions from Kent

How soon can lintels be delivered in Kent?

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.

Do you deliver lintels to trades and homeowners in Kent?

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

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.

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.

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