Load Bearing Wall Specialists Heswall
Every property has loadbearing walls, sometimes positioned to carry loads from the floors above, and sometimes to distribute loads across a space over greater distances.
One of the key things before starting any interior work in your property is to identify which walls are loadbearing and which ones aren’t.
If you’re remodelling the interior of your home and want a more open plan layout, there’s a good chance you’ll need to take out a supporting wall, which will mean installing a new loadbearing RSJ beam for reinforcement.
Installing a steel beam (RSJ) and removing a loadbearing wall creates extra internal space, for instance, opening up your ground floor by removing a structural wall and transferring what it carries onto a steel beam. The work includes structural engineer calculations and building control sign off, temporary propping (Acrows and Strongboys) whilst the wall comes out, fitting the steel onto padstones, building the beam in, then making good the walls, floors and ceilings.
This approach is also perfect for creating larger openings for extensions, knock throughs and wide bi fold or sliding door openings.
For a free quote to replace or support a wall at your property in Heswall, give our team a ring on 0800 161 5815. We’d be happy to help.
