Load Bearing Wall Specialists Clatterbridge
Every property contains load-bearing walls, sometimes positioned to carry loads from the floors and roof above, and sometimes designed to distribute loads across an existing footprint over extended spans.
Before embarking on any internal remodelling project within your property, one of the most crucial steps is identifying which walls are load-bearing and which serve purely as partitions.
When you’re remodelling the interior of your home with ambitions for a more open-plan living arrangement, there’s a strong likelihood you’ll need to remove a supporting wall, which will necessitate reinforcement through a new load-bearing RSJ beam.
Installing a steel beam (RSJ) and removing load-bearing walls creates expansive internal spaces. Picture this: transforming a ground floor layout by extracting a structural wall and transferring its weight onto a steel beam. The process encompasses structural engineer’s calculations and building control approval, temporary propping (using Acrows and Strongboys) whilst the wall comes down, positioning the steel onto padstones, integrating the beam, and reinstating walls, floors and ceilings to a pristine finish.
This approach also proves invaluable for creating generous openings for extensions, knock-throughs and substantial bi-fold or sliding door installations.
For a complimentary estimate to replace or support a wall at your property in Clatterbridge, ring our team on 0800 161 5815. We’d be delighted to assist.
