GS Renovation removes load-bearing walls across Bexley, from the 1930s semis around Danson Park to the interwar houses of Welling and Bexleyheath. With over 30 years of structural work in DA6, DA7 and DA15, we take out the wall between kitchen and dining room and install an engineer-sized steel beam to carry the load above.
Removing internal walls in Bexley semis
Bexley's 1930s and interwar houses were built with a load-bearing spine wall running front to back, and it is almost always this wall homeowners want gone to link the kitchen to the rear reception room. Because that wall carries first-floor joists and often part of the roof, every job starts with a structural engineer calculating the load and specifying an RSJ sized to suit the span.
On these generous suburban plots the ground floors are wide, so the beam frequently needs to bear onto padstones set into solid brickwork at each end. We prop the structure temporarily, take the wall down in a controlled, staged sequence, drop the steel into place and pack it tight, so the floor above never moves while we work.
Building control sign-off in DA7 and DA6
Removing an internal load-bearing wall is a Building Regulations matter, not a planning one, so unless your home is listed or in a conservation area no planning application is needed. Bexley Council's building control inspects the beam, its bearings and the padstones, and issues the completion certificate you will want when you come to sell.
Where the wall you are opening abuts the neighbouring property, the shared party wall in a semi means the Party Wall Act can apply, and we serve notice before starting. We handle the engineer's calculations, the notices, the propping, the steelwork and the making good, so one accountable team sees the job through from survey to signed-off certificate.
- Structural engineer calculations and beam sizing
- RSJ and steel beam installation
- Temporary propping and safe demolition
- Padstones and correct bearing at each end
- Knock-throughs between reception rooms
The GS Renovation Difference in Bexley
Bexley homeowners choose GS Renovation because we treat wall removal as a structural job, not a demolition. You get an engineer-designed steel beam, correct padstone bearings, party wall notices and Bexley Council building control handled for you, careful propping in an occupied semi, and tidy working, all backed by 30+ years across DA postcodes.
- Free, no-obligation quotations
- Over 30 years of experience
- Dedicated project management
- Fully insured and guaranteed work
- Building control and planning support
- Clean, tidy and reliable tradespeople