GS Renovation removes load-bearing walls across Hendon, from the 1930s semi-detached homes off the streets around Brent Cross to the interwar suburban houses stretching towards Mill Hill. With more than 30 years of structural experience in NW4, we open up these generously proportioned houses safely, prop as we go and hand you a certified steel.
Opening up Hendon's interwar semis
The 1930s semi-detached houses that fill much of Hendon were built with solid internal walls carrying the floors and roof above, so the wall between the front reception and the rear living room is frequently structural. Because these interwar houses sit on generous plots, homeowners here usually want that spine wall taken out to create one long living space, and every removal starts with a structural engineer confirming exactly what the wall supports.
Our engineer sizes a steel beam to carry the load, and we cast or supply padstones for the beam to bear onto at each end. On site we install temporary props, take the masonry down in controlled stages, lift the steel into position and transfer the load before anything is removed permanently. In a shared semi, one end of the beam often bears into the party wall with your neighbour.
Building control sign-off across NW4
Taking out a load-bearing wall inside a Hendon home is governed by the Building Regulations, not planning permission, so Barnet Council's building control inspects and certifies the work. We arrange the notice, book the inspections at the right stages and make sure the beam, its bearings and any padstones are checked before the ceilings are closed up, giving you paperwork that stands up when you sell.
Where the beam bears onto the party wall shared with the adjoining semi, the Party Wall Act applies and we serve notice on your neighbour before work begins. We coordinate the engineer's calculations, the party wall notices and the building control application as one package, so you are not left chasing separate trades across a job that keeps your interwar house standing safely.
- Building control sign-off and party wall notices
- Assessment of whether a wall is load-bearing
- Structural engineer calculations and beam sizing
- RSJ and steel beam installation
- Temporary propping and safe demolition
The GS Renovation Difference in Hendon
Hendon homeowners choose GS Renovation because we run the whole job as one accountable team. Your structural engineer, party wall notices to the neighbouring semi, and Barnet Council building control sign-off are all handled by us, with propping done properly and dust sheeted rooms kept tidy in an occupied home. It is work backed by more than 30 years across NW4.
- 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