GS Renovation removes load-bearing walls throughout Islington, opening up the tight Victorian and Georgian floorplans of Barnsbury, Highbury, Holloway and the Angel into bright, connected living space. Every wall is checked, every beam is engineer-designed, and every job is signed off by building control.
Opening up Islington's terraced layouts
The typical Islington terrace runs front reception, middle room and a rear closet wing, divided by solid nine-inch brick walls that are usually load-bearing. The most requested job in N1 and N5 is removing the wall between the two receptions, or between the kitchen and the rear room, to create a single through-room.
We never assume a wall is safe to remove. A structural engineer confirms what it carries, then sizes the RSJ and the padstones it bears onto at each end, allowing for the floor and often a wall above in these tall terraces.
Steel, propping and building control
Once the design is agreed we prop the structure above, remove the wall in controlled stages, and install the steel beam onto its padstones. Where the wall is shared with a neighbour, which is common in Islington's terraces, we serve a Party Wall Act notice first.
Islington Council's building control inspects the beam and its bearings before the opening is closed up. We then plaster the reveals and the underside of the beam flush into the ceiling so the join effectively disappears.
- 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 Islington
For load-bearing wall removal in Islington you get one accountable team: engineer, steelwork, party wall notices, building control and making good, all managed by GS Renovation. Over 30 years working on the borough's solid-brick terraces means we know how these homes are built and where the surprises hide.
- 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