GS Renovation installs RSJs and steel beams across Bexley, from the 1930s semi-detached houses of Bexleyheath and Welling to the interwar family homes around Sidcup. With more than 30 years of structural experience across DA5, DA6, DA7 and DA15, we open up load-bearing walls safely, with engineer-sized steel and full building control sign-off.
Removing load-bearing walls in Bexley semis
The dividing wall between the front and back reception rooms in a Bexley 1930s semi is almost always load-bearing, carrying the floor joists and often a chimney breast above. To remove it we bring in a structural engineer to size the RSJ, set temporary props to take the load, then carry out staged demolition. The new beam bears onto concrete padstones at each end, spreading the weight safely down through the existing brickwork.
Because so many houses across DA6 and DA7 are semi-detached, one end of the beam frequently lands in the party wall shared with next door. That triggers the Party Wall Act, so we help you serve the correct notices on your neighbour before any cutting begins. Bexley Council building control inspects the steelwork and its bearings, and we arrange the completion certificate you will need when you eventually sell the house.
Steel beams for Bexley through-lounges
A popular project in Welling and Bexleyheath is joining the two separate reception rooms into a single through-lounge. The party wall between the semi and its neighbour stays put, but the internal spine wall comes out and a steel beam takes its place. We calculate the propping, protect the rest of the house from dust, and thread the beam in without disturbing the floors above or the roof structure over the room.
Larger interwar houses on the generous plots around Danson Park sometimes need a pair of beams, or a goalpost frame where two directions of load meet. Whatever the arrangement, the engineer's calculations set the steel size, the padstone dimensions and the connection details. We handle delivery of heavy sections into tight suburban driveways, the make-good plastering afterwards, and the building control inspection at every critical stage of the job.
- Building control applications and sign-off
- Temporary propping and safe demolition
- Padstones, steel columns and beam connections
- Party Wall Act notices and awards
- RSJ and structural steel beam installation
The GS Renovation Difference in Bexley
Bexley homeowners choose GS Renovation because we treat structural work as the serious job it is. One team manages the engineer, the propping, the steel and the building control inspections, so nothing falls between trades. With 30+ years opening up walls in interwar semis across the borough, we keep your home safe, tidy and properly certificated from first prop to final sign-off.
- Free, no-obligation quotations
- Over 30 years of hands-on experience
- Dedicated project management
- Fully insured and guaranteed work
- Building control and planning support
- Clean, tidy and reliable tradespeople