GS Renovation installs RSJs and steel beams across Dalston, working in the bay-fronted Victorian and Edwardian terraces that fill the E8 streets between Broadway Market and Shoreditch. With over 30 years of structural experience in Hackney, we remove load-bearing walls safely, from the ground floor of a terrace to a loft opening, and see the work through building control.
Removing load-bearing walls in Dalston terraces
The typical Dalston job opens the wall between the front and middle reception rooms, or knocks the rear closet wing through to the kitchen. In these solid-wall terraces those dividing walls usually carry the floors above, so a structural engineer sizes the RSJ and specifies the padstones it bears onto. We never remove anything until the calculations are in and the steel is ready to go on site.
We start with temporary propping to take the load, then work through a safe staged demolition rather than pulling the wall out in one go. The beam is lifted into position, seated on its padstones and packed tight, and the propping stays until everything has taken the weight. In a lived-in E8 terrace we keep dust down and protect the original features that surround the opening.
Party wall notices for shared Dalston walls
Dalston terraces sit in continuous runs, so the wall between you and next door, and the chimney stack it carries, is almost always a shared party wall. When beam bearings or cutting affect that wall, the Party Wall Act applies and your neighbour must be served notice before we begin. We flag this early so the notice period runs alongside the engineer's design and does not hold up the build.
Every steel installation here goes through Hackney building control, either on a full plans application or under a building notice, with an inspector checking the beam, its bearings and the fire protection. We coordinate the engineer, the party wall paperwork and the inspections so you have one team accountable for the structure, from the first prop to the final sign-off certificate.
- Party Wall Act notices and awards
- RSJ and structural steel beam installation
- Load-bearing wall removal and knock-throughs
- Structural openings for open-plan living
- Structural engineer calculations and beam sizing
Why Choose GS Renovation in Dalston
Dalston homeowners choose GS Renovation because we treat steelwork as structural engineering, not guesswork. One team manages the engineer's calculations, the propping, the party wall notices your terrace almost always needs, and Hackney building control sign-off. With 30+ years across E8 and the surrounding Hackney streets, we open up period homes safely and leave them structurally sound.
- 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