GS Renovation installs RSJs and steel beams throughout Golders Green, where the bay-fronted Victorian and Edwardian terraces of NW11 were built with solid load-bearing walls. With over 30 years of structural experience across North London, we remove internal walls and chimney breasts safely, sizing every beam to a structural engineer's calculations.
Removing load-bearing walls in Golders Green
Most terraces in NW11 have a solid brick wall between the front and rear reception rooms, and another between the kitchen and the closet wing at the back. Opening these up for a through lounge or a kitchen-diner means transferring the load above onto a steel beam. Our structural engineer calculates the size, and we cast concrete padstones so the beam bears safely onto the surrounding brickwork.
Before any brickwork comes down we install temporary props, Acrow props on needle beams, to carry the structure while we work. Demolition is staged and controlled, never rushed, so the floors above stay supported at every moment. Once the RSJ is seated and packed, we remove the props, fireproof the steel, and arrange for Barnet Council's building control to inspect and sign off the completed structural work.
Party wall matters on Golders Green terraces
Because Golders Green terraces share their dividing walls with the house next door, cutting a beam pocket into that party wall brings the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 into play. You must serve notice on the neighbouring owner before work begins, usually two months for a party structure notice. We flag this early so the paperwork runs alongside the structural design rather than holding up the build.
Chimney breasts are the other common job in these homes. Removing a breast in a reception room or bedroom takes weight off the stack above, which then needs supporting on a gallows bracket or a beam. Where that stack is shared with the neighbour, party wall consent applies again. We handle the engineer's calculations, the props, the steelwork and the building control inspections as one coordinated package.
- Padstones, steel columns and beam connections
- 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
Trusted RSJ and Steel Beam Installation in Golders Green
Golders Green homeowners choose GS Renovation because we treat structural work as the serious job it is. Every RSJ is sized by a qualified structural engineer, propped and staged properly, and signed off by Barnet Council building control. With 30+ years across NW11 and neighbouring Finchley and Hendon, we manage party wall notices and deliver a safe, inspected result.
- 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