GS Renovation has installed steel beams across Greenwich for more than 30 years, from the Georgian townhouses near Greenwich Park to the Victorian terraces of Charlton and Woolwich. Many SE3, SE10 and SE18 homes have solid load-bearing walls and shared party walls, so removing them safely calls for engineered RSJs, careful propping and building control sign-off.
Steel beams for Greenwich period homes
Greenwich's Georgian and Regency townhouses were built with thick solid brick walls that carry the floors and roof above. When you want to open up a room in SE3 or SE10, that wall cannot simply come out. Our structural engineer sizes an RSJ to carry the load, and we cast concrete padstones at each end so the beam bears properly onto sound masonry rather than crushing old brickwork.
Before any brick is cut we install temporary propping, needle the wall where required, and demolish in careful stages so nothing moves. Once the steel is seated and levelled, we build in the padstones, fireproof the beam and hand everything to building control for inspection. Across Woolwich, Charlton and Eltham this staged method keeps period floors and ceilings intact while the new opening is formed.
Party wall notices across Greenwich
In Greenwich terraces the wall between you and your neighbour is usually a shared party wall, and chimney stacks often straddle it. If your beam bears on that wall, the Party Wall Act applies and your neighbour must be served notice before work starts. We help you identify which walls are shared, so the legal side is handled early rather than holding up the build in SE7 or SE18.
Listed status and conservation areas are common near Greenwich Park and Blackheath, and while internal steelwork is a building regulations matter rather than planning, listed buildings need extra care and sometimes listed building consent. We coordinate the engineer's calculations, the padstone details and the building control inspections, then finish the opening neatly so the new steel disappears into the room.
- 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 Greenwich
Homeowners across Greenwich choose GS Renovation because we treat structural work as the serious job it is. One team manages the engineer, the propping, the party wall notices and building control, with 30+ years of removing walls in SE3, SE9, SE10 and SE18. You get safe staged demolition, correctly sized steel and a clean, signed-off opening.
- 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