GS Renovation installs RSJs and steel beams across Hammersmith, from the bay-fronted Victorian and Edwardian terraces near the River Thames to the period homes around W6. With more than 30 years of structural experience, we remove load-bearing walls safely, prop the floors above and open up these terraced houses without compromising the fabric of the building.
Steel beams for Hammersmith terraced homes
The typical W6 house is a bay-fronted Victorian or Edwardian terrace with a rear closet wing and a side return, and the walls between the front and middle reception rooms are usually load-bearing. Before any steel goes in, a structural engineer sizes the beam for the actual loads above, whether that is a single storey or the full stack of floors and roof carried by a slender terraced wall.
We install the RSJ onto engineered padstones that spread the load into the remaining masonry, then remove the temporary props once the beam is bearing correctly. Every stage is inspected by building control, from the propping and demolition through to the final steel and padstone detail, so the finished opening is signed off and safe for the life of the house.
Party wall notices on shared Hammersmith walls
Because Hammersmith terraces sit in continuous rows, the dividing wall between you and your neighbour is almost always a shared party wall, and the chimney breasts and stacks often sit within it. Cutting a beam pocket into that wall, or removing a chimney breast, brings the work under the Party Wall Act, so notices must be served on the adjoining owner before we start.
We help you serve the correct notices in good time and coordinate with any party wall surveyor appointed for the neighbouring property. On these older W6 walls we also allow for soft lime mortar, rubble-filled construction and hidden flues, which is why the engineer's design and our controlled, staged demolition matter so much on a terraced home.
- 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 Hammersmith Homeowners Choose GS Renovation
Homeowners across Hammersmith choose GS Renovation because we handle the whole steel job as one accountable team, from the engineer's calculations and party wall notices to propping, demolition and building control sign-off. With 30+ years working on W6 terraces, we understand how these Victorian walls carry load and how to open them up cleanly and safely.
- 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