GS Renovation installs RSJs and steel beams across Hammersmith and Fulham, from the bay-fronted terraces of W6 and W14 to the riverside homes near Bishops Park in SW6. With over 30 years of structural work in the borough, we open up period houses safely, from load-bearing wall removal to building control sign-off.
Steel beams for Hammersmith and Fulham terraces
The Victorian and Edwardian terraces around Fulham Broadway and Shepherd's Bush were built with solid load-bearing masonry, so removing the wall between two reception rooms or opening a rear kitchen means carrying that load on steel. Every beam we fit is sized by a structural engineer to suit the span and the weight above, then set to bear onto concrete padstones so the point loads transfer cleanly into sound brickwork below.
Before any wall comes down we install temporary propping and work through a safe, staged demolition, cutting the pockets, seating the RSJ and pinning up to the underside before the props come out. In these tightly built W12 and SW6 homes we protect floors and stairs, keep dust down and leave the structure ready for plastering, with everything sequenced to keep the house stable throughout.
Party walls and building control in Hammersmith and Fulham
Because these terraces share a party wall with the house next door, and chimney breasts and dividing walls often sit within it, cutting a beam bearing into that shared wall usually triggers the Party Wall Act. We help you serve the correct notices on adjoining owners in good time, which matters on the closely packed streets of Hammersmith and Fulham where neighbours sit only a brick's width away.
Steel beam work is governed by building regulations rather than planning permission, so we notify Hammersmith and Fulham Council's building control or use an approved inspector. The engineer's calculations, the padstone details and the beam sizes are all submitted, and an inspector checks the bearings and fire protection before sign-off. You finish with a completion certificate that protects the value of your home and any future sale.
- Structural openings for open-plan living
- Structural engineer calculations and beam sizing
- Building control applications and sign-off
- Temporary propping and safe demolition
- Padstones, steel columns and beam connections
Why Hammersmith and Fulham Homeowners Choose GS Renovation
Homeowners across W6, W12, W14 and SW6 choose GS Renovation because we treat steelwork as one accountable process, from the engineer's calculations and party wall notices through to propping, installation and building control sign-off. Thirty years of opening up the borough's period terraces means we understand these shared walls and solid-brick structures, and we leave the house safe and certified.
- 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