GS Renovation installs RSJs and steel beams across Parsons Green, where the bay-fronted Victorian and Edwardian terraces around the green rely on load-bearing walls and shared chimney stacks. With more than 30 years of structural work in SW6 and across Hammersmith and Fulham, we open up these period homes safely and to building control standards.
Opening up Parsons Green terraces safely
The typical Parsons Green project removes the wall between the front reception and middle room, or knocks the kitchen through to the rear closet wing, to create the bright open-plan space these SW6 terraces were never built for. Every beam is sized by a structural engineer to carry the floors, and in many cases the masonry above, then set onto padstones that spread the load into sound brickwork on each side.
Before any masonry comes down we install temporary propping and work through a staged demolition, taking the wall out in controlled sections rather than all at once. This keeps the Victorian structure above stable while the RSJ is lifted into position, packed and pinned, so the floors and any chimney breast overhead stay fully supported throughout.
Party walls and building control in SW6
Many dividing walls and chimney stacks in Parsons Green terraces sit within a shared party wall, so cutting bearings or removing masonry usually triggers the Party Wall Act. We flag this early, help you serve the correct notices on the neighbours either side and coordinate the surveyor's schedule of condition, which matters on the tightly packed streets near the green.
Steel beam work is governed by building regulations rather than planning permission, so we submit the engineer's calculations to building control and arrange inspection of the padstones, bearings and connections. On completion you receive the sign-off and paperwork, giving you a clear record for future sale or remortgage of a home in Hammersmith and Fulham.
- 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
Why Parsons Green Homeowners Choose GS Renovation
Parsons Green homeowners choose GS Renovation because we handle the whole steel installation, from the engineer's calculations and party wall notices through to propping, beam and building control sign-off. One accountable team, tidy working in an occupied SW6 home and 30+ years of experience removing load-bearing walls in Victorian and Edwardian terraces across Hammersmith and Fulham.
- 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