GS Renovation installs RSJs and steel beams across Teddington, from the bay-fronted Victorian and Edwardian terraces off the High Street to the riverside homes near the Thames. With over 30 years of structural work in TW11, we handle load-bearing wall removal, propping and building control sign-off as one accountable job under Richmond Council.
Sizing steel beams for Teddington terraces
Teddington's terraces carry real load through their solid brick walls, so every RSJ we install is sized by a structural engineer, not guessed at. The engineer calculates the span, the point loads from the floors above and any masonry the beam must support, then order steel to that specification. On a typical TW11 rear-to-middle knock-through, the beam bears onto engineered padstones set into the retained brickwork so the new opening stays true for decades.
Before any masonry comes down, we install temporary propping to hold the floors and roof safely, then work through a staged demolition rather than pulling a wall out in one go. This controlled sequence protects the closet wing, the chimney breast and the neighbouring party wall. Once the RSJ is seated and levelled, we pack, pin and make good, then arrange the building control inspection that signs the beam off.
Party wall notices in Teddington TW11
Many Teddington terraces share their chimney stacks and dividing walls with the house next door, which means removing a wall or cutting a beam pocket into a party wall falls under the Party Wall Act. We flag this early, help you serve the correct notices on your neighbours and keep the paperwork clear so the structural programme is not held up. Getting this right at the start avoids disputes once the propping is in and the steel is on site.
Because the terraces here sit close together, we plan access, dust protection and skip placement to suit a tight TW11 street, working cleanly in an occupied home. Whether you are opening the ground floor for a kitchen-diner or forming a wider opening between two reception rooms, we coordinate the engineer, the steel supplier and Richmond Council's building control so the load path is proven and the sign-off is straightforward at completion.
- Goalpost frames where two walls meet at a corner
- Beam boxing, fire protection and plasterboard encasement
- Existing pipework and cabling diverted around the new opening
- Making good, plastering and finishing around the new steel
- Access and lifting plans for restricted London sites
Why Choose GS Renovation in Teddington
Teddington homeowners choose GS Renovation because one team runs the whole structural job, from the engineer's calculations to the propping, the RSJ and the building control certificate. With 30+ years across TW11 terraces and riverside homes, we prop safely, seat beams on proper padstones and leave the opening true, tidy and fully signed off.
- Temporary propping in place before anything is cut
- Levels and deflection checked before the props come out
- Itemised pricing, so you can see what every stage costs
- A written scope and programme agreed before work starts
- Making good and plastering priced in, not treated as an extra
- Building control applications and inspections coordinated for you