Internal wall openings
Create wider connections between rooms with the correct support and a finish ready for decoration.
Get a quoteOpenings · Steelwork · Layout changes
Structural alterations, carefully coordinated.
New openings and layout changes need the temporary support, permanent structure and making good to work together. We undertake structural alterations with the appropriate drawings, calculations and approvals in place.
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What we can help with
A complete, clearly scoped service.
Every quotation is shaped around the property and the result you need, rather than a one-size-fits-all package.
Door & window openings
Form or alter openings in external and internal walls, subject to the design and existing construction.
Steelwork & lintels
Install specified beams and lintels, including bearings, padstones and related masonry work where designed.
Garage-to-house connections
Create practical internal access as part of a conversion or wider reconfiguration, with fire and structural details considered.
Temporary support
Plan the sequence and temporary works needed to keep the structure supported while the alteration is formed.
Making good
Complete the surrounding masonry, plastering, carpentry and finishing needed to integrate the change.
How the work is approached
Planned before it is built.
- 01
Review the proposal
We inspect the property and review any drawings or calculations to understand the opening and connected works.
- 02
Confirm design & approvals
Structural details and Building Control requirements are agreed before work begins where the alteration requires them.
- 03
Support, alter and make good
The opening is formed in a controlled sequence, the permanent structure installed and surrounding finishes reinstated.
Useful to know
Engineering comes before guesswork
Load-bearing alterations may require a structural engineer and Building Control approval. We can work from your existing design or help identify what information is needed before a firm construction scope is agreed.
Serving Christchurch, Highcliffe, Mudeford, New Milton and selected projects across nearby Dorset and Hampshire.Common questions
Before you get started.
Do I need a structural engineer?
If a wall or opening carries load, an engineer will usually be needed to specify the permanent support. The requirement depends on the existing structure and the alteration proposed.
Can you install an RSJ or lintel?
Yes, where it forms part of an agreed design. We follow the engineer's specification and coordinate the bearings, padstones, temporary support and making good required around it.
Can you complete the plastering and finishing too?
Yes. The quotation can include the connected making good, plastering and carpentry so the alteration is left ready for the next agreed finish.
Discuss your project
Tell us what you have in mind.
Send the postcode, a few details and any useful photographs or drawings. We will get back to you to discuss the next step and arrange a free quotation where appropriate.