How Steel Beam Installations Are Carried Out

Steel beam installations should always be carried out by a competent contractor, preferably a structural specialists, that has many years of experience and is extremely familiar structural works plus has many customer testimonials so you can be sure you can trust the builder .

The first step in any steel beam installation would be to structurally support the load that the steel beam will eventually take on and bear its weight.

For example if a chimney breast is being removed the load that needs to be structurally taken of would be the sections above the chimney breast being taken out and the chimney stack .

Another example of the load that needs to be secured would be if you are installing a smaller steel beam to act as a lintel the load that would need to be structurally supported would be the brickwork above the window or door .

The final example would be if a load bearing wall is being taken down , the load above the wall whether it be joists or another above wall must be supported .

These loads must be supported well in advance of any demolishment’s or installations so that the property is always structurally secure .

The best way we have found to structurally support these loads would be to fit an object called a Strong Boy structural support below the load that needs supporting and then to prop this up with acrows.

Once the support for the loads above have been implemented we would then begin the next phase of work .

For lintel installation for example if there is no lintel we would simply just install a new improved one. But if a failed lintel is already in the wall this would obviously have to be taken out first.

When it comes to chimney breast removals however , once the above loads have been propped up so they are structurally sound we would then just start removing the brickwork of the chimney breast removal section . The next stage after this would be to install gallows brackets .

But when it comes to wall knock throughs we may need to bring in a machine called a genie lift which would help lifting up the steel and putting it into place depending on the weight and size . Additionally in the past for some certain jobs that were a bit more awkward we have had to use cranes so that we can lift the huge and heavy RSJ over the house and then guide it into place through a window opening .

This is why using a structural specialists is of the upmost importance because the likelihood that another contractor will have the skills we have are extremely low and if they are not careful they can cause damage to the property .

Conclusion, The Secret To Success

The secret to success when it comes to structural work is to always , no mater what choose a structural specialist instead of choosing a general builder to carry out structural work . The risks associated with structural work are tremendous and if you don’t go with a structural specialist who is known and trust worthy you will be taking a considerably much larger risk .

Here at Leeds Structural Builders we have over sixty real and verified customer testimonials .

We advise you not to take the chance and to call us today at 0113 347 0239 . Its not worth the risk taking the chance and because we provide affordable quotes for free , it doesn’t even make sense to go with another contractor considering how fast we complete work .

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