Window Lintel Installation

October 2024 

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JTC Were called to investigate collapsing brickwork above the windows of a 1970s brick and lime mortar constructed property.

 

The window openings were constructed with soldier course bricks above the openings. As was common at the time, there were no lintels used to span the opening above the window and unusually there was no mesh incorporated into the brickwork joint above the soldier course. Time and weakening of the lime mortar was causing downward movement of the brickwork and instability of the brickwork above the openings.

 

JTC Structural Repair designed and installed a solution consisting of a Brickwork jacking system to  lift the brickwork above the opening to it s original level above the window head, then tied the brickwork into position using Strucsol Composite girder masonry beams hidden within the brickwork mortar joints supplemented with vertical grout ties installed from the underside of the window head, which was all repointed on completion of the work.

 

Works were started and completed in 1 day, with a full underwritten warranty provided.