Areas · England
Steel beam installers in Hampshire
Load-bearing walls, knock-throughs, openings and steelwork across Hampshire, with calculations and approvals arranged.
- Survey, design and installation in one
- Covering BH24, BH25, GU11, GU13
- Inspected before it is covered
- Free survey visit
- Engineer's calculations arranged
- Building control handled
- Fixed written price once scope is agreed
- England, Wales, mainland Scotland & NI
Steel beam work in Hampshire
Whether it is a kitchen-diner in a semi or a through-lounge in a terrace, we handle steel beam work right across Hampshire. Towns we cover include Portsmouth, Eastleigh and Waterlooville, among other places in the area. You get an itemised written quote and the price is fixed in writing once the scope is agreed.
Approval in Hampshire is through council building control or a registered building control approver, and party wall notices apply where steel bears into a shared wall.
Services in Hampshire
Wall removal & knock-throughs
- Load-bearing wall removal
- Kitchen-diner knock-throughs
- Through-lounge knock-throughs
- Chimney breast removal
New & wider openings
- Wider doorways & openings
- Bi-fold & sliding door openings
- Garage conversion openings
- Lintel replacement
Extensions, lofts & basements
Beams, frames & columns
Design & approvals
- Structural calculations
- Building control sign-off
- Party wall beam works
- Fire protection for steel beams
Site works & commercial
Guide prices in Hampshire
As a guide, budget £2,250–£5,600 including VAT for load-bearing wall removal with steel beam in Hampshire, based on published UK cost guides adjusted for prices in the South East (+12%).
| Job | Typical guide range | What it usually covers |
|---|---|---|
| Load-bearing wall removal with steel beam | £2,250–£5,600 | Typical internal wall up to about 4 m: calculations, building control, propping, steel, padstones, fitting, fire protection and making good |
| Chimney breast removal (ground floor) | £1,700–£3,350 | Ground-floor breast removed, steel to support the breast above, building control and making good |
| Rear wall opening for bi-fold or sliding doors | £2,800–£7,850 | External wall opened up to about 5 m with steel, propping, cavity tray and making good (doors supplied separately) |
| Loft conversion steels | £2,800–£6,700 | Supply and fit of floor and ridge steels on padstones, including lifting into the roof space |
| Structural calculations for a beam | £280–£840 | Site measure or photos, beam and padstone design and calculations for building control |
Figures include our approximate regional adjustment for prices in the South East (+12%) and are rounded. How these figures are worked out.
Building rules in Hampshire
In England, taking out a load-bearing wall or putting in a beam is building work under the Building Regulations 2010. It needs approval from building control, either the local council's building control team or a registered building control approver, through a full plans application or a building notice. Part A covers the structure and Part B covers fire safety, which is why steel in homes is usually fire protected.
If the beam bears into a wall you share with a neighbour, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 applies, and a party structure notice must be served at least two months before that work starts. We arrange this through a party wall surveyor.
Steel beams in Hampshire: questions
Can you work on older or listed homes in Hampshire?
Yes. Older homes often have lime mortar, timber lintels or shallow footings, which the engineer allows for. Listed buildings need listed building consent for internal structural changes as well as building regulations approval, and that must be in place first.
Which towns in Hampshire do you cover?
We cover towns including Southampton, Portsmouth, Basingstoke and Gosport, plus the villages and smaller towns around them.
Who approves steel beam installation in Hampshire?
Structural work in Hampshire needs a building notice or full plans application to the local council's building control team or a registered building control approver. We prepare and submit it with the structural engineer's calculations and arrange the inspections, so the completion paperwork follows the job.
What happens at the survey visit in Hampshire?
We look at the wall, the floor and ceiling either side and what sits above, measure the opening you want, and note cables, pipes and access for the steel. It usually takes under an hour and there is no charge.
Do you cover Hampshire for steel beam installation?
Yes. We carry out steel beam installation in Hampshire. Book a free survey visit and we will check the wall, arrange the engineer's calculations and send an itemised written quote.