Specialists in Chimney Removal
Want to add more space to your home and make the most of every room? Removing an unused chimney breast is one of the most effective ways to reclaim square footage freeing up floor space, improving room layouts, and transforming the feel of your property.
At Steel Beam Installers, we will guide you through your chimney removal process from start to finish. We deal with all paperwork and ensure you get your completion certificate from Building Control, so you can stay compliant with confidence.
Why Remove a Chimney?
Chimneys can be a source of damp, structural weakness, or simply take up valuable living space. Removing an unused chimney breast is a popular home improvement that can add more space to bedrooms, living rooms, and hallways making your property feel significantly larger without the need for an extension.
It is crucial to work with a professional contractor to ensure the chimney is removed safely and that any structural implications are fully addressed. This is not a job for shortcuts, no mere steel gallows brackets will do here, as they simply do not comply with Building Control requirements and will not pass inspection.
The Chimney Removal Process: Step-by-Step
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Consultation and Inspection: We conduct an in-depth consultation and inspection of your property. Our experts assess the chimney structure, identify any load-bearing elements, and analyse how removal will impact your roof, floors, and surrounding walls.
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Engineering Assessment: Where the chimney breast contributes to the structural support of your home, we engage a licensed structural engineer to design the correct support solution, ensuring everything is fully compliant and properly signed off.
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Permits and Paperwork: Chimney removal requires Building Regulations approval. We deal with all the paperwork on your behalf and manage the full process with your local Building Control authority, so you stay compliant throughout.
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Temporary Support: Before any demolition begins, we install the correct temporary support structures to carry the load safely done properly, not with makeshift gallows brackets that do not comply with regulations.
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Chimney Removal: With supports in place, we carefully dismantle the chimney stack and breast following the engineer's specifications, maintaining your property's structural integrity at every stage.
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Structural Reinstatement: After removal, we install properly specified steel beams or RSJs and make good all affected areas including floors, ceilings, and the roof adding more usable space to your home in the process.
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Completion Certificate: Once all works are finished, we ensure you receive your completion certificate from Building Control. This document is essential for your property records and is required when you sell your home.
FAQ's
No, steel gallows brackets do not comply with Building Regulations and will not pass a Building Control inspection.
Not in every case, but in many London properties a steel beam is the preferred solution where gallows brackets are not suitable or are unlikely to be accepted.
Acceptance can vary depending on the property, the structural design and the specific building control requirements. That is why a proper structural assessment is important before work starts.
Yes, chimney removal is notifiable work under Building Regulations.
Yes. Removing a chimney breast can open up valuable floor space and give you more flexibility in how the room is used.
"Very impressed with Danny and his team. Kept exactly on time and also exact price that was agreed. Have passed his details on to next door who are getting him in next year."
Phil Jacobs
Aldershot
"Danny and the team were excellent from the moment I called to the day our extension was completed. Price really did reflect the work that was completed it looks amazing"
John Adams
Woking
"Highly recommend, they are very quick and extremely reasonably priced. They supplied and fitted the steel within 1 week of Danny first visiting. I was impressed that i could continue with works myself without delays."
Nazakat Khan
Woking
