Structural Steelwork in Golborne
Blades Building — a Warrington-based Ltd company covering Golborne and the wider Greater Manchester area. Rated 10/10 on Checkatrade across 36 reviews.
Blades Building is a Warrington-based structural steelwork contractor working across Golborne (WA3) and the surrounding Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council area. Most of our Golborne customers live in terraced ex-miner cottages plus 1990s estates — the sort of stock you see between Lowton and Ashton-in-Makerfield — and know the property well enough to want a builder who plans the job around it rather than around a standard template.
What we typically specify for Golborne jobs
What structural steelwork usually looks like around Golborne
removing a load-bearing wall between kitchen and dining room
wide-span openings for bi-fold and sliding doors
chimney breast removal with gallows brackets or steel support
goalpost frames replacing full rear walls on extensions
loft conversion floor beams and dormer trimmers
Working around Golborne
- Golborne sits in Greater Manchester under Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, on the WA3 postcode.
- Access is via A580 East Lancs Road, close to M6 J23, roughly 8 miles north of Warrington of Warrington town centre.
- The housing stock we typically work on here is terraced ex-miner cottages plus 1990s estates, which affects how we price and sequence structural steelwork.
- Golborne High Street is a well-known local reference point — we've worked on projects within walking distance.
Things we flag on Golborne projects
- structural engineer's calcs and Building Control notification
- temporary support strategy before cutting the existing wall
- pad-stone sizing to spread point loads into masonry
- fire protection where the steel is exposed or boxed in
- party wall implications when the steel bears on a shared wall
Golborne structural steelwork — questions we're asked
Can chimney breasts be removed in Golborne terraces?
Yes, but the stack above still needs supporting. On the Victorian terraces common around Golborne we normally use gallows brackets or a small steel section, subject to engineer's design.
Do steel installs in Golborne need Building Regs approval?
Yes. Any removal of load-bearing structure has to be notified to Building Control at Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, inspected before enclosure, and signed off at completion.
Can chimney breasts be removed in Golborne terraces?
Yes, but the stack above still needs supporting. On the Victorian terraces common around Golborne we normally use gallows brackets or a small steel section, subject to engineer's design.
Do steel installs in Golborne need Building Regs approval?
Yes. Any removal of load-bearing structure has to be notified to Building Control at Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, inspected before enclosure, and signed off at completion.
Can chimney breasts be removed in Golborne terraces?
Yes, but the stack above still needs supporting. On the Victorian terraces common around Golborne we normally use gallows brackets or a small steel section, subject to engineer's design.
Also working near Golborne
Golborne sits close to Lowton, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Leigh — we cover those and the wider Greater Manchester area for structural steelwork.
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