Structural Steelwork in Knutsford
Blades Building — a Warrington-based Ltd company covering Knutsford and the wider Cheshire area. Rated 10/10 on Checkatrade across 36 reviews.
Blades Building is a Warrington-based structural steelwork contractor working across Knutsford (WA16) and the surrounding Cheshire East area. Most of our Knutsford customers live in georgian townhouses, cottages and prime detached homes — the sort of stock you see between Mobberley and Plumley — and know the property well enough to want a builder who plans the job around it rather than around a standard template.
What structural steelwork usually looks like around Knutsford
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
What we typically specify for Knutsford jobs
Working around Knutsford
- Knutsford sits in Cheshire under Cheshire East, on the WA16 postcode.
- Access is via M6 J19, roughly 11 miles south-east of Warrington of Warrington town centre.
- The housing stock we typically work on here is georgian townhouses, cottages and prime detached homes, which affects how we price and sequence structural steelwork.
- King Street and Tatton Park is a well-known local reference point — we've worked on projects within walking distance.
How a Knutsford structural steelwork job runs
Engineer's calcs
We work from your structural engineer's design (or arrange one).
Temporary support
Acrows, needles and strong-boys transfer load before cutting.
Install
Beam lifted in, bearings dry-packed, pad-stones set.
Sign-off
Building Control inspection, then encase, plaster and finish.
Knutsford structural steelwork — questions we're asked
Do I need a structural engineer, or do you handle that?
You need a qualified engineer's calculations for Building Control. We work with several local engineers routinely and can arrange it for you.
How long does a knock-through take?
A single opening with one steel is typically 3–5 days on site including making-good, though it depends on the span and what's in the wall above.
Can chimney breasts be removed in Knutsford terraces?
Yes, but the stack above still needs supporting. On the Victorian terraces common around Knutsford we normally use gallows brackets or a small steel section, subject to engineer's design.
Do I need a structural engineer, or do you handle that?
You need a qualified engineer's calculations for Building Control. We work with several local engineers routinely and can arrange it for you.
How long does a knock-through take?
A single opening with one steel is typically 3–5 days on site including making-good, though it depends on the span and what's in the wall above.
Also working near Knutsford
Knutsford sits close to Mobberley, Plumley, Ollerton — we cover those and the wider Cheshire area for structural steelwork.
Talk to a builder who actually works in Knutsford
We're on WA16 projects most weeks. Send a quick note about the job and we'll come out to look at it.