Structural Steelwork in Lowton
Blades Building — a Warrington-based Ltd company covering Lowton 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 Lowton (WA3) and the surrounding Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council area. Most of our Lowton customers live in semi-detached and detached family housing — the sort of stock you see between Golborne and Culcheth — and know the property well enough to want a builder who plans the job around it rather than around a standard template.
How a Lowton 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.
Things we flag on Lowton 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
What structural steelwork usually looks like around Lowton
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
Also working near Lowton
Lowton sits close to Golborne, Culcheth, Kenyon — we cover those and the wider Greater Manchester area for structural steelwork.
What we typically specify for Lowton jobs
Lowton structural steelwork — questions we're asked
Do steel installs in Lowton 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 Lowton terraces?
Yes, but the stack above still needs supporting. On the Victorian terraces common around Lowton we normally use gallows brackets or a small steel section, subject to engineer's design.
Do steel installs in Lowton 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 Lowton terraces?
Yes, but the stack above still needs supporting. On the Victorian terraces common around Lowton we normally use gallows brackets or a small steel section, subject to engineer's design.
Do steel installs in Lowton 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.
Ready to install? Start with a conversation.
Most Lowton customers start with a 20-minute phone call so we can flag anything obvious before scheduling a visit.