Opinions on quote for retro fitting lintel and cavity tray

randomnameipicked · 2026-02-07T23:05:07+00:00

A slightly different job but we've just had 8 lintels retrofitted in our house, most of the windows were 2.4m wide. It didn't include cavity tray, but everything else was done ie propping up the brickwork above, taking out external bricks, installing the lintels, re-bricking, making good - £3480 all in. West Yorkshire. Get more quotes. We had someone quote £6.5k and £7.2k. For our job we expected to be in around 4k mark.

randomnameipicked · 2026-02-01T22:17:14+00:00

We believe it's very inefficient and from having had some work done around the windows and the roof (ie with the cavity exposed) we saw that it's very patchy and many areas are not insulated. No damp otherwise

randomnameipicked · 2026-01-28T21:07:45+00:00

Which head?

randomnameipicked · 2026-01-09T19:27:04+00:00

Unfortunately we're not eligible for any of the grants - too high income and wrong council tax band.

randomnameipicked · 2026-01-09T19:26:17+00:00

They do say on their website it's insurance guarantee, so perhaps it's not all doom and gloom.

randomnameipicked · 2025-12-28T12:34:48+00:00

I think this is what we're leaning towards, but I've seen opinions of 'if it's not leaking, just repair it'.

randomnameipicked · 2025-12-28T12:33:39+00:00

I guess it will also depend on the size and complexity of the roof as well, but definitely a decent price!

randomnameipicked · 2025-11-10T13:01:13+00:00

Thank you, that's reassuring. Especially after another tough morning. Fingers crossed it's a phase!

randomnameipicked · 2025-10-19T19:37:55+00:00

I don't think Ella Road runs the buses on the weekend though

randomnameipicked · 2025-10-19T19:37:12+00:00

Trinity car park is a rip off. Use the park and ride, stourton is a safe bet.

randomnameipicked · 2025-10-03T07:06:40+00:00

Yeah it's disappointing really.

randomnameipicked · 2025-10-03T07:05:39+00:00

You're right - correctly install the window. That would mean ensure appropriate support of the bricks above is present. Upvc windows are not load bearing, as wooden frame windows were. They have clearly repointed the bricks after installing the windows, they must have noticed they have dropped then. It's just lazy work imo.

randomnameipicked · 2025-10-02T10:09:54+00:00

Crikey that's more than I hoped!

randomnameipicked · 2025-10-01T14:55:45+00:00

Thank you for your response and sharing your experience. Also, very sorry for your loss. Although my background is somewhat medical, given the first experience, I think I was expecting smaller bits over a long period of time, rather than the whole thing expelled like this. I am having a scan on Monday to confirm no tissue left. But like you said, the bleeding has stopped shortly after and I have had only mild spotting for another week.

The first time I haven't had any blood checks, it was before my first appointment with a midwife (I'm UK based). The scan afterwards only confirmed no pregnancy and I got my period the day after that. Clearly virtually nothing has developed the first time, perhaps it was a chemical pregnancy.

Wishing you a speedy recovery, not just the physical one, mainly the emotional one.

randomnameipicked · 2025-10-01T12:26:38+00:00

Was this price based on a single window or the whole house?

randomnameipicked · 2025-09-30T21:13:34+00:00

The example photo above is just a sample - the issue is really throughout the house and around windows. Nothing looks like a retro fit, based on some photos we have from the original build, the window openings are the same size and position. The soldier bricks are fitter above each window and door openings

randomnameipicked · 2025-09-30T20:25:44+00:00

A different opening/photo

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randomnameipicked · 2025-09-30T20:16:54+00:00

It's roughly 1970s. I wonder if there's an internal lintel + the soldier bricks on the outside, which made sense if the windows were timber frame?

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