Lintels
Lintels are built into a wall immediately above windows, doors and other openings in a wall. Cast Stone lintels can be either reinforced or decorative. All our lintels are reinforced. *Reinforced lintels are capable of taking the weight from above whereas decorative lintels require an additional structural lintel to sit behind them.
We manufacture several different designs of lintel to choose from, and once structural factors have been accounted for, the choice is mainly an aesthetic one. See the further information sheet for further guidance and details.
Choices of Lintel
Standard lintels - faced front and soffit with drip groove cast in. Section sizes usually equate to the brick or block work being used, but we are able to manufacture any size you require.
Keystone lintels – our keystones are integral to the lintel and can be made to suit your requirements. We are also able to make a separate keystone if required. Our keystones can be cast into any of our lintel designs.
Splayed end lintels – the angle of splay can be made to your requirements. A splayed end can be cast into any of our lintel designs.
Arched lintels – these can be made to any radius and can have an integral keystone if wished. There are different designs of Thorverton Stone arched lintel, see the further information sheet for more detail.
*Please use an independent structural engineer to verify the loading our standard reinforcement will bear. If you require greater reinforcement, just let us know in advance.