How To Remove a Load Bearing Wall

Are you planning a major redesign for your home? Then you might need to consider removing load bearing walls to get the final result you desire. This is especially the case for anyone looking into open plan concepts, where multiple walls may need to be removed both correctly and safely to create an expansive environment. Below, we have broken down the core basics behind load bearing wall removal. 

What Are Load Bearing Walls? 

In summary, load bearing walls are perhaps the most important, given how they mainly exist to support your building. Any double-storey building will of course have load-bearing walls to ensure the second floor has structural solidity in place, and your roofing will also be fitted similarly to increase strength against harsh weather conditions. 

If you’re unsure about whether your wall is load bearing, there’s some simple checks you can make. One of the simplest would be tapping on the wall and listening out for sounds which are dull by nature, as this would indicate a load-bearing structure. 

Removing The Wall 

Before you even consider removing walls, you firstly need to think about temporary supportive measures. A common choice would be steel steel props and needles which offer reinforced support during the removal process. After these have been put into place, it’s basically the same as knocking through any other wall, something which can of course be done by yourself, but for a professional job, definitely consider load bearing wall removal specialists.

Safe Wall Removal

The process for removing a load-bearing wall involves temporary support before RSJs are fitted to take the weight of the upper floor.

Once The Wall is Removed 

You will need a Building Approval Certificate once the wall has been removed. This ensures you can sell your home without legal compilations in the future. Building regulations will require the structural engineer’s calculations to justify the steel beams used to support your new opening. Along with this and on inspecting the newly installed beams, you will then receive your building approval certificate.

Create The Perfect Kitchen Space

There are many reasons you would want to remove load bearing walls, and one of the more common would be creating an open kitchen space. Having an open environment will generate the perfect communal area for the whole family, allowing people to prepare meals with each other without space ever being at a premium. 

Open plan living

The removal of a load-bearing wall can give you the open plan living space you have been dreaming of.

This should also help you develop a more social minded setting, where lots of people can convene at one time, whether that be to share a drink, or parents helping their children complete homework. Removing a load bearing wall could also hold the key to aligning your dining space with the kitchen, which will make your home much simpler to navigate, and should also make entertaining guests a far more pleasurable experience with both food and drink far easier to obtain. 

We Provide Load Bearing Wall Removal 

We have more than 30 years’ experience for successfully removing load bearing walls. Our key focus is providing every single aspect behind this service under one roof, which means support systems are designed by ourselves, right the way through to additional assistance being offered when applying for building regulation certification. Get in contact with us today to learn more.