Steel Beams &
Structural Work.
Wall removals, steel beams and structural alterations across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. We open up dark, chopped-up homes safely, with the calculations, support and building control sign-off handled properly.
Open up your home,
the safe and proper way.
The single biggest change you can make to how a house feels is to take out the walls that chop it up. Knocking through to an open-plan kitchen diner, widening a doorway or removing a chimney breast can transform a dark, dated home, but it is structural work, and it has to be done correctly. Get it wrong and you risk sagging floors, cracked walls or worse. For over 20 years, homeowners across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire have trusted Granite Builders to make these changes safely, with the engineering done first and the support in place before anything comes down.
We arrange the structural calculations, fit the correct steel beam, lintel or column with proper bearing and support, and get building control sign-off, so the work is safe and certified. Structural work often sits inside a larger job, so we can carry it out as part of a home extension, a full renovation, or as a standalone knock-through. As Federation of Master Builders members and a TrustMark registered business, we have been independently vetted, so the standard you are promised is the standard you get.
Structural changes,
done to certificate.
Steel Beams & RSJs
Supplied, sized to engineer calculations and installed with correct bearing to carry the load above.
Wall Removal & Openings
Load-bearing walls removed and wide openings formed to create open-plan kitchens and living spaces.
Chimney Breast Removal
Redundant chimney breasts taken out and the structure above properly supported and made good.
Repairs & Making Good
Lintels, beams and openings repaired or replaced, then plastered and finished ready to decorate.
How we do it safely. Every structural job starts with a survey and, where the work affects the structure, calculations from a structural engineer that confirm the beam or lintel size for your specific opening. Before anything is removed, we install temporary support so the load above is held at all times. We then fit the steel or lintel with the correct bearing at each end, build in the padstones or supports it needs, and arrange the building control inspection and sign-off. Finally we make good, plaster and leave the opening ready to decorate. Nothing is left to guesswork, and nothing structural is ever a shortcut.
Structure is not the place to cut corners.
Engineered, Not Guessed
We work to structural engineer calculations for every load-bearing change, so the beam that goes in is the right one for your opening, signed off by building control.
Supported Before We Cut
Temporary support goes in before any load-bearing wall is touched, so the structure above is held safely at every stage of the work.
Accredited, Not Just Insured
Federation of Master Builders membership and TrustMark registration mean we have been independently vetted against a Government-endorsed standard. These are not labels we gave ourselves.
Left Ready to Finish
We do not just drop in a beam and leave. We make good, plaster and hand the opening back ready to decorate, as part of one tidy job.
Structural work we have
carried out locally.
How much does structural
work cost in Aberdeen?
The cost of a beam or a knock-through depends on the size of the opening, the load it carries and how much making good is involved. Rather than quote a number that turns out to be meaningless, we price each job properly after a survey, including the engineer calculations where they are needed. The points below explain what drives the cost.
What is included. Our quotes cover the survey, structural engineer calculations where required, temporary support, the steel or lintel and its installation, building control liaison and inspection, and making good ready to decorate. We tell you upfront what sits outside the contract, so the final invoice holds no surprises. All figures are indicative only, subject to a site survey, and exclude VAT. We provide a detailed written quotation free of charge once we have seen the work.
From survey
to signed-off opening.
Structural work is often quicker than people expect, because the careful part is the planning, not the days on site. Here is an honest, typical shape for a single beam or opening once work begins. We confirm a programme for your specific job at quote stage.
As a guide, a single beam or opening typically takes around 1 to 2 weeks from starting on site to a finished, signed-off opening, with the engineer calculations arranged beforehand. Larger multi-opening jobs take longer. All timescales are indicative only, subject to a site survey, and exclude VAT. Building control inspection is arranged as part of the work.
Your money and your home,
protected at every stage.
Protected for years
Through our TrustMark registration, your project can be covered by an Insurance Backed Guarantee, so your investment is protected even in the unlikely event we could not return to put something right. Ask us for full details.
We stand behind it
Our work is covered by a written workmanship guarantee. If a covered defect appears after completion, we come back and fix it. No arguments, no fuss.
Contracts on every job
We carry public liability insurance and work to a written contract on every project, large or small, so everyone knows exactly what was agreed.
Pay as work is done
You pay to a written schedule tied to agreed milestones, only for work that is completed and inspected, so you are always in control of the money.
From your first call to the final handover.
Free Survey & Quote
We visit your home, talk through what you want to achieve, take measurements and check the property, then produce a detailed written quote. No obligation to go ahead.
Design & Approvals
We finalise the scope and finishes, and confirm whether a building warrant or planning permission is needed. Where it is, we prepare and submit the application for you.
The Work
One accountable team carries out the work to an agreed programme, keeps the site clean and safe, and keeps you informed at every stage.
Handover & Aftercare
We walk you through the finished work, deal with any snags, and back the job with a written guarantee. We do not disappear when the invoice is paid.
Trusted by homeowners across Aberdeenshire.
"They done an alteration by making a new wall opening and putting in a steel beam, then refurbished the whole house including our kitchen and bathroom. Well recommended."
"From our initial meeting to completion, they were very professional, taking time to understand what we wanted and advising on how to achieve the finish we wanted."
"Great people to deal with, highly recommend to anyone. Fantastic workmanship along with professional support. Answered everything I wanted to know along with having various choices when making decisions."
A family builder Aberdeen has trusted for over 20 years.
Granite Builders has been part of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire for over two decades. We are a family-run business, which means our reputation is personal. It is built one project at a time, and we intend to keep it that way.
Structural work is where a builder's competence really shows, because the consequences of getting it wrong are serious. That is exactly why homeowners bring this work to a firm that has done it, correctly, for twenty years. We know the granite, the older housing stock and the way Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Council handle building warrants and inspections. We are proud Federation of Master Builders members and TrustMark registered, because those standards matter to the people who trust us with their homes.
Structural work across Aberdeen
and Aberdeenshire.
We work right across the city and the shire. From the West End of Aberdeen to Stonehaven, Inverurie, Banchory and beyond, if your home is in the North East, we can help. Not sure we cover your street? Just ask.
Structural work questions, answered.
Yes. Removing or altering a load-bearing wall requires a building warrant from Aberdeen City or Aberdeenshire Council, and the work must be inspected and signed off. It is separate from planning permission. We arrange the structural engineer calculations, submit the application and manage the inspections for you. Our building warrants guide explains how it works.
We do not guess. A structural engineer calculates the beam size for your specific opening, based on the span and the load it carries from the floors, roof or walls above. We then supply and fit exactly that beam, with the correct bearing and padstones at each end. The calculations form part of the building control record.
Yes, when it is done properly. Before any load-bearing wall is touched, we install temporary support so the structure above is held at all times. Only then is the wall removed and the permanent beam fitted. We keep the area contained and the site safe throughout, and many jobs are done while the family stays in the home.
It depends on the size of the opening, the load it carries, access to the room and how much making good is involved, so we do not quote a figure until we have seen it. After a free survey you receive a detailed written quote including the engineer calculations. All pricing is indicative only, subject to a site survey, and excludes VAT.
Yes. A redundant chimney breast can be removed to reclaim useful space, but the masonry above it must be properly supported, usually with a gallows bracket or a beam, and the work needs building control sign-off. We handle the support, the removal and the making good as one job, finished ready to decorate.
Absolutely, and it usually is. Most knock-throughs and beams are part of a kitchen, an extension or a full renovation. Doing the structural work with the same firm that does the rest means one accountable team, one programme and no gaps between trades. We are happy to quote structural work on its own or as part of a larger job.
Ready to open up your home?
Contact Granite Builders today for a free, no-obligation quote on your structural work. Call 07946 046935 or send a message, and we will get back to you within one business day. Your survey is free, your quote is detailed, and there is no pressure to go ahead.
