1930s houses have timber bay windows.
The wood rots. Homeowners want modern uPVC.
It is a massive structural risk.
The Hidden Weight
Those old timber frames are load-bearing.
They physically hold up the bedroom or the roof above. The weight sits directly on the window. Standard plastic uPVC cannot hold that weight.
The Cowboy Trap
Cheap fitters just rip the old wood out.
They shove weak plastic frames into the gap. They seal it up and leave. A few weeks later, the bedroom ceiling drops. The brickwork outside cracks. The new plastic frames buckle under the pressure.
The Steel Props
A proper job starts with steel props.
We prop the ceiling inside the room. We take the weight of the house completely off the window before we remove the old timber.
The Bay Poles
The new frames need hidden strength.
We use heavy-duty load-bearing bay poles. They are thick steel columns. They sit completely hidden inside the uPVC joints between the windows.
The steel takes the entire weight of the upstairs right down to the solid brickwork below.
The Solid Finish
The upstairs stays exactly where it is.
The new windows look modern. The house stays structurally safe.
Never let a fitter guess with a load-bearing bay.
Come down to 78 Alma Road. We have the structural bay poles cut in half on the trade counter. Look at the hidden steel yourself or give us a call on 01202 533126.
