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Structural alteration — kitchen knock-through with steel
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Structural Alterations

The structure
has to be right
before anything else.

Wall removals, steel installations, new openings and load-bearing alterations. Planned in the correct sequence from the start, not improvised as the job develops.

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Kitchen knock-through — wide view with new steel beam

New opening & steel installation

Kitchen knock-through — ceiling detail

Drop ceiling & LED recess

Kitchen knock-through — living room view through opening

Living room depth created

Structural work in progress
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Kitchen knock-through & steel installation.

The wall between this kitchen and living room was load-bearing. The steel beam, the drop ceiling recess, the recessed lighting and the full plaster skim were all part of the same job.

The result is a room that feels twice the size. The photography above is mid-build — the steel is in, the ceiling is formed, and the finish is about to begin.

Structural preparation

Load-bearing preparation

Structural work

Structural alteration

Wall removal

Wall removal & making good

New opening

New doorway formation

Jake Moore on site during structural alteration

Jake on site

Every structural project assessed and run personally

The approach

Sequence matters more than speed.

Structural work touches the part of the home everything else depends on. The propping, the steel specification, the correct order of operations — these decisions are made before the wall comes down.

JDM coordinates with structural engineers and building control where calculations are required, and manages the sequence so the homeowner doesn't have to navigate it alone.

Scope of work

What the job covers.

Openings & Removals

  • Load-bearing wall removals
  • Kitchen and dining knock-throughs
  • New doorway formations
  • Widened openings
  • Masonry alterations

Steel, Support & Finish

  • Steel beam installations
  • Concrete and steel lintel work
  • Temporary propping throughout
  • Plastering and making good after works
  • Engineer and building control coordination
Kitchen knock-through result
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Thinking about structural work?

Message Jake with the property and what you want to open up. He'll come and assess the job before anything is agreed.

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