Steel RSJ
Installation
A crucial step in structural modifications, particularly when creating open-plan living spaces - steel beams designed to support significant loads, ensuring safety and stability across Dorset and Hampshire.
What It Is
Strength Where You Need It Most
Installing steel RSJs (Rolled Steel Joists) is a crucial step in structural modifications, particularly when creating open-plan living spaces. These steel beams are designed to support significant loads, ensuring both safety and structural stability when altering a building’s layout.
This process is especially beneficial for homeowners looking to remove internal walls while maintaining the integrity of the structure. RSJs provide essential reinforcement, distributing weight evenly and preventing structural failure.
The Process
How We Install Your RSJ
Each step is essential for ensuring the RSJ functions as intended, providing strong and reliable structural support.
Site preparation. Ensuring clear access for RSJ delivery and preparing the area for installation.
RSJ delivery. Transporting beams to the site via crane or manually manoeuvring them into position.
Lifting into place. Using hoists, genie lifts, or cranes to carefully position the RSJs at the required height.
Alignment & levelling. Ensuring beams are perfectly level and positioned to bear the new loads.
Structural support. Providing a minimum bearing of 100mm at each end, either bolted to bearing posts or resting on appropriate structural supports.
Final securing. Fixing the RSJs in place with bolts, brackets, and other structural reinforcements to ensure long-term stability.
Materials & What’s Included
Secure, Long-Term Support
Common materials used in this process include steel RSJs for primary load-bearing, bolts and fixings for secure connections, and support posts or padstones to distribute weight effectively. If you need specific RSJ installation examples or expert guidance, just ask.
- Site preparation and clear access for delivery
- Crane or manual transport of beams into position
- Lifting into place using hoists, genie lifts or cranes
- Alignment and levelling to bear the new loads correctly
- Minimum 100mm bearing at each end on posts or structural supports
- Final securing with bolts, brackets and structural reinforcement
Why RSJs
The Benefits of Steel RSJ Installation
Supports Significant Loads
Steel beams designed to support significant loads, ensuring both safety and structural stability when altering a layout.
Enables Open-Plan Living
Allows internal walls to be removed while maintaining the integrity of the structure, opening up the space you want.
Even Weight Distribution
Provides essential reinforcement, distributing weight evenly across the structure and preventing structural failure.
Carefully Positioned
Hoists, genie lifts or cranes are used to position each RSJ accurately at the required height, every time.
Proper Bearing & Support
A minimum 100mm bearing at each end, bolted to bearing posts or resting on the right structural supports.
Long-Term Stability
Final securing with bolts, brackets and structural reinforcements ensures the beam stays stable for the long term.
Why How To Cut
Quality You Can Rely On
Skilled, Reliable Installation
Every RSJ is delivered, lifted and secured on site by experienced carpenters, with each beam levelled and supported correctly.
Reliable, On-Time Delivery
We work efficiently to keep your project on schedule, minimising disruption while maintaining a high standard of finish.
Insurance-Backed Warranty
Every installation comes with an insurance-backed warranty for complete peace of mind.
Planning a structural project?
Talk us through the job and we’ll let you know how we can help.