OurStoneHome Collaboration

At UKLintels, we love seeing our products in action – especially when they’re featured in amazing renovation projects like OurStoneHome’s!

In their latest video, they showcased the installation of our special corner lintel and cavity lintels as part of their extension build. From preparing the space to fitting the lintels into place, they’ve showed how seamless the process really can be. They’ve highlighted just how quick and easy it is to build and order your special lintels from our website, displaying exactly what we strive for: a fast, easy, and reliable experience from product selection to delivery.

A huge thank you to Sophie & Will for featuring our products in their project. We’re proud to support everything from small to big projects and wish them every success as they continue transforming their home!

Be sure to click the image below to view the full video – and if your planning your own project, explore our wide range of Special Lintels, Windposts, Steelwork and Lintels today.

Follow their renovation journey @ourstonehome on Instagram & TikTok!

Clifton United Football Club Sponsorship

At UKLintels, community is an important aspect of everything we do. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce our sponsorship of Clifton United Football Club, this partnership reflects our ongoing commitment to support local initiatives and empowering the next generation.

By sponsoring Clifton United, we are proud to play a part in helping these young, talented players in their football journey. We look forward to cheering the team on throughout their season & watching them grow in every match.

Go Clifton United!

Supplying the Nations Housebuilders

At UKLintels, we’re proud to be a trusted supplier to the UK’s leading housebuilders, including:

• Vistry Group
• Barratt Redrow
• Bellway
• Persimmon Homes

And many more National and Regional housebuilders…

From large-scale housing developments to smaller residential projects, we supply a range of materials from lintels to windposts exactly when and where they’re needed. Whether it’s months in advance for major construction planning or last-minute solutions to keep projects on track, we deliver with reliability, speed and precision. No matter the size or scale of the build, here at UKLintels we are committed to supporting those who are shaping the future of the nations housing.

If you are part of the above please get in contact to order via your account or contact us today to open an account.

We’re also proud to be a trusted supplier to the UK’s leading Builders Merchants, check out our blog to find out more here

At UKLintels, we’re proud to have been one of the sponsorships of the Old Bristolians Rugby Tour 2025, held on the Isle of Wight. As a company committed to supporting growth and development both within our industry and the wider community, we were honoured to play a role in this exciting event supporting Bristol’s children.

Supporting the local communities like the Old Bristolians Rugby Club reflects our ongoing commitment to encouraging emerging talent and giving back to the communities we serve.

We extend our thanks to the Old Bristolians Rugby Club and look forward to continuing our support to them in the future!

At UKLintels, we believe that building strong communities is just as important as building strong structures. That’s why we were honoured to be part of a truly special project with BBC’s DIY SOS, supporting a family whose resilience and strength touched our hearts.

When we heard about Rafi’s story—a brave young boy facing significant health challenges—we knew we had to get involved. A safe, accessible home is something every family deserves, we were proud to supply building materials that helped transform Rafi’s house into a space where he and his family can not only live, but thrive.

Seeing the outpouring of support from the local volunteers, local tradespeople, and businesses of the area all coming together was incredible. It was a humbling experience to witness how the smallest acts of giving can create the biggest impact. We’re incredibly grateful to have played a part in this life-changing journey. At UKLintels, our mission extends far beyond delivering products.

Thank you to the entire DIY SOS team for allowing us to be part of something so meaningful—and thank you to Rafi and his family for inspiring us with your courage. Check our Rafi’s page across social media platforms to follow & support his journey : @rafisrecovery.

At UKLintels, we pride ourselves on being the go-to supplier for lintels and windposts for builders’ merchants across the UK. Our commitment to high-quality products, on-time deliveries and unbeatable customer service has earned us the trust of some of the nation’s leading building merchants, including:

• Travis Perkins
• MKM Building Supplies
• Jewson
• Bradfords Building Supplies
• NMBS

By choosing UKLintels, merchants benefit from:

• Speedy Turnaround – We pride ourselves on fast, reliable delivery, getting your order exactly where and when you need it. Whether it’s straight to your customer or to your branch, we’ve got it covered.
• Choose from Standard 7 working day delivery, 2-4 day Fast Track or Next Working Day.
• Extensive Stock Availability – Unlike many competitors, we keep all our stock on-site at our depot. This means no lengthy lead times and full control over availability.
• Windposts from stock – ask for one of our Merchant windpost order sheets for a quick and easy way to order windpost for next day delivery.
• Account Customer – Open an account with us and enjoy the convenience of 30-day payment terms.
• Technical Support – Our in-house technical team is always on hand to assist with any questions or challenges. Just give us a shout—we’re here to help.
• No minimum order – Order as much or as little as you need. There’s no minimum order requirement, and we offer flexible delivery and collection options to suit your schedule.

Join the hundreds of merchants who rely on UKLintels to service their customers – get in touch today!

Myth: BBA approval is needed for steel lintels to meet NHBC technical standards

Fact: NMBC requires all products, materials and systems used on their registered sites to meet their technical requirement R3.

This frustrating myth is one we encounter on a regular basis here at UKLintels; frustrating because we have seen first-hand evidence of the market being supplied with misleading, or dare we say, false information.

We took it upon ourselves to investigate exactly what NHBC requires to ensure we communicate with our customers, and the market in general, where they stand with regards to specifying, selecting and installing steel lintels. Whilst this investigation is not yet exhausted, it has enlightened us as to the overall view of NHBC, and why there may be some confusion.

BBA Popularity

This BBA certification issue is borne out of confusion in the marketplace, and as we stated at the start misleading information. It is true that the BBA, along with some other certification bodies, assess against the requirements of NHBC standards, and if they satisfied, there is an NHBC acceptance clause included in the agreement certificate.

This may give BBA certified products an advantage but it does not mean that BBA certification is essential, in fact as part of our investigation; we received a statement from NHBC:

“The BBA is an acceptable technical approvals body, but there are others across Europe. The NHBC does not endorse a particular approvals body.”

Within their entire technical standard documentation, there is only one mention of BBA, and this relates to curtain walling and cladding systems. Their technical standard R3, which can be found here states that ‘materials and products used in critical functions’ should reach “compliance with the relevant British Standard or equivalent European Technical Specification approved by a Committee for Standardisation, provided they are used in accordance with the relevant Code of Practice.” – NHBC Technical Department

Alternatives to BBA

As stated by NHBC themselves, the BBA is one of many certification bodies, others including BDA, Kiwa and BM Trada. However as you can see above in order to meet NHBC standards products must meet the relevant British or European standard, and this means compliance with the Constructions Product Regulation (CPR).

Under the CPR, it is mandatory for manufacturers to apply UKCA (CE) marking to any products covered by a harmonised European standard (hEN) or a European Technical Assessment (ETA). Steel lintels fall into this category and are subject to the most stringent of tests by a third party testing house in order to obtain UKCA (CE) marking.

Lintels must adhere to the British Standards BS EN 845-2 and BS EN 846-9:2016, in order to be sold within the UK. These British standards underpin the CE marking.

All UKLintels lintels are UKCA (CE) marked.
Our UKCA Certification for our own manufactured products can also be found here

In addition, our manufacture partner has recently achieved the BS EN 9001:2015 quality assurance accreditation, which includes an ongoing commitment to improving quality systems and factory operating procedures. This is assessed twice-yearly whereas BBA certificated products are only comprehensively reviewed every three years.

For more information about steel lintels and our technical standards, please do not hesitate to get in contact.

Supporting the Future of Construction: UKLintels donating to SGS College

At UKLintels we’re passionate about laying strong foundations for the next generation of skilled tradespeople. That’s why we are delighted to announce our recent donation of lintels to SGS College’s Horizon Campus. This contribution will support their construction apprentices in honing their skills and gaining hands-on experience with industry-standard materials.

Investing in Tomorrow’s Talent:

SGS College is renowned for nurturing apprentices across various trades, providing them with the tools and expertise they need to thrive in their future careers. Our donation of SL90‘s is designed to bridge a gap between classroom learning and real-world application. By working directly with industry-standard lintels, their students will gain invaluable experience in handling, installing, and understanding the practical nuances of these essential building components.

Bridging the Skills Gap:

The construction industry is evolving rapidly, with increasing demands for skilled workers who can deliver high quality results. At UKLintels, we recognise the importance of supporting educational institutions in equipping students with the knowledge and confidence to meet these standards.

Building the Future Together:

We’re thrilled to play a part in shaping the future of construction and you can visit us on @UKLintels across our platforms on Instagram, Facebook, X, TikTok and LinkedIn to see the results of these talented apprentices putting our products to use.

Catnic has increased its prices for the second time in 2021 after its initial 15% price increase on 1st April. Their full price list is available to view here.

The new price list sees an 18% increase in prices due to constrained supplies which we wrote about in our recent article. All steel lintel manufacturers have also moved to very similar amounts which significantly increases the cost of lintels to the end-user for 2021 and beyond.

With demand at an all time high, and supply being limited by the reduction in availability of raw materials we could even see an unprecedented 3^rd increase later in 2021.

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For anyone working in the construction sector, the global shortage of construction supplies (steel included) has proved challenging over the last few years. The continued supply constraints have seen manufacturers introduce quotas, effectively rationing the available supply of lintels to UK construction firms and DIY buyers.

The BBC report back in May 2021 the Office for National Statistics projection of an 8% increase in material prices and a global shortage of steel as demand exceeds supply couldnt have been more accurate but 8% would now on reflection have been good news. Prices have since then risen by over 50% for many building products.

Continued supply available to our customers

At UK Lintels, we’re fortunate to be the UK’s largest single site stockist of Catnic and galvanized lintels and were well prepared for the shortages in 2021 and beyond. With a generous stock holding and our two acre Bristol depot, we have been able to continue serving our customers despite the challenges.

Even as material shortages persist in our industry, we have over 5000 Catnic and Stressline steel lintels in stock with a value of over £3.5m at current list prices. All of the products advertised on our website are ‘in stock’.

Planning for future lintel supply constraints

In order to continue serving our customers, we are receiving two artic lorry deliveries per week, with over 60 tonne of Stressline and Catnic steel lintels arriving each month.

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