Steel Lintel & Brick Archway Repair
Cracked, sagging, or separating brick above a garage door, window, entryway, or archway is often a sign of a deeper support problem — not just loose mortar.
Straight openings are commonly supported by steel lintels. Brick archways are different. Some arches carry weight through the shape of the masonry, while others may have steel support added or hidden depending on how the home was built. Either way, when the brick above an opening begins to crack, drop, separate, or pull away from the wall, the repair needs to address the support behind the damage.
Brick Fix Solutions specializes in structural brick repair for steel lintels, garage openings, windows, doors, and brick archways. We carefully remove the affected masonry, expose the problem area, install proper steel support when needed, and rebuild the brickwork with a clean mortar match.
This is not a surface patch. It is a structural masonry repair done from the inside out.
When the Support Above an Opening Starts to Fail
Most homeowners first notice a crack above a window, garage door, or archway. But the real problem is often hidden behind the brick.
On straight openings, the steel lintel may be rusting, bending, undersized, or losing proper bearing on each side of the opening. When that happens, the brick above it can crack, sag, separate, or continue moving even after the mortar has been patched.
On brick archways, the repair is different. The arch itself may be shifting, the brickwork may be separating, or the original support may no longer be holding the masonry correctly. In some cases, the arch has to be partially removed and rebuilt. In other cases, a custom steel support may need to be installed to stabilize the opening.
Common warning signs include:
• Stair-step cracks above windows, doors, or garage openings
• Sagging brick above a garage door
• Cracks around brick archways
• Separation between brick and trim
• Horizontal cracking near the top of an opening
• Rust stains on brick or mortar joints
• Brick pulling away from the wall
• Loose brick above an opening
• Cracks that return after being patched
• Gaps opening around windows, doors, or arches
If the opening is moving, mortar alone will not fix the problem.
Brick Archway Repair Requires a Different Approach
Brick archways are one of the first things people notice on a home, and when they begin to crack or sag, the damage can stand out immediately.
An archway is not always repaired the same way as a standard steel lintel. Some arches are designed to carry weight through the curve of the brickwork. Others may need added steel support depending on the size of the opening, the amount of movement, and how the original masonry was built.
A proper archway repair may require removing the damaged brick, saving and reusing original material when possible, installing custom steel support when needed, and rebuilding the arch so the shape, slope, and mortar joints look correct.
Brick Fix Solutions evaluates the actual construction of the arch instead of treating it like a basic crack repair.
Steel Lintel Replacement for Garage Doors, Windows & Entries
Steel lintels are commonly installed above straight masonry openings such as garage doors, windows, and entryways. Their job is to carry the brick above the opening.
When steel rusts, expands, bends, or loses bearing, it can push against the surrounding brick and mortar. This can cause stair-step cracks, sagging brick, rust staining, loose masonry, or separation around the opening.
Proper steel lintel repair requires opening the wall, removing the affected brick, exposing the existing steel, and replacing or upgrading the support when needed. Once the new support is installed, the masonry is rebuilt with a clean mortar match.
Brick Fix Solutions repairs the cause of the movement — not just the crack on the surface.
Schedule a Structural Brick Evaluation
Cracked, sagging, or separating brick above a garage door, window, entryway, or archway should not be treated like a basic mortar crack.
If the support behind the opening is failing, the damage can continue to spread until the masonry is opened up, properly supported, and rebuilt. Brick Fix Solutions can evaluate the opening, explain what is causing the movement, and provide a repair option that addresses the problem behind the brick — not just the surface crack.
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