Steel Lintel Repair & Replacement in Metro Detroit

See cracked brick or a rust stain above your windows, doors, or garage? That's a failed lintel. As steel lintels rust they expand, lifting and cracking the brick they support. EFD Masonry is a steel lintel contractor providing rusted lintel replacement and failed lintel repair before the damage spreads across the wall.

Steel lintel replacement above window before and after

Our process: We support the brick above, remove the affected courses, extract the rusted lintel, install a new galvanized steel lintel with proper bearing, and relay the brick with matched mortar. Most lintel replacements are invisible when finished.

Lintel services:

  • Window lintel replacement and door lintel replacement
  • Lintel over window repair and lintel over door repair
  • Rusted lintel replacement with galvanized steel
  • Cracked brick lintel repair and brick rebuilds above openings
  • Brick lintel replacement on garages and commercial buildings

Why Choose EFD Masonry?

  • 30+ years serving Metro Detroit homeowners
  • Licensed & insured masonry contractors
  • Quality workmanship backed by warranty
  • Free local inspections & detailed estimates

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Why do lintels fail? Water and Michigan road salt rust unprotected steel. As steel rusts it expands to several times its original thickness — that expansion is what lifts and cracks the brick (called "rust jacking").
  • Can I just repair the cracked brick? Not for long. If the lintel underneath is rusting, the cracks come back. Replace the lintel and the repair is permanent.

 Residential Service Area

Oakland County, Macomb County, and Wayne County:

  • Commerce Township
  • Walled Lake
  • Birmingham
  • Novi
  • Troy
  • Livonia
  • Clarkston
  • Wixom
  • Milford
  • Waterford
  • Farmington
  • West Bloomfield
  • Northville
  • Warren
  • Southfield
  • Clinton Township
  • Macomb
  • Rochester

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Free lintel inspection — call (248) 242-6669