A Qome Snap Guide: quick, honest and no guff. Approximate figures, adjusted to your region inside Qome.
Snap answer
£1,100 – £3,960
Taking out a non-load-bearing wall starts around £1,100. A load-bearing wall with a small steel runs about £2,200, and large structural openings £3,960+.
Takes3–7 daysDisruptionHigh but brief, dust sheets everywhere for a week
Cost at a glance
Option
Best for
Guide range
Non load-bearing
Stud wall out, ceiling made good
£1,100
Load-bearing (small)
Steel beam (RSJ) installed
£2,200
Load-bearing (large)
Long spans, bigger steels
£3,960+
Approximate guide figures, not quotes, Qome adjusts every price to your region.
What actually happens
Structural engineer confirms what's holding what
Building control notified; calculations approved
Props up, the ceiling is supported before anything moves
Wall removed and the steel lifted in
Steel packed, padstones set, props down
Ceiling and walls made good and plastered
Price by region
Starting figures by region, the same honest baseline, adjusted for where you live.
London (Inner)from £3,400
London (Outer)from £3,000
South Eastfrom £2,600
East of Englandfrom £2,400
South Westfrom £2,300
Scotland (Highlands)from £2,100
West Midlandsfrom £2,100
North Westfrom £2,000
East Midlandsfrom £2,000
Scotland (Central)from £2,000
Yorkshirefrom £2,000
Walesfrom £1,950
North Eastfrom £1,850
Northern Irelandfrom £1,800
Popular choices
Kitchen-diner knock-throughsBroken-plan (part walls, columns)Pocket or Crittall doors in the opening
Rules & regulations
Load-bearing removals need building regulations approval and structural calculations, no exceptions
On party or shared structures, Party Wall Act notices apply
An engineer's calcs cost a few hundred pounds and are not optional
Snap tips
Never let anyone 'tell by knocking', pay for the engineer's letter
Order the steel early; it's the usual delay
Price it properly on Qome
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