Precast Lintels
Loads above openings are carried by horizontal structural members known as lintels. Concrete masonry lintels make it easy to maintain the bond pattern, color, and surface texture of the surrounding masonry. Lintels are professionally designed, laboratory tested and textured to match lightweight and heavyweight concrete block.
Advantages of Precast Lintels
- Lintels are designed to support predetermined loads, therefore, they speed up concrete masonry construction for the commercial and residential contractor.
- Pre-cast concrete lintels have similar texture and aesthetic characteristics of concrete masonry units, which gives structures a more uniform and pleasing appearance.
- It is faster to install pre-cast lintels than steel or cast-in-place lintels because there is no need to fabricate steels angles to span openings and rust-proofing is not required.
- You can save time and money by eliminating unnecessary man hours in the preparation of forms, cutting rebar, concrete pouring, and curing.
- Pre-cast lintels are easy to order and install and are always readily available.
- Pre-cast lintels can be combined to fit a variety of opening widths.