Does anyone know the approx cost and how big a deal it is to remove a huge brick fireplace. We are about to move into a smallish house with HUGE ugly non-working brick fireplaces in 2 rooms. We would love to remove them entirely.


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  1. If the chimney breasts are tied in with the party walls, they may be structural, kind of like buttresses for the wall. There are so many factors to consider like the thickness of the wall, and how tall the house is, etc. I would have an engineer look before taking it out myself.

  2. Slopenick – remember that there may be some structural issues so advising them to take a sledge hammer and busting things up is not wise. Especially if these fireplaces have been there forever and let’s not forget the OP says “Huge ugle fireplaces”

    Again this kind of job needs to be evaluated by a professional to make sure it is done the right way; sounds like an easy fix slopenick but issues can come up. Again with labor and materials you will be looking at a minimum of 5K.