Removing Chimney Stack Above Roof

Tile over the hole with new roof tiles to.

Removing chimney stack above roof.

To remove a chimney breast at ground or first floor you must first support the chimney adequately. Typically the contractor you hire will handle this but if you re doing the work yourself be sure to check with your local zoning laws to determine if you need a permit. Here s what s involved with a chimney stack removal. External chimney stack removal can be done from outside the building and if done carefully need not disrupt any internal decoration.

Supply and install new roof timbers and felt to cover the hole. It will create lots of dust and debris so the room should be cleared and sealed off from the rest of the property as much as possible. Stack removal averages 1 000 to 1 600. People tend to remove them when their structure appears compromised or is leaking.

Erect scaffold or access tower up to the chimney. Removing an entire chimney stack and breast costs 2 000 4 000 on average. Removing an internal chimney breast however is a mess job. The stack is the portion of the chimney structure which extends above the roof.

Many traditional units are made from brick or cement blocks. More often than not you ll need to obtain a permit before removing a chimney just like with any demolition or construction work. Remove the chimney stack to just below the roof tiles and lower the bricks to ground level. Leaks and structural damage are the most common reasons for wanting to remove a chimney stack and in such cases you will have the option of simply covering over the rest of an unused chimney when you extend the roof over the gap left by the stack.

The neighbours chimney breast on the other side of the party wall has not been removed or partly removed. Gallows brackets should only be used if. This video shows the chimney removal of a small single skin chimney stack below roof level and then tiled over to make good. The method shown is a slow del.

The stack is not completely vertical i e. The type of chimney removal method you choose full or partial. It is the portion which protrudes from the roof ending in a cap. The stack must be properly supported and the gallows bracket illustrated below is a common method.