Take out an Install New Fireplace
Most DIY enthusiasts have the skill to take out
and fix a new a fireplace – the hard part is having the muscle to clear away
the debris! Unless the existing concrete hearth can be broken up and bagged
indoors, this is a job for two people.
These
figures exclude the cost of removing the debris to a tip and the scrap value of the old fireplace (if any).
Removing the Original Fireplace |
Size (mm x mm) |
Unit ? | Time (hrs:mins) ? |
Material Cost (£) ? |
Skill Level (1-10) ? |
Builders Charges (£) ? |
| Take out timber fireplace | 1050 x 900mm | 1 no | 1:00 | - | 3 | 16.00 |
| 1200 x 1050mm | 1 no | 1:10 | - | 3 | 18.00 | |
| 1500 x 1200mm | 1 no | 1:20 | - | 3 | 20.00 | |
| Take out tiled concrete fireplace | 1050 x 900mm | 1 no | 2:20 | - | 3 | 24.00 |
| 1200 x 1050mm | 1 no | 2:30 | - | 3 | 26.00 | |
| 1500 x 1200mm | 1 no | 3:00 | - | 3 | 28.00 | |
| Take out tiled concrete or stone hearth size | 1050 x 900mm | 1 no | 1:20 | - | 3 | 36.00 |
| 1200 x 1050mm | 1 no | 1:30 | - | 3 | 38.00 | |
| 1500 x 1200mm | 1 no | 1:40 | - | 3 | 40.00 | |
| Brick up opening after removal of fireplace, patch plaster walls, fix new softwood skirting150mm high, for opening size | 450 x 600mm | 1 no | 8:00 | 15.00 | 6 | 105.00 |
| 600 x 600mm | 1 no | 8:30 | 20.00 | 6 | 115.00 | |
| 750 x 600mm | 1 no | 9:00 | 25.00 | 6 | 125.00 |
Cost of Installing a New Fireplace
The following figures represent hours and costs involved in fixing new fireplaces. There is a wide variation in the basic costs of fireplaces so the figures shown cover a range of costs.
Fireplace Installation |
Description | Unit ? | Time (hrs:mins) ? |
Material Cost (£) ? |
Skill Level (1-10) ? |
Builders Charges (£) ? |
| Supply and fix new fireplace after removal of existing (see above) including patch plastering around edges | Low Quality Fireplace | 1 no | 6:00 | 160.00 | 4 | 300.00 |
| Basic Quality Fireplace | 1 no | 6:00 | 185.00 | 4 | 350.00 | |
| Average Fireplace | 1 no | 6:00 | 210.00 | 4 | 400.00 | |
| High Quality Fireplace | 1 no | 7:00 | 260.00 | 4 | 450.00 | |
| Luxury Quality Fireplace | 1 no | 8:00 | 510.00 | 4 | 750.00 |
Remember that if your existing chimney is used to extract smoke from an open fire and you intend to place a gas fire in the new fireplace, you should take expert advice on lining the flue. Although this can be done without the need for structural work, it is not a job for most DIYers.
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