Chimney breast removal - cost?

Ourfamilyxx

Happy weekend everyone,

I'm still learning on forums so please be gentle.
I'm hoping someone could help me out please?

We're in S Yorkshire in a 1930s semi.
Typical semi where the 3rd bedroom is extremely small, 2nd child is getting bigger now and wanting to try to give him a bigger bedroom.

We can't have a loft conversion as the roof slope is too low. Architect has basically said it'd be a lot of money to feel claustrophobic.

2 storey extension is out of the question, purely down to cost. I want to pay my mortgage off eventually and spending another £40k is a big no no.

So after waching lots of house improvement programmes over the years I thought that we could maybe use what we have more effectively with some tweaks.

So. Has anyone had a chimney breast removed (on party wall) and what was the cost? Was it worth it?

I know it will be messy but there's no other option in gainin more space.

Thanks in advance for any info/stories you can provide to help me.

Doozergirl

I should think £2000 or less, including the structural engineer and building control fees, plastering and woodwork.

It needs signing off. Don't be fobbed off by anyone saying it doesn't

Ourfamilyxx

Thank you. I was guessing around that price.
On the same party wall there is a full size chimney breast (in my bedroom) and in the little bedroom a small one. They both 'gather' (??) In the loft.

I was kind of thinkin of getting rid of both cb's and the room that my bedroom gains, I could move the wall that seperates my bedroom and the little bedroom if that makes sense. I know it's going to be in the thousands (less than £10k??) BUT, in my head I'm thinking, it's cheaper than moving, I love my house, neighbours and far far cheaper than a 2 storey extension.

Not sure if others would agree??

Thanks

TRB

It can be done but it is not as simple as just removing the breasts. There would be a need to form a cantilever from the party wall to hold up the remaining breast in your loft and the chimney.You would need to consult with an engineer to see what would need to be done.

ABrass

One option is to remove the entire chimney. It complicates some matters (roof works) but removes some of the structural complications as you wouldn't still have the stack needing support.