Reopening chimney

[Nyancat]

Does anyone have any idea how much it would cost to reopen chimney so I can have an open fire or get a stove installed. The previous owners seem to have filled the chimney pots with concrete and they had old electric fires in the fireplaces

[Tropezienne]

They would have to partly knock it down, install a concrete lintel and make good. It depends on the size of your chimney breast though.

I had that done a few years ago. Mine was about 1.5 metre wide, It cost me about £500.

[specialsubject]

It may also need lining.

Open fires are a big two fingers to the planet, please go for a stove.

[Nyancat]

That doesn't sound too bad, bit of a pain but it's an old house and can be fairly cold. Would prefer a stove but the fireplaces are fairly small and would need to see how much space is there once we remove tiles and existing surround.