Chimney breast removal … messy?

[London2357]

Hello
i have just moved into a new home and I am getting four chimney breasts removed in my house, I am wondering if it is worth I paint the other walls in the rooms beforehand or leave it until the work is done. My only problem is the work isn’t going to be done till July August time, and that means that I’ve got to live with how the house is (how the old owners had the house) It’s been basically every room of the house both bedrooms and both living room and kitchen so ideally I’d like to just get painting with the rest of the walls and just leave the walls where the chimney breast are, but is the entire house going to be really dirty and messy and am I going to need to repaint after?!

also furniture wise I’d love to get furniture in my house. I’m currently living with what I had beforehand. Is it a risk to buy new furniture? Is it going to get ruined?

Has anyone had chimney breast removed and have experiencing this?

thank you!!

Can you share the company name who did the quotation ? i am looking for a company to remove my chimney breast and I couldn’t find a company in London. I don’t know why :(

Yes. We had an entire chimney removed from 2nd floor to ground floor. Didn’t stop sneezing for weeks!

hey
I want to remove the chimney breasts as well.
if you don’t mind me asking the cost for removal entire chimney for 2 floors ? are you happy with the job ? Can you share the construction company name ?

I just read the OP out to DH and he was speechless.

Of course you wait until the work is done.

We had a chimney breast removed and it was not particularly messy - they put up polythene covers everywhere, but that doesn't mean that it's guaranteed that 100% of the soot and brick dust is contained.

What's the rush?