How To Remove A Brick Mailbox

Step 1

Remove the metal box from the brick. Reach into the metal box with a small screwdriver and unscrew any hardware that is holding the mailbox in place. Slide the mailbox out of the brick. Shimmy it back and forth a few times to get it started if the box seems to stick.

Step 2

Knock down the top half of the brick. Use a demolition hammer to break the brick from the top of the mailbox. Working with only one half of the structure at a time will prevent you from injuring yourself when the brick falls.

Step 3

Step 4

Knock down the bottom half of the structure to the foundation.

Step 5

Rent a jackhammer from an equipment rental location. Ask the sales associate to give you a quick demonstration before you leave the store. Put on a mask and protective eyewear before operating the jackhammer.

Step 6

Start at one edge of the slab, roughly 6 to 8 inches from the edge. Jackhammer all the way through the concrete to the ground below. Use a pry bar to pull the loose section of concrete out of the ground. Move over 6 to 8 inches and repeat. Continue this process until you have removed the entire slab.

Step 7

Step 8

Shovel the foundation pieces into a wheelbarrow. Contact your city's waste management department to find out how you should dispose of the concrete. Fill the hole with soil.