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Removing bricks set in cement/mortar is basically just a brute-force operation.

You can use any of the following methods:

  1. A short 4 pound sledge hammer and mason chisel to break things apart at the joints
  2. A full size 6-12 pound sledge hammer to just crush everything to dust and a pickaxe for chipping loose parts
  3. An SDS hammer with a chisel attachment to quickly break through the joints
  4. A full sized jack hammer would laugh at the endeavor

If you wish to minimize damage to the old brick underneath then choose option #1 or #3.

There will be leftover cement/mortar on the old bricks so you could grind that away with a diamond cup disc.

You could feasibly hire just about any general contractor and they will be able to remove the new brick.

A mason would be preferable because they would know how to make the end result look nice.

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