A cover plate removal tool including an elongate solid unit having a hollow longitudinal track having an end portion including a cylindrical recess having an axis transverse to a longitudinal axis of said track. The cover plate removal tool also includes a plurality of solid pegs securable perpendicular within said track. The pegs are slidable back and forth within said track. The removal tool includes a solid cylindrical element having a lower portion proportioned to fill said cylindrical recess and further proportioned for complemental fit within said track.