Best Way To Remove Ceramic Tile From Countertop

A grout scraper can get between the ceramic without cracking them and causing serious damage when you remove the tile backsplash.

Best way to remove ceramic tile from countertop.

Tap the pry bar with a hammer to help loosen the mortar holding the tile in place. Once all the grout has been removed carefully take a small chisel and place it in the grout groove. Chip the grout along the grout lines use a ball peen or masonry hammer and cold chisel to tap the pieces free. Scrape the grout off to remove the trim tiles on the edges.

Use the chisel to chip out the rest of the tile place the cold chisel in the grout line at the edge of the tile and start chipping it out. Shows how to remove old tile kitchen countertop in 4 fairly easy steps. Start removing tiles from the edge of the countertop. The cabinet portion will be sanded down refinished then.

Hammer lightly to remove the trim tile. Break up multiple tiles at a time and remove with floor scraper. This is a quick video of demolition to a tile counter top that is going to be replaced by granite. When the tile is removed go under the counter and use a screwdriver to take off the brackets holding the countertop to the base cabinets.

Lightly hammer on the chisel to take off these trim tiles. The tile might come off in one. Repeat the process on the tile glued to the countertop slicing between the mortar and wood underlayment. In some cases the only way to tear out the ceramic tile is with heavy equipment such as a jackhammer or air chisel.

Work the grout scraper in a downward motion and work side to side to gently loosen the tile from its hold against the wall. Insert the edge of a pry bar under the front edge of a tile closest to the wall. Remove the rounded bullnose tile along the front of the countertop. Lift the countertop off.

Remove trim tile from the edges of the countertop by first scoring and removing the grout.