At Aero Countertops, we provide professional countertop removal services across Burnaby, Vancouver, and the surrounding Lower Mainland communities. We help homeowners, contractors, and property managers safely extract old, damaged, or outdated surfaces without risking expensive structural damage to underlying cabinetry, rough-in plumbing, or surrounding wall finishes.
Countertop tear-outs may look like a straightforward demolition task, but it is actually one of the most common phases where costly mistakes occur during a kitchen or bathroom renovation. Our experienced team utilizes a highly controlled dismantling approach, structural padding, and precise cutting to prepare your space flawlessly for its upcoming surface upgrade.
To accommodate the varying needs of local renovations, we offer flexible project scheduling:
Our Policy Note: Custom countertop removal is available both as an integrated step within a full Aero Countertops fabrication and replacement package, or as an independent, standalone service for homeowners who simply need heavy materials safely cleared away before a separate carpentry or structural layout phase begins.
Regardless of whether you purchase your new slabs through us, our team provides the exact same high standard of property protection and site cleanup.
One of the greatest benefits of hiring professional fabricators for your removal is our ability to evaluate what lies beneath the old stone. Over decades of daily kitchen or bathroom use, hidden leaks around plumbing fixtures often rot underlying structures unnoticed.
Our Structural Inspection Protocol:
If we discover hidden structural issues during the teardown process; such as water-damaged cabinet boxes, sagging plywood subtop support substrates, structural insect damage, or hidden black mold blooms; we will immediately halt work, document the issue with high-resolution photos, and notify you directly before proceeding. This transparent process ensures you can pause to bring in a carpenter, treat mold, or reinforce a cabinet base safely before your new custom countertops are templated and mounted, protecting your long-term investment.
Most homeowners underestimate how tightly countertops are secured to cabinets, walls, and plumbing systems. Improper removal can lead to:
We often get calls after DIY removal attempts have already caused unnecessary repair costs.
Renovation debris shouldn’t linger on your property. We include complete material haul-away as part of our standard removal rate:
We follow a strict, multi-step safety protocol to guarantee a smooth transition from your old kitchen or bathroom surfaces to your new layout:
We trace and shut off local water supply lines, safely disconnect the garbage disposal and sink plumbing, and unfasten cooktops from the countertop lip.
Using specialized precision oscillating blades, we slice through structural liquid nails, epoxies, and silicone seals holding the stone to the cabinet rails.
For massive or extra-heavy granite and concrete installations, we use dustless handheld wet-cutting tools to divide the old countertops into manageable, lightweight sections.
We carefully lift the stone straight upward rather than pulling it forward, eliminating horizontal friction that can shear cabinet faces or damage surrounding trims.
Once the old countertops are removed, we scrape away all residual adhesive,
remove old structural shims, and inspect the cabinet tops for level alignment.
Our removal crews are fully equipped to handle the unique architectural and spatial layouts of Lower Mainland properties:
Managing strict condo association rules, padding elevator cabs, and handling heavy debris removal within tight downtown corridors without scratching hallway walls.
Gently extracting heavy tile, grout beds, or stone tops from delicate, historical cabinetry systems in legacy neighborhoods like Kitsilano, East Vancouver, and Burnaby Heights.
Safely handling massive mitered waterfall panels or double-tier bartops common in expansive South Surrey and Fraser Valley custom builds.
Most standard L-shaped or galley kitchen removals take between 2 to 4 hours to complete. This includes disconnecting the sink, safely loosening the adhesive bonds, lifting out the stone segments, and loading the debris into our trucks.
Yes, absolutely. Our entire process is optimized for preservation. By systematically scoring the chemical glues and lifting the old counters vertically, we keep your underlying cabinetry perfectly intact and structural, ready for immediate templating or painting.
If you plan on keeping your existing undermount or drop-in sink, we will carefully separate it from the old stone, clean off residual silicone, and set it aside safely. If you are replacing your fixtures, we will haul the old items away for responsible local scrap recycling.
Yes. We highly recommend completely clearing out all items from your lower cabinet drawers and under-sink cupboards. This protects your personal cookware from falling structural dust and gives our technicians clear, unobstructed access to the cabinet brackets and underside clips.
