A question for the kitchen guys re. marble worktops...

[One Day]

I have been asked to quote for re-doing a failed kitchen floor and as part of the quote need to price for a complete removal and re-fit of the kitchen.
Before I approach a kitchen fitter though, do you think it's possible to remove and safely reinstall silestone island tops?
This kitchen has two and one has a cut out for the sink.
I'm kind of thinking there is a big risk in them breaking?
Any experience of this?

 

[Flintstone]

Not something I've ever got involved with but they got them on there, or did the do the cut out in situ? Ask the owner. perhaps your sigma frame might help give it some strength if you do decide to remove it

 

[Boggs]

Shouldn’t be a problem, but will depend on how well they have been fixed on.
They are normally just silicones in place due to the weight.
If you can get to all the edges then run a Fein round and it should come off.
They are pretty strong.

 

[Old Mod]

It’s fairly robust material Mark.
Only contract a kit installer that will take responsibility for worktops.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Difficult to price up or accept responsibility.

 

[Blunt Tool]

I’ve lifted a big island granite slab, ran a cheese wire thru one end to other first so heavy needed 7 of us to transfer into another room

 

[Old Mod]

Last couple I’ve done, I’ve just removed doors, drawers and decor panels and went around them.

 

[Waluigi]

Assuming it doesn’t have mitred side panel(s) you might be ok.

Don’t underestimate the weight of this stuff. It’s phenomenal.

 

[Andy Allen]

I’ve lifted a big island granite slab, ran a cheese wire thru one end to other first so heavy needed 7 of us to transfer into another room

Sorry Ian I can't believe that....!






You got 7 friends ?...

 

[Kyle Knowles]

7 dwarfs and a giant

 

[Blunt Tool]

Sorry Ian I can't believe that....!






You got 7 friends ?...

I didn’t say friends did I, acquaintances is more accurate and they went back to ignoring me straight afterwards

 

[WetSaw]

Last couple I’ve done, I’ve just removed doors, drawers and decor panels Andy went around.

What did Andy do when he got there?

 

[Blunt Tool]

What did Andy do when he got there?

Couldn’t have been on a Friday!

 

[Concrete guy]

If it were marble chances are it will break. Silestone being quartz is more forgiving though and helpfully lighter (less heavy is probably more accurate) than either marble or granite, even at 30mm thick.

Your biggest issue will be how it's been attached to the cabinet tops, a good installer will have siliconed the entire perimeter of cabinet where the slab touches.

You'll also probably find shims between the top and the cabinet which is levelling the whole top at the joins.

It's possible but it's something I would ask an experienced granite/quartz installation company to perform.

 

[Andy Allen]

What did Andy do when he got there?

I sorted the job out for him..... bloody amateurs.....!