Remove Ceramic Tile From Concrete Without Breaking

Removing ceramic tiles from concrete will be more difficult or even impossible without breaking them.

Remove ceramic tile from concrete without breaking.

2 chip away at the tile use a long handled floor scraper to scrape away tile fragments and any old adhesive residue. Removing ceramic tile can be hard or you can do it the easy way. Strike the face of stubborn tiles to break them up for easier removal. I contend they could remove some tiles from under the refrigerator where a mismatch would not be seen but how to get them out intact is the question in in order to use them in front of the dishwasher.

After all the tiles are removed you may need to smooth. Start at a broken tile or between tiles where the grout has loosened. A tile consultant said the tiles were cemented to the vinyl underneath and could not be removed without breaking it. Work the chisel between the tiles and the concrete hammering them up with a 2 lb.

I would like to put down a linoleum or hardwood floor in its place however i ve been told that tearing up a ceramic floor is a difficult as well as a very expensive job. Work the chisel under the tiles forcing them loose. Salvaging ceramic tiles is never guaranteed as they can break easily. If the ceramic tile is cemented to a concrete slab it may be very difficult to remove the tile.

I have a ceramic tile floor in my kitchen dining room and entry way that i can t stand. Always wear safety glasses when removing ceramic tile. Use a 3 4 or 1 in. The tiles are 6 x 12 in size and i assume are laid over a slab floor.

In some cases the only way to tear out the ceramic tile is with heavy equipment such as a jackhammer or air chisel.