Cut the silicone as much as you can.
How to remove granite countertop from cabinet.
Then we broke up the granite and did trips to the local dump.
Look underneath inside the cabinets to locate any gap between the cabinet and the granite.
If you cannot find them you will need to break the glue seal between the plywood and the granite before you can remove the plywood.
Use a drill and screw tip.
Lift the front edge straight up so the top is vertical.
Look for screws running up through the cabinet top support into the bottom of the plywood.
No one in our area would take the granite tops as a donation.
Keeping them together can be the simplest removal particularly if the plywood is screwed on to the cabinets.
Grip the front edge of the countertop with both hands.
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.
And the places we called to pay to just remove the tops would not guarantee the cabinets.
Also consider how much damage would occur with crowbarring the slab off.
You should be able to cut thru the granite into the plywood and chip the pieces out.
Remove the rounded bullnose tile along the front of the countertop.
This is how subfloors are removed.
Then replace the plywood with a fresh layer.
Repeat the process on the tile glued to the countertop slicing between the mortar and wood underlayment.
Just set your circular saw to the thickness of the granite a little use the correct blade wear ppe.
So we just removed them ourselves.
We tried to sell it local but there was no market.
Remove the screws from the plywood layer under the granite countertop from inside the cabinets.
But it wasn t impossible.
Preferably on one side.
All you will need to do is cut away any caulking around the edges of the granite with a utility knife or a small oscillating hand saw and then unscrew the fasteners from the base cabinets to lift the countertop and plywood off together.
Pull the countertop forward and away from the back wall several inches.
Lift the countertop off.