Tile Demolition Broward County | Bathroom & Kitchen Tile Removal

Professional Tile Demolition & Removal

Tile demolition is specialized work that requires proper technique to avoid damaging underlying structures. Our crew removes tile carefully and hauls away all debris.

Types of Tile We Remove

Bathroom tile: Shower, tub surround, and floor tile
Kitchen tile: Backsplash, countertops, and flooring
Floor tile: Ceramic, porcelain, and natural stone
Wall tile: Interior and exterior applications

Tile Removal Pricing

Bathroom tile demo: $400-800 (typical shower + floor)
Kitchen backsplash: $200-400
Floor tile removal: $2-4 per sq ft
Large tile projects: Quote based on scope

Why Professional Tile Demo?

Protects subfloors and walls
Efficient debris removal
Proper disposal of heavy materials
Prepares surface for new tile

Tile Demo Examples

Hollywood condo bathroom: Shower tile removal, $550
Pompano Beach kitchen backsplash: Tile and grout removal, $300
Weston home floor tile: Complete bathroom floor demo, $650

Our Tile Removal Process

Tile demolition is dusty, heavy, physical work. Done right, it leaves a perfect surface for whatever comes next.

1. Protection first. Dust barriers go up, floors get covered, and the work zone is sealed off from the rest of the house.

2. Trim and fixtures. Baseboards, transition strips, and any fixtures in the way come out carefully.

3. Tile removal. Wall tile comes off with rotary hammers, working top to bottom. Floor tile gets broken up and scraped with floor machines.

4. Thinset and adhesive cleanup. This step separates pros from amateurs. All the old thinset gets ground or scraped off so the new surface is flat and clean.

5. Haul it all away. Tile is brutally heavy. It all goes into our trailer the same day.

Why Dust Control Matters So Much

Tile demolition creates some of the finest, most invasive dust in all of remodeling. Without containment it travels through your HVAC into every room of the house and settles on everything. We hang plastic barriers, seal vents in the work zone, and clean as we go. When we leave, the dust stays in the room we worked in, not your bedrooms.

How to Prepare for Tile Demo Day

Clear the room completely. Furniture, rugs, and decor all need to leave the demo area.
Cover what cannot move. If large furniture must stay nearby, cover it. Dust finds everything.
Plan for noise. Rotary hammers are loud. If you work from home, plan calls around demo day.
Decide on baseboards. Tell us during the walkthrough whether baseboards should be saved or tossed.

Common Tile Demo Mistakes to Avoid

Attacking floor tile with a sledgehammer. Full swings crack subfloors and concrete slabs. Controlled breaking with the right tools is faster and safer.
Leaving old thinset behind. New tile needs a flat, clean bonding surface. Skipping thinset removal leads to lippage, hollow spots, and cracked grout down the road.
Ignoring wall damage behind shower tile. Once tile is off, inspect the backer board. Water-damaged backer has to be replaced, not tiled over.
No plan for the weight. A bathroom of floor tile can weigh over a thousand pounds. Homeowners who demo tile themselves often discover their regular trash service wants nothing to do with it.

Tile Demolition FAQ

How long does tile removal take?
A standard bathroom usually takes one day. Larger areas or thick natural stone can take two.

Will my subfloor survive tile removal?
In most cases, yes. We use techniques that pop tile without gouging the subfloor, and we tell you honestly if we find damage underneath.

Do you remove the thinset too?
Yes. Surface prep is part of the job. We leave a clean, flat surface ready for your tile installer.

Is old tile recyclable?
Clean ceramic and porcelain can often be recycled as aggregate. We separate recyclable material when practical.

Shower and Tub Surround Tile

Shower tile is the most common tile demo we do, and it deserves special attention. Water gets behind shower tile in almost every older bathroom, so we expect to find damaged backer board and sometimes rotted framing. We remove tile and backer together, expose the studs, and let you and your contractor see exactly what is there before anything gets closed back up. Tiling over water damage is one of the worst shortcuts in remodeling. A proper shower demo sets up a proper shower rebuild.

Kitchen Backsplash Tile

Backsplash demo is smaller work but fiddly. Tile often runs behind the stove and under upper cabinets, and outlets need to be worked around carefully. We remove backsplash tile without damaging the drywall behind it whenever possible, which saves your contractor repair time. If the drywall is coming out anyway as part of a bigger kitchen demo, we take it all together. Either way, the wall gets left clean and ready for the new backsplash.

Natural Stone Tile Removal

Marble, travertine, and slate are thicker and heavier than ceramic, and they fight back harder. Stone tile often comes up in chunks with the mortar bed, which means more weight and more debris per square foot. We adjust our tools and our hauling plan accordingly. If you have natural stone, mention it during the walkthrough so we bring the right equipment and quote you accurately.

Schedule Your Tile Demolition

Call (954) 257-9831 for a free tile demolition estimate.