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Selling used granite countertops

9 years ago

My husband and I just purchased our first home and I love everything about our kitchen except the granite color. The granite is in great shape, but it has a lot of gold tones and my style leans more towards grey tones. Are there any avenues to sell used granite? I hate to see the counters wind up in a landfill, and making a little extra cash might be nice for our renovation. Thanks in advance for the advice!

Comments (25)

  • PRO
    9 years ago
    Donate it to habitat for humanity. The cost to refabricate it to fit another kitchen nears the cost of buying new.
  • PRO
    9 years ago

    Try Craigslist, but don't be too nonnegotiable with your price, please.I get $40.00 psf for re-fabricating granite.

  • 8 years ago

    Hi, I'm interested in purchasing granite countertops. Could you post a pic of your countertops?

  • 8 years ago

    Because 3 years and 3000 miles shouldn’t make a difference at all......

  • 8 years ago

    Maybe you could do a "trade-in" with your fabricator? After all, he would know how to refabricate it.


  • 8 years ago

    "Maybe you could do a "trade-in" with your fabricator? After all, he would know how to refabricate it."


    And a fabricator would be interested in this why?

  • PRO
    8 years ago

    Fabricators have plenty of their own mistakes for sale. They dumpsterize lots of perfectly good tops. I had to sledgehammer perfectly good granite tops to make way for concrete once. It made me sick and I doubt I'll ever do it again.

  • 8 years ago

    It would cost more than new granite by the time your thru, and as Joseph states they have enough of their own mistakes, and remnants. I fail to see what would inspire a fabricator to"buy" used grante...............

  • PRO
    8 years ago

    Just the logistics of removing it and transporting it to another location is a lot. Could you maybe use it in a bathroom or as mentioned habitat for humanity might be interested

  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Donate it to Habitat for Humanity and get a tax write off.


    Edited to add: Ghost post revival... What did you end up doing with your tops?

  • 6 years ago

    I have a similar issue. did you manage to sell it ?

  • 6 years ago

    I have the same issue, I would like to get a little money back towards a new granite top for my island. the top i have now is in perfect condition 42X38" i just want a different color and to add 12" .

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    Sam: You're going to be lucky to get someone to haul it away for free. Stone is relatively cheap. It's the luxury of selection, transportation, fabrication, and installation, that costs.

  • 5 years ago

    Well, you’ve just answered all my questions…
    I had been dealing with my contractor by phone, from South Carolina to New Jersey. Not seeing what anything looks like, I asked him if he would make the granite larger than it🆚 by a few inches and he did. Now that I am here, I could see that I made a terrible mistake and the granite is way too large for the kitchen.

  • 5 years ago

    Courtney erwing,

    hey I also want to sell my granite ciunter top which was installed last month only. I don’t like the color and want to change it. Please leg me know if you are interested. It is kind of new

  • PRO
    5 years ago

    " I asked him if he would make the granite larger than it🆚 by a few inches and he did. Now that I am here, I could see that I made a terrible mistake and the granite is way too large for the kitchen."


    Perfect example of when a contractor has to stand up to a customer and say "No. We aren't doing that." I've saved many a customer from themselves.

  • PRO
    5 years ago

    HU:


    Your best bet is to photograph your tops, measure them, have them professionally removed and stored, then put an ad on Craigslist. If you recover your removal expense, you've done really well. How much you paid for the tops is completely irrelevant.

  • 5 years ago

    I'm in the same boat. I have two sheets of 1" thick, 4' x 7' granite making up the walls of a glass shower stall that I'd like to save assuming I can get them off the wall on one piece. Any thoughts? Also, just a comment on the post about the wrong size. It is very important to have the actual installer come and measure and make templates of your project. Much heartache and many tears will be saved thus.

  • 5 years ago

    I have a big granite island that id like to sell not sure what avenue i can use


  • PRO
    5 years ago

    You'll be lucky if you don't have to pay someone to come haul it away.

  • 5 years ago

    Where is your house, why city. I may be interested in.

  • 5 years ago

    Hey guys, I am in process of remodelling my kitchen and island and 3 bathrooms. I may be interested to have a look if you are around 100 miles of Winston Salem, North Carolina. Shoot me an email with photos and dimensions. dbhanauri@yahoo.com

  • 4 years ago

    These are brand new.  Huge island.  Wanting to sell.

  • 4 years ago

    Cressica Fleming. What are the dimensions and price please?

    Thank you!

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