Two years ago we had a solid granite countertop installed with a 9″ deep stainless steel undermount sink. I am having plumbing leaks under the sink and am being told that the stub-out from the wall is too high and the sink is too low, therefore causing drainage (water is actually flowing down instead of horizontal) and leaking connection problems. Also, one of the sinks is offset at the back so the connection at the stub-out is very close to the outside wall.

I was told that the stub-out can be moved by tearing out the wall behind the cabinets, but would prefer to remove and re-install a lesser depth sink if I can find one with the same sink pattern.

How difficult is the undermount sink to remove? I am thinking of having a lesser depth sink installed. Is removing the sink a task that me as a layman can do or do I need to have a granite person do this? Thanks for your help.

Hello. Unfortunately I do not know how your original sink is mounted. If it is wedge between plywood and the granite, then you must route out the wood in order to drop the sink. This is not easy but can be done. You must look under the sink to see what is involved. If your sink is epoxied to the granite, then forget trying to remove it.

I would contact a good handyman to inspect the work that needs to be done. Then get your sink prior to actually doing the work. You might not find another sink that fits. Also, you are going to have to come up with a clip system to hold the new sink up. I am sorry but I just don’t have enough information about your current installation to consult you properly. I do think that a good handyman can pull this off though.

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