Carpet Torn Out

To remove them use a floor scraper.

Carpet torn out.

Make as small a cut as possible that will encompass the entire area of the tear. Long handled scrapers cost about 30 at home centers. Cut a square out of the carpet taking care to completely surround the torn section. Whether the wear and tear on your carpet edging is the result of troublesome pets or rambunctious children frayed edges are an eyesore.

Pulling up carpet depends on the reason the carpet needs to be pulled up. Even new clean carpet will look old and worn if the edges aren t properly cared for. Fixing a ripped or torn carpet is essential because loose carpet tears easily. Also make sure that they know not to charge you for the time to tear out the carpet or move furniture.

Get fair costs for your specific project requirements. This makes it dangerous to remove because it can cut your hands arms etc. If the goal is simply to get the old carpet out of the way protect your hands with heavy gloves and use a sharp utility knife to cut a border around the entire area about four or five inches away from the walls. If there isn t a program available be sure to check with your trash hauler before starting your project to see if short rolls of carpet will be accepted.

Cut the pad into strips and roll it up just as you did with the carpet. It can also help to place the removed tack strips on the torn out carpet pad which makes carrying the sharp jagged tack strips less of an injury risk. Slice through the carpet with a utility knife cutting through carpet but not the padding. See professionally prepared estimates for carpet removal work.

Use a carpenter s square to help you cut straight lines. Sharp objects can fall cutting carpets but most often tears and rips occur along the seamed edges or at the edges of badly worn. When considering how to rip up indoor carpet keep in mind that you will need to dispose of the old materials find out if your area has a carpet recycling program. Removing carpet isn t as simple as ripping it up and throwing it out.

The homewyse carpet removal calculator uses industry. Fixing a ripped carpet while the tear is small can prevent accidents and keep the damage from spreading. Wearing heavy work gloves and a long sleeved shirt and pants during removal will help minimize this risk. If you want the installers of the new floor to haul away the old carpet make sure they know in advance and figure it into your price.

Remove the cutout piece of carpet. See typical tasks and time to remove carpet along with per unit costs and material requirements. On a concrete floor the pad is glued in place so big chunks of pad will remain stuck to the floor.