Carpet Torn Out

Slice through the carpet with a utility knife cutting through carpet but not the padding.

Carpet torn out.

See professionally prepared estimates for carpet removal work. This makes it dangerous to remove because it can cut your hands arms etc. Wearing heavy work gloves and a long sleeved shirt and pants during removal will help minimize this risk. Use a carpenter s square to help you cut straight lines.

Remove the cutout piece of carpet. Even new clean carpet will look old and worn if the edges aren t properly cared for. Whether the wear and tear on your carpet edging is the result of troublesome pets or rambunctious children frayed edges are an eyesore. When you ve torn off all the carpet and pad pull out all the staples with pliers.

See typical tasks and time to remove carpet along with per unit costs and material requirements. 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. 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. Carpet may cost money to dispose of so shop around.

To remove them use a floor scraper. Pulling up carpet depends on the reason the carpet needs to be pulled up. 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. Also make sure that they know not to charge you for the time to tear out the carpet or move furniture.

Long handled scrapers cost about 30 at home centers. 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. Sharp objects can fall cutting carpets but most often tears and rips occur along the seamed edges or at the edges of badly worn. Fixing a ripped or torn carpet is essential because loose carpet tears easily.

Fixing a ripped carpet while the tear is small can prevent accidents and keep the damage from spreading. Cut the pad into strips and roll it up just as you did with the carpet. Make as small a cut as possible that will encompass the entire area of the tear. Cut a square out of the carpet taking care to completely surround the torn section.

Removing carpet isn t as simple as ripping it up and throwing it out. 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. Get fair costs for your specific project requirements.