Tearing Out Carpet

Once the carpet is free pull the carpet up by hand.

Tearing out carpet.

California tenants are not responsible for normal wear and tear to carpets. If you are trying to salvage the floor underneath make sure you do not cut grooves in the floor with the knife. One way to do this is to lift the carpet away from the floor as you cut. To tear up your old carpet pull the carpet free from the tack strip connected it to the wall with pliers.

Remember to cut the carpet into smaller pieces as you go to make it easier to move and dispose of. They may have to pay for a replacement if the carpet is damaged beyond usual wear and tear. A landlord cannot deduct the cost of repainting or replacing carpet from the security deposit for normal wear and tear or even when the walls and carpet have met the useful life terms. Nothing dates a home more quickly than dingy or stained carpeting so if that spilled soft drink was the last straw you may be tempted to rip out that old carpeting right on the spot just so you.

Pull toward you to detach it from the sharp tack strip that holds it to the floor along the wall. Use pliers to tightly grab the carpet. Start at one wall and roll the carpet padding away from your subfloor. Every few feet use your utility knife to cut the padding into strips.

Depending on where you live an installer will charge 3 to 5 per square yard for tear out. Then grab the carpet by hand and continue to pull it up along an entire wall. Put on a pair of sturdy work gloves and start tearing up carpet in a corner of the room. Roll up the strips and tape them for easy handling.

Fold the carpet over for easy cutting and slice it into narrow strips. The most common dispute between landlords and tenants is over the security deposit refund and whether damage is wear and tear. Use a utility knife or carpet knife to slice the carpet into manageable strips and roll the strips up as you go. Room you ll save 60 to 100 for an hour s work.

Want to see who made the cut. To detach the carpet from the tack strip that holds the carpet in place along walls start in a corner. Just grab the carpet with pliers and pull. By removing the carpet from a 12 x 15 ft.

A note to our community regarding covid 19. Talk to your installer to find out exactly what you ll save by doing it yourself. The work can be dusty so wear a dust mask and safety glasses.