Removing existing carpet costs between 1 and 2 per square yard and your minimum charge will be around 150 to 200.
Take off carpet.
Use pliers to tightly grab the carpet.
Use a utility.
Carpet may cost money to dispose of so shop.
If yours used the latter you ll have a fair amount of scraping ahead of you to get the old glue off.
This price does not include any repair of the nail or stapler holes or reinstallation of baseboards.
Pull toward you to detach it from the sharp tack strip that holds it to the floor along the wall.
Carpet can stain and wear out over time so plan to replace it every five to ten years especially if it is installed in high traffic areas like living rooms.
Do you want to save what s underneath the carpet.
Pull up a few feet of carpet and fold it over.
Some older houses have.
Carpet pads are typically installed with either staples or glue.
Figure out how you will dispose of the old carpet before you pull it up.
Move the furniture out of the area where you.