Move the furniture out of the area where you.
Take off carpet.
This price does not include any repair of the nail or stapler holes or reinstallation of baseboards.
Use a utility.
Carpet may cost money to dispose of so shop.
Do you want to save what s underneath the carpet.
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.
Removing existing carpet costs between 1 and 2 per square yard and your minimum charge will be around 150 to 200.
Some older houses have.
Pull up a few feet of carpet and fold it over.
If yours used the latter you ll have a fair amount of scraping ahead of you to get the old glue off.
Pull toward you to detach it from the sharp tack strip that holds it to the floor along the wall.
Figure out how you will dispose of the old carpet before you pull it up.
Decide the final goal of your remodeling.
Carpet pads are typically installed with either staples or glue.