Removing Carpet Spikes

Pry up the metal nosing and remove it if present.

Removing carpet spikes.

Remove the baseboards and pull up a corner of the carpet using a claw puller or pliers. A very easy way to remove carpet tack strip from the basement concrete floor. You may also need to remove your carpet if you have hardwood floors underneath that you would like to refinish. Removing these strips that once held your carpet is the most tedious part of carpet removal.

Use measuring tape to determine proper width image 1 then use a carpet blade to cut the carpet into 4 foot wide strips image 2. If you are pulling up carpet from stairs. If not cut the carpet near the top of the top stair riser. Carpet is installed using glue or tack strips.

In order to remove carpet easily and efficiently it s best to cut the carpet into 4 foot wide strips. Begin at the top of the stairs. After pulling up your carpet you will most likely have tack strips left around the perimeter of the room. During removal small divots in the concrete will appear and should not be a concern.

Then grab the carpet by hand and continue to pull it up along an entire wall. For concrete subfloors tack strip or the actual nail removal can be frustrating. If you re aggressive enough one or two solid blows with the hammer against the heel of the pry bar should be sufficient to dislodge the nails. Its not that hard with these tips from clay king from aaa flood drying with 28.

You need to loosen about a foot of carpeting to attach to the machine. Fold the carpet over for easy cutting and slice it into narrow strips. To detach the carpet from the tack strip that holds the carpet in place along walls start in a corner. In most cases glue down carpet cannot be lifted up without damaging the backing or tearing the carpet.

How to lift a carpet up without damaging it.