Removing Carpet Spikes

Then grab the carpet by hand and continue to pull it up along an entire wall.

Removing carpet spikes.

After pulling up your carpet you will most likely have tack strips left around the perimeter of the room. 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. During removal small divots in the concrete will appear and should not be a concern.

How to lift a carpet up without damaging it. Carpet is installed using glue or tack strips. Roll up the strips and tape them for easy handling. To detach the carpet from the tack strip that holds the carpet in place along walls start in a corner.

Begin at the top of the stairs. If you are pulling up carpet from stairs. If not cut the carpet near the top of the top stair riser. You need to loosen about a foot of carpeting to attach to the machine.

For concrete subfloors tack strip or the actual nail removal can be frustrating. You may also need to remove your carpet if you have hardwood floors underneath that you would like to refinish. Fold the carpet over for easy cutting and slice it into narrow strips. 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.

Its not that hard with these tips from clay king from aaa flood drying with 28. 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. In order to remove carpet easily and efficiently it s best to cut the carpet into 4 foot wide strips. Just grab the carpet with pliers and pull.

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.