Carpet that is worn, stained or in the way of the new floor
Nobody enjoys pulling up carpet. It's heavy, it's dusty and rolled up it is awkward to carry down a staircase. A bedroom of old wall-to-wall carpet, with the pad underneath, becomes a stack of rolls that won't fit in a car and aren't welcome at a household trash pickup. Usually the reason is something else: a new floor is coming, the house is being sold or a tenant is moving out.
Homeowners in Morris and Essex counties call before the hardwood installers arrive, and landlords call between tenants. A pet stain or a damp basement makes it more urgent, because the smell lingers in the pad. Whatever the reason, the job is the same: get it up, get it out, get the room ready for whatever goes down next.
How the crew pulls, rolls and carries carpet out
Tell us how many rooms, whether there are stairs or a basement involved, and send a photo of each room if you can. We estimate from that and confirm the final price on site. Because you don't have to be home once access and scope are confirmed, the job fits around work, showings or a tenant's last day.
Our own New Jersey crew pulls up the carpet and pad, rolls them, carries them out and loads them on the 25 cubic yard truck, so there's no need for a dumpster at the curb. They do the lifting, hauling and disposal and finish by sweeping the area, which matters because old carpet leaves a lot of grit behind it.
Price per room, limits and the bare floor underneath
Carpet removal starts at $550 per room. Labor, hauling and disposal fees are included, and there's no hourly rate. Because that's a starting price, the final figure is confirmed on site once the crew sees the room, which is why the photos matter. Send pictures of every room you want cleared and we'll quote them together.
A closet or basement corner sometimes hides old paint cans or fuel, and those need to be set aside, since wet paint, chemicals, fuel, gasoline, propane tanks and pesticides can't go on the truck. If you aren't sure what a stain or a smell is, say so when you send photos and we'll talk it through before the crew arrives.
What's left is the bare floor underneath, with the rolled carpet gone and the room swept. The installer, the painter or the next tenant can see exactly what they're working with, and that is often the moment the next decision about the room becomes obvious.
