Removing Carpet From Terrazzo Floors

Cut into the carpet around the perimeter.

Removing carpet from terrazzo floors.

Gently scrub over the adhesive to remove the residue from the terrazzo flooring. Then use a utility knife to cut a slit into the carpet around the perimeter over the tacking strips located under the carpet. Locate the tack strip near the edges of the carpet pad. Video of the day.

Begin with the blade of the knife at the bottom of the adhesive rocking the blade gently back and forth to loosen the adhesive. Begin at the top of the stairs. Do not gouge or chip the terrazzo. Remove the 3 foot wide carpet sections from the tack strips by shaking the carpet in a back and forth motion while pulling it up from the surface of the floor.

No other problem damaged more terrazzo floors then these carpet pads did. Clear out the room and remove all wall decor. Then repeat this entire process. This old house host kevin o connor heads to del ray beach florida to restore terrazzo floors.

Another type of stain that is harder to remove is staining from old waffle padding. Gently pull the carpet pad off the floor at the tacking strip. Once the padding is removed from the tacking strip it is easy to roll up and then remove. Use the utility knife to cut through the carpet pad if you want.

Here s how to remove carpet from a terrazzo floor. Grab the cut end of carpet and pull it from the stairs using gloved hands. Lift the cleaning rag dip it back in the bucket and wring it out once more. Pry up the metal nosing and remove it if present.

See below for a shopping list tools and steps subscribe. The carpet will be connected to the concrete surface via a series of wooden strips to which the carpet is tacked. If so use a ph neutral stone safe cleaner to remove any remaining stripper and clean the area. At this point if the coating was stained and not the terrazzo itself it is possible that the stain may be gone.

Lift the adhesive by scraping gently with the putty knife to remove the larger pieces of adhesive. Pull back a corner of the carpet using a pair of pliers. If needed use a dull knife to scrape. If your terrazzo floor was already restored by another company and still has glue stains we can likely remove them.