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Carpet removal, with old underlay lifted and taken away

Old carpet, underlay and flooring lifted, rolled and carried out before your new floor goes down. Clear price confirmed before loading.

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  • Rated 5 stars on Google
  • Licensed waste carrier CBDU526130
  • Insured up to £5 million
  • 90% of waste recycled

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Carpet removal before new flooring or a new tenancy

Carpet removal is usually about timing. The new flooring is booked and the old carpet has to be gone before the fitter turns up. We collect carpet, underlay and other old floor coverings, from a single room to a whole property. If it is still on the floor, the team can lift it, cut it down and carry it out. If you have already pulled it up, we collect the rolls from wherever you have stacked them.

Old carpet is bulkier and heavier than it looks, particularly wool, rubber-backed or damp carpet. A whole room in one piece will not go round most stair turns, so it is cut into strips, rolled and tied. Underlay is rolled or bagged separately because old foam and felt crumble. Gripper rods are lined with sharp pins, so say whether you want those taken up or left for the fitter.

Landlords and letting agents often book this between tenancies, when a stained or worn carpet has to go before the next let. It sits naturally alongside an end of tenancy clearance, and our end of tenancy clearance guide for landlords covers the rest of the job. Where a room is being stripped back for building work, flooring can leave with the rubble under builders waste clearance.

Redecorating a bedroom or lounge tends to mean other things are going too. An old bed can leave on the same visit through mattress collection, and a worn settee through sofa removal, which keeps it to one van and one price. Rolled carpet stacks well, so several rooms can share a load. What you pay depends on how much space it all takes up and on the access.

Carpet and flooring we remove, and what is included

Fitted or already lifted, from one room or the whole property.

Rolled-up carpets and underlay stood beside a front door

Flooring we take away

  • Fitted carpets
  • Stair carpets and runners
  • Foam and felt underlay
  • Rugs and mats
  • Carpet tiles
  • Vinyl and lino
  • Laminate flooring boards
  • Gripper rods and door bars
Rolled carpets and underlay loaded in a van

What the job includes

  • Lifting carpet still on the floor
  • Cutting and rolling into strips
  • Underlay bagged or rolled
  • Carrying down stairs
  • Gripper rods lifted if wanted
  • Floor swept after lifting
  • Price confirmed before loading
  • Disposal at licensed facilities

Carpet removal cost by load size

Carpet is priced by the room it takes up in the van once rolled, with guide prices from £155. Slide to your load size for a guide. Lifting fitted carpet, stairs and long carries can affect the price.

4 cubic yards · Medium load

£275 guide price

About 40 bin bags

Typically fits: sofa, armchair, coffee table, a few bags or boxes.

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See all 12 load sizes and guide prices
Load Bin bags Guide price Typically fits
1 yd³ 10 £155 Washing machine, tumble dryer, small loose items
2 yd³ 20 £225 Washing machine, tumble dryer, microwave, a few bags or boxes
3 yd³ 25–30 £250 Washing machine, tumble dryer, small cabinet, a few bags or loose items
4 yd³ 40 £275 Sofa, armchair, coffee table, a few bags or boxes
5 yd³ 45–55 £300 Sofa, 2 armchairs, coffee table, TV unit, a few bags or loose items
6 yd³ 55–65 £320 Three-seater sofa, wardrobe, chest of drawers, a few bags or boxes
7 yd³ 65–75 £360 Three-seater sofa, wardrobe, chest of drawers, bedside cabinet, several bags
8 yd³ 75–85 £400 Sofa, bed frame, wardrobe, chest of drawers, desk, several bags or boxes
9 yd³ 85–95 £460 Sofa suite, dining table, 4 chairs, wardrobe, chest of drawers, several bags
10 yd³ 90–100 £520 Sofa, bed frame, 2 wardrobes, chest of drawers, desk, several bags
11 yd³ 100–110 £580 Sofa suite, bed frame, 2 wardrobes, chest of drawers, desk, bags and loose waste
12 yd³ 100–120 £640 2 sofas, bed frame, 2 wardrobes, chest of drawers, dining table, 4 chairs, bags

How our carpet removal works

  1. Tell us the rooms

    Send photos and say how many rooms, whether there are stairs and if the carpet is still fitted.

  2. Get a price

    We give you a free quote from the photos and confirm it on site before any carpet goes in the van.

  3. Say what is staying

    Empty rooms are quickest. If furniture is staying in the room, tell us so the team can plan around it.

  4. Lift, roll and load

    The team cuts the carpet into strips, rolls it, carries it out and sweeps the floor behind them.

Why choose us for carpet removal

We lift it too

You do not have to pull the carpet up yourself. The team lifts fitted carpet and underlay as part of the job.

Ready for your fitter

Same-day or next-day collection wherever possible, so the floor can be bare and swept before the new flooring arrives.

Useful between lets

Landlords and letting agents get an invoice and a waste transfer note to keep with the property file.

Licensed and insured

We carry your old flooring under upper tier waste carrier licence CBDU526130, with public liability cover up to £5 million.

Before and after: what our carpet removal looks like

Before: old carpet and underlay pulled up in a living room Before
After: the same room with bare floorboards After

Lifting old carpet, underlay and gripper rods

To lift a carpet yourself, start in a corner and pull it off the gripper with pliers. Cut it into strips you can carry comfortably, working from the back with a sharp knife, then roll each strip tightly and tie or tape it. Wear gloves and a dust mask, because years of grit sit underneath and old underlay breaks into dust. Keep the rolls indoors, as wet carpet is far heavier.

Underlay is often stapled or glued down. Staples pull out with pliers, and glued patches may need scraping. Gripper rods are nailed around the edge of the room. Many fitters reuse them if they are sound, so ask yours before having them taken up. Everything we collect goes to licensed facilities for sorting. For how load sizes are priced, see how much rubbish removal costs.

What our customers say

“Brilliant service and really quick. Cleared my garage without any hassle.”
John
“Fair pricing and great communication. House clearance completed smoothly.”
Erik
“Reliable and efficient team. Everything was removed quickly and left tidy.”
Lee

Carpet removal FAQs

Do you lift the carpet or do I have to take it up first?

Either. If the carpet is still fitted, the team lifts it, cuts it into strips and rolls it. If you have already taken it up, we collect the rolls from inside the property. Lifting takes longer than collecting, so tell us which it is when you ask for a quote.

Do you take underlay and gripper rods as well?

Yes. Underlay goes on the same load. Gripper rods can be lifted too, but check with your flooring fitter first, because sound rods are often reused for a new carpet. If you are having laminate or vinyl laid instead, the rods normally need to come up.

Will you take wet or mouldy carpet?

Send us a photo and tell us what happened. Carpet soaked by a leak or flood is much heavier than dry carpet, and that affects how it is cut, carried and priced. The sooner wet carpet is out of the room, the sooner the floor underneath can dry.

How much carpet fits in one load?

It depends on the pile, the backing and how tightly it rolls, so we price from photos and not from a room count. Thin cord carpet rolls small. Thick wool carpet with heavy underlay takes up far more room. The price guide on this page lists the load sizes, starting at £155.

Can you remove carpet tiles from an office or shop?

Yes. Carpet tiles are usually stuck down and lift one at a time, then stack flat in the van. Tell us the rough floor area and whether desks are still in place. If the furniture is going as well, book it together with an office clearance.

Do you remove laminate, vinyl and lino flooring?

Yes. Laminate boards unclip and stack, and vinyl or lino is cut and rolled like carpet. Flooring that is stuck down hard takes longer to lift. If you think very old floor tiles or adhesive might contain asbestos, leave them alone and ask us first, as asbestos needs a specialist contractor.

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