A good carpet will certainly bring you joy for a while. But no carpet lasts longer than 10 years at best. It certainly also depends on the quality of your carpet and how well you’ve taken care of it to increase its lifespan. Or did you just leave the carpet that came with your house? When you bought it a decade ago? If you’re unsure if you are in need of carpet removal check out our seven tell-tale signs. Once you’ve determined it definitely needs to go, look for professional service for the carpet removal.
1. It smells
The smell is the first aspect people notice when they come into your home. You probably don’t realize it as much yourself. If you spend most of the time at home, you don’t notice certain smells as much. A smelly carpet can occur if you have a pet that relieved itself on your carpet at some point. If you’ve been unable to remove it properly and your carpet smells long after, it’s probably penetrated deep into the carpet fibers. With a lot of bad luck, it’s even reached your subfloor. Most of the time, a thorough cleaning will eradicate any smells. Even with the best care, the odors don’t bother much about your cleaning efforts anymore – at some point. As soon you notice an odd smell originating from your carpet, it’s time for carpet removal.
2. You try to hide stains
Every good party will leave behind a little something. Like wine stains. Or grease stains. Worse even, if someone spilled hot chocolate. You can most likely hide the stains for a while and cover them up with a plant pot. Maybe you can also try to arrange your furniture in a manner that the stains are covered. Undoubtedly, it will look rather awkward after a while. Wouldn’t you like to arrange your furniture again according to your taste? A carpet removal will help you out. Just try to look out more for stains next time. Or choose a flooring that’s easier to clean.
3. Your carpet shows trail walks
If you’ve had the pleasure of having a carpet of extremely good quality, you may be fine with it for up to twenty years. However, those areas that are used the most will show signs of wear and tear. It’s usually those parts with a lot more traffic, like on stairs. Or the paths from the living room door to the sofa. The areas you walk on most are matting down over time and the fibers lose their tuft. You might be able to fix certain areas with the help of a professional.
4. You experience an increase in allergy symptoms
Life is certainly not easy for an allergic. Certainly, you don’t necessarily want to miss out on a comfy carpet if you have asthma or COPD. As soon your symptoms appear to increase without any other reason to be found, it might be the carpet. The carpet collects a lot of dust and you can’t clean it properly to remove all of it. The older the carpet is, the more allergens it tends to collect, such as pollen, too. You can attempt a professional cleaning at first, but the effects of it won’t last. A carpet removal will alleviate all of your symptoms. Maybe you’d rather opt for hardwood flooring and area rugs next time. The rugs are easier to clean to keep allergies at bay.
5. The padding is worn out
You can usually use the padding for a rather long time, but it also tends to wear down. Especially high traffic areas in your room or home will cause the passing to wear out. It’s supposed to create a foundation for your carpet to buffer sounds as well as make it comfortable to walk on. Once you notice wrinkles or that your carpet is uneven, the culprit usually is old padding. It could either simply be worn out or absorbed fluids that damaged it. Unfortunately, you can’t help worn-out padding with cleaning. Arrange a professional carpet removal that also gets rid of your padding. You can choose to pad of higher quality for the next carpet.
6. Mold and mildew
Mold is the biggest enemy of carpet as well as of your entire building. It doesn’t just eat away at your carpet, but it can also severely affect your health. Usual symptoms of mold in your home are that you feel are on a permanent basis. Alternatively, if it’s been bad for a while already and you didn’t notice, it can cause allergic reactions. Water damages or a general humid environment easily cause the carpet to build up mold. Bad smells as well as white, black, or green stains that don’t seem to go away. Better get rid of it with a professional carpet removal. Once it’s done, you can check if the subfloor needs repairs due to mold as well.
7. It just needs an update
Styles and tastes change over time. If you liked the color and pattern of your carpet a few years ago, you may not like it any more right now. Styles in home improvement change about every seven years. It could be trendy to install a retro 70’s style carpet right now. Chances are, you won’t want to look at it within a short time anymore. As a trendy homeowner that likes to keep up with current styles, you may want a carpet removal more often. Alternatively, you may have just bought a new home which already had a new carpet installed. It’s a shame if you don’t like its color. But you want to feel completely at home and make it your own. Then there’s no other choice, but to arrange a carpet removal.