Removing Carpet Staples From Hardwood

Before you can begin to deep clean hardwood floors you will need to remove the stubborn adhesive that was left behind you might also still have some remnants of your carpet tacks and staples still on the ground that need removing.

Removing carpet staples from hardwood.

Hold the tool at about a 45 degree angle and slide it forcefully along the floor. Everyone once in a while though we still find a random staple. Use pliers to pull padding staples when removing carpet from stairs. The carpet will be stapled extensively and old staples seem designed to poke fingers or palms so proceed carefully during this step and throughout the removal process.

Flooring installers don t use a cat s paw to remove staples after old carpet has been removed there are just too many of them. In addition to staples a tack strip essentially a length of batten with razor hooks sticking out will sit along each edge of the carpeting making gloves absolutely. Wear gloves to protect your hands from the staples that hold the carpet in place. Tough spots might require a power oscillating tool.

If not cut the carpet near the top of the top riser grab the cut end and pull the carpet off the stairs by hand. I feel your pain. Our entire main floor of our house was covered in plush pink carpet when we bought it. The hardwood floors underneath were in excellent shape.

If there s a metal nosing at the top of the stairs pry it up to remove it. Instead they ve developed a smart efficient way to remove staples with a shovel or long handled floor scraper. In this case use a floor scraper to remove the pieces of padding that remain stuck to the floor. Remove all of the leftover residue.

The best tool for removing carpet staples is a heavy duty office stapler. On a concrete floor the carpet pad is often glued into place. Removing all those staples was so tedious but totally worth it. However a set of pliers flathead screwdriver and a 6 in 1 painter s tool are helpful to have on hand too.

To remove carpet from stairs start at the top.