If you don’t mind physically demanding work, and would like to find a business idea that doesn’t involve learning a lot of skills, or needs a lot of marketing, this might be just the business idea for you.
My husband was a flooring installer for many years and he removed plenty of carpet in his day. But I’m sure he would have preferred to have someone else do it.
If you wouldn’t mind being the one doing this, you could start and run a carpet removal service to take out the old carpet before a new one is installed.
People are always having new carpeting installed in their homes and offices.
Offering a service that simply removes the old carpet before their new carpet arrives could prove to be a profitable business idea worth looking into.
As long as you live in a well-populated area, you should have plenty of business.
Carpeting can last a number of years, but many people just replace their carpeting because they are bored with it, or because they are remodeling.
Or they may decide to put in hardwood flooring or ceramic tile instead.
For those weekend carpenters doing this job by themselves you will be very popular. They will be relieved to find out that they could pay you to remove their carpeting for them.
This is a major job and not easy for just one person to do, so if you don’t think you could handle this yourself it might be a good idea to find a partner to do this business with you, or to hire someone to help you.
Many people do not want to deal with the mess or work, and there is also the disposal of the carpet to deal with too.
Having to transport the carpet pieces to the local landfill and pay the disposal fee is just an extra hassle a homeowner may not want to deal with, and would be willing to pay you to do instead.
This is one of those small business ideas that will require some investment to get started.
Some of the tools you will need include a box cutting knife, carpet grabbers, pinch bar, and floor scraper.
You may also need a floor scraping or vinyl lifting machine (also known as a take-up machine).
You should also invest in printed business cards and small advertisements in your local newspapers.
This type of business will also require a dependable sturdy van or truck, since you will be transporting the used carpeting to a dump site or receptacle.
Now there is not that much technical skill needed to remove carpet, but there are still some things you need to know to make sure you do a thorough and professional job.
The resources below will be a good start to find this information.
The best way to get started and market your services is to contact businesses in your area that lay carpets and install other floor coverings.
It is worth checking with all of these companies; you might be surprised at how much work you are able to get from them alone.
And these companies will also be able to help you know how much you can charge for your services. But do your research and make sure you are getting paid well for your time.
You will also need to educate yourself on the expense of dumping the used carpeting in your area. This can be quite costly in some areas, especially large cities.
You want to make sure that you include the cost in your bill for your services, and that your customers are aware of the cost to you to dispose of the carpeting in a proper way.
Disposal of the carpet brings up another interesting possible income opportunity for you.
Customers that are removing their carpeting only because they want a change and are remodeling may be getting rid of a perfectly good carpet with very little wear.
If you have a clean dry place to keep these types of carpets, you could sell them through local classified ads.
This is an ecological way to recycle perfectly good carpeting, instead of dumping them in our landfills, where they will take forever to break-down.
You could expand on this business idea even more by learning how to remove other types of flooring that may need to be replaced.
