Page 660 - 2018 National Home Improvement

2018 National Home Improvement Estimator, All Rights Reserved Page 531

Carpet removal. Remove saturated carpet or pad. Cut and roll into manageable sizes and remove to
the exterior for disposal. (35 SY per CY)
Carpet, loose lay or on 2-sided tape B8@.040 SY -- 1.57 1.57
Loose lay pad B8@.035 SY -- 1.37 1.37
Carpet laid on tack strips B8@.056 SY -- 2.20 2.20
Remove carpet tack (“tackless”) strip B8@.011 LF -- 0.43 0.43
Replace pad, 6 lb., rebond urethane B8@.025 SY 3.84 0.98 4.82
Replace carpet, 40 oz., standard grade B8@.120 SY 29.19 4.71 33.90
Remove saturated foam-backed carpet laid in adhesive. Move debris to the exterior for disposal. Add the
cost per square foot to the cost per linear foot of room perimeter. (35 SY per CY)
Per square foot of carpet B8@.010 SF -- 0.39 0.39
Per linear foot of room perimeter B8@.004 LF -- 0.16 0.16
Add for removing adhesive residue
using hot water B8@.012 SF -- 0.47 0.47

Water extraction. When required by toxic conditions, add the cost of personal protection equipment
(jumpsuit, protective gloves, waterproof boots with steel toes, eye protection goggles and respirators).
Add the cost of personal protection equipment (PPE) from the section that follows.
Hard surface floors (concrete, tile, wood, sheet goods). Remove debris and standing water. Per 1,000
SF. Add the cost of equipment, if required. For equipment costs, see the sections that follow.
Light (squeegee and mop only) B8@1.56 MSF -- 61.26 61.26
Medium (squeegee, rinse and wet-vac) B8@2.50 MSF -- 98.18 98.18
Heavy (remove silt, rinse and wet-vac) B8@3.50 MSF -- 137.40 137.40
Shovel mud, rinse and wet-vac B8@4.50 MSF -- 176.70 176.70
Carpeted floors with no pad. Remove standing water and surface moisture with a truck-mounted
vacuum. For equipment costs, see the sections that follow.
800 SF per hour B8@1.25 MSF -- 49.09 49.09
Carpeted floors with pad. Remove standing water and sub-surface water. For equipment costs, see the
sections that follow.
Remove standing water, 13 CF per hour B8@.182 CF -- 7.15 7.15
Light work, moist (155 SF per hour) B8@6.45 MSF -- 253.30 253.30
Medium work, saturated (105 SF per hour) B8@9.52 MSF -- 373.90 373.90
Heavy work, puddled (78 SF per hour) B8@12.8 MSF -- 502.70 502.70
Small Water Claw (200 SF per hour) B8@5.00 MSF -- 196.40 196.40
Medium Water Claw (333 SF per hour) B8@3.00 MSF -- 117.80 117.80
Large Water Claw (500 SF per hour) B8@2.00 MSF -- 78.54 78.54
Hydro Xtreme water extraction. Self-propelled. With Hydro-X Vacuum pack. No carpet removal required.
For equipment costs, see the sections that follow.
Equipment setup, per room B8@.250 Ea -- 9.82 9.82
Extracting at 500 SF per hour B8@2.00 MSF -- 78.54 78.54
Float carpet. Lift and block carpet to allow air circulation. Add the cost of air moving equipment and
monitoring. For equipment costs, see the sections that follow. Cost per room.
Small room, under 150 SF, per room B8@.655 Ea -- 25.72 25.72
Most rooms, 150 SF to 300 SF, per room B8@1.05 Ea -- 41.23 41.23
Room over 300 to 600 SF, per room B8@1.57 Ea -- 61.65 61.65
Room over 600 SF, per 1,000 SF B8@2.33 MSF -- 91.50 91.50
Add for re-installation (carpet stretching) -- % -- 90.0 --
Hang dry Oriental rug at remote carpet dry cleaning plant. Including transportation to and from the plant
site. Add the cost of carpet removal and reinstallation.
Minimum charge --@.000 Ea -- -- 208.08
Per square yard of carpet or rug --@.000 SY -- -- 4.68
Anti-mold, anti mildew sanitizer, Milban 1-2-3 sprayed on
wet areas ($25 gallon covers 1,600 SF) B8@.500 MSF 16.67 19.64 36.31