Not all carpet is created equal therefore it is hard to put a general time stamp on when it should be replaced due to normal wear and tear says tara white a birmingham al based leasing.
Carpet replacement age.
The average cost of carpet removal ranges between 50 cents to 2 per square foot.
Normal wear and tear.
2 years 100 per year 200.
For example in a 1 000 square foot home carpet removal costs will range from 350 to 2 000.
Luckily professional carpet cleaners know tricks to remove tough stains.
Expected life of carpet.
If your house is starting to resemble a minefield it s time for a carpet replacement.
Using the same example with a life expectancy of nine years and if a replacement carpet of similar quality would cost 2 000 the landlord could properly charge only 222 22 for only one years worth of life use that would have remained if the tenant had not damaged the carpet.
This is something that you have to keep in mind.
You can find carpet that costs as little as 2 every square foot all the way up to 100 every square foot.
100 per year age of carpet.
Value of 2 years carpet life remaining.
Most carpets come with a stain resistant finish but over time the treatment fades and eventually leaves the carpet unprotected.
Carpet life years remaining.
Average cost per square yard tends to be 30 40 and this includes the pad that goes underneath.
Original cost of carpet.
10 years depreciation charge 1 000 10.