How to Remove Vinyl Flooring?

It’s difficult to remove any kind of flooring without professional help. Before we started our renovation process, I was curious to know how do you remove vinyl flooring, so I had looked at a few videos online. But I realised it’s not possible to do it by ourselves. So, we left it to professionals who helped us with our renovation. However, I can share the steps for you to see if you can do it.

How Do I Remove Vinyl Flooring?

First, you must clean the area and remove any loose dirt and debris. Here are the steps you can follow next.

1. With a pry bar, remove any quarter-round trim covering the gap between vinyl flooring and baseboards. 

2. Then, you must remove the baseboards using a pry bar’s wider end and wooden block.

3. After that, you can remove the vinyl flooring using a utility knife. Cut away 12 inch panel strips and roll the flooring. Keep doing this until the whole flooring is rolled up.

4. Once you get it rolled up, loosen it from the glued perimeter. This is tough, as you have to pry up each corner to remove excessive glue and adhesive. You can also use soapy warm water to wipe and scrap it away. 

So, this is what I saw online, and it made me realise this is tougher than it might seem. So, if you aren’t sure how to go about it, hire professionals.

I hope it helps you understand how do you take up vinyl flooring. If you’re replacing it with another flooring like us, you must read this:

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Hi, We had vinyl flooring at our home a few years ago. We decided to change the flooring and lay a wooden one during the home renovation. So, I can help you learn how do you remove vinyl flooring.

How Do You Take Up Vinyl Flooring?

1. First of all, clear the space above the vinyl flooring. The room should be empty for you to start removing the flooring.

2. Before you remove the flooring, take off the baseboards. This has a short process of its own.

   1. Keep a wooden block some inches away above the baseboard.

   2. Place the wider side of the prybar where the trim and wall come in contact.

   3. Use a rubber mallet and tap the top of the pry bar to push it under the trim.

   4. Swiftly pry the trim away in little portions. Don’t exert too much force or the trim would break.

   5. Mark the back of the trim to install it later if you decide to reuse it.

3. Start removing the flooring from the middle, as there is no glue there/

   1. Cut straight down the vinyl floor with a knife. 

   2. Move 12 inches to the right or left and cut a narrow strip parallel to the first one. 

   3. Roll the vinyl as you move down while cutting the strip. 

   4. After you’re done, pull the strip of vinyl till the point the glue close to the perimeter acts against your force.

   5. Loosen the vinyl through a 5 in 1 scraper. If that doesn’t work, then take the help of a hammer or pry bar to break the hardened glue.

4. Move on towards the glued perimeter. With the flat end of the pry bar, take off the glue beneath the vinyl. Then, use the scraper to remove the rest of the glue from the vinyl.

5.  Remove the leftover glue from the subfloor using soap with warm water. This will soak the glue, and you’ll be able to remove it easily.

6. Clean the flooring once you’re done, and make sure all the waste material is out of sight.

This is all for the process regarding how do you remove vinyl flooring. The job is a little hectic and not a one-person task at all. 

So, I recommend getting some help. The best would be to go for professionals. I hope you now know how do I remove vinyl flooring.