How to Remove Vinyl Flooring

Vinyl flooring is durable and long lasting, but there may be times when you will want to remove it. It may become worn or ripped, or you may want to update or change the look of your home. With a few simple tools that you probably have around your home and a bit of time, you can remove your vinyl flooring.

How to Remove Vinyl Flooring

Tools

• Utility knife
  
• Scraper
  
• Soap and water
  
• Blow dryer
  
  
  Instructions
  
  
  
  
  
  1. Remove any trim around the floor.
     
  2. Find a place in a corner or around the edge where it is not glued down.
     
  3. With the utility knife start at that corner and begin cutting strips in the vinyl.
     
  4. Use the scraper to pull up the strips of vinyl.
     
  5. You can spray soap and water on spots that are difficult to pull up, let the soap and water soak in and then try again.
     
  6. For any glue that is hard to get off, you can use a blow dryer on high to heat it, it should then scrape off easily.