how to get tire skid mark out of carpet? how to deal with lanlord?

[weflyhigh]

one of my roommates had a little too much fun last night and was riding a bike down our hallway to our apartment building. he made like a 4 foot long skid mark out on the carpet out front of our door

the landlord knocked on our door this morning at 8am to no answer and then walked into our apt and knocked on the door to my room. i was sleeping so i wasnt really clothed so i ignored him and then my roommate came out of the other room and started talking to him

he wants to get a new carpet for the entire hall (pretty long) and says it is going to be $700... lol...

anyways, my roommates mom came to visit today and they scrubbed the tire mark for like 10, 15 mins and it was really reduced, but still there

any tips?

the landlord said that its a burn mark and not rubber, and I looked it up and there seems to be some truth to that, but just wants some thoughts

 

[NetWareHead]

You broke it, you bought it.

 

[zinfamous]

skid mark on your carpet?


D:
stop dragging your diarrhea ass all over the floor?

 

[PottedMeat]

haha no ones gettin their deposit back

 

[Ns1]

"the landlord knocked on our door this morning at 8am to no answer and then walked into our apt and knocked on the door to my room."


Tell him you'll forget that he walked into your apartment without notice if he forgets that the tire marks are there?

 

[highland145]

skid mark on your carpet?


D:
stop dragging your diarrhea ass all over the floor?

LOL. This.

 

[TuxDave]

Pay up!

 

[Numenorean]

You pay the man $700 to replace the carpet you worthless moron, that's how you get rid of it.

Then try to find a roommate who isn't a fucking dumbass. But that's probably the only types that would actually be your roommate anyway.

 

[Gunslinger08]

There are several things wrong here.

1. You exclusively are being charged to replace something in a common area (the apartment complex hallway).
2. It sounds like they're replacing much more than necessary, on your dime.
3. Your landlord walked into your place without notice.

 

[Numenorean]

There are several things wrong here.

1. Your roommate is a dumbass.
2. The OP is a dumbass for even asking about this.
3. See #1.

There I FTFY.

 

[paperfist]

Dawn dishwashing liquid. Start scrubbing

 

[GuitarDaddy]

There are several things wrong here.

1. You exclusively are being charged to replace something in a common area (the apartment complex hallway).
2. It sounds like they're replacing much more than necessary, on your dime.
3. Your landlord walked into your place without notice.

For the bolded part alone I would tell the landlord to go pound sand. He will probably evict you from the apartment but I would gladly move in lieu of paying $700.

 

[NetWareHead]

anyways, my roommates mom came to visit today and they scrubbed the tire mark for like 10, 15 mins and it was really reduced, but still there

You and your room mates sound like real winners for letting his mom scrub the carpet and clean up your own mess. Stay classy, all of you.

 

[Numenorean]

For the bolded part alone I would tell the landlord to go pound sand. He will probably evict you from the apartment but I would gladly move in lieu of paying $700.

I'm assuming that the OP is the person on the lease. So he would be responsible for the actions of the roommate. Unless the roommate co-signed on the lease for responsibility. If his roommate fucked up part of the property then yes the OP should be held responsible for it. Common area or not.

You sound like you're part of the problem.

 

[sactoking]

For the bolded part alone I would tell the landlord to go pound sand. He will probably evict you from the apartment but I would gladly move in lieu of paying $700.

A) Then you get an eviction entered against you and that can hurt your ability to get a place later on (happened to my wife before she was my wife)
2) You may be required to pay all costs associated with the eviction
?) The landlord will probably withhold any/all security deposit they have forcing you to go to small claims court to attempt to get it back

Really, being forced to pay for the common area is not awful if the landlord can prove it was your unit that caused the damage. If there are cameras or a witness or something you will have to pay. I bet your lease has a joint a several liability clause in it too, whereby any tenant in your unit can be forced to pay the entirety of the damages.

Some people won't like it but you need to face facts: your roommate is a dipshit. If the landlord can prove the damage was caused by your unit then you need to force the roommate to pay for the repairs. If he won't pay then you need to be prepared for the fact that he is going to screw you out of money and the only way you'll get it back is to sue him.

Oh, also, getting the entire hallway repaired is suspect. Assuming they use "apartment-grade" carpet they should be able to get a piece from any carpet warehouse that matches and seam it in. The only way I'd pay for the full hallway is if it was proven to me that the carpet can't be matched, in which case you would be responsible for the whole thing.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

I'm assuming that the OP is the person on the lease. So he would be responsible for the actions of the roommate. Unless the roommate co-signed on the lease for responsibility. If his roommate fucked up part of the property then yes the OP should be held responsible for it. Common area or not.

You sound like you're part of the problem.

:awe: You the morality police now?

I guess $700 seems reasonable to you for whats probably some worn ass indoor/outdoor carpet? And it's completely destroyed and needs to be replaced because of a skid mark from a bike tire?? gimme a break

I've been on both sides of this issue, I've been the college aged guy rooming with douchebag roomies, and I've been the landlord renting to college kids and from neither perspective does this sound reasonable. And I'm sure there is more to the story than the OP lets on, like the landlord may have a grudge against them for prior transgressions but none the less $700 for a bicycle skid mark is beyond ridiculous. All you hardasses telling the OP to just payup probably have a bad attitude because you were mistreated as children
Besides thats what deposits are for, lose the deposit and move on

 

[Numenorean]

:awe: You the morality police now?

I guess $700 seems reasonable to you for whats probably some worn ass indoor/outdoor carpet? And it's completely destroyed and needs to be replaced because of a skid mark from a bike tire?? gimme a break

I've been on both sides of this issue, I've been the college aged guy rooming with douchebag roomies, and I've been the landlord renting to college kids and from neither perspective does this sound reasonable. And I'm sure there is more to the story than the OP lets on, like the landlord may have a grudge against them for prior transgretions but none the less $700 for a bicycle skid mark. All you hardasses telling the OP to just payup probably have a bad attitude because you were mistreated as children
Besides thats what deposits are for, lose the deposit and move on

Yup, you're part of the problem. I've done the roommate thing too, but I just didn't have shithead roommates because *GASP* I didn't want to be held responsible for some shithead thing they did. $700 is definitely reasonable - part of it should be considered a stupidity tax for dumbfucks. I'm assuming this is like a dirtbike or something....I don't see how you could make a skid mark with a bicycle. But if he did, then he's extra specially stupid.

Anyway, he needs to either pay up or beat it out of his roommate.

 

[EagleKeeper]

1) Let the landlord that you feel the $700 is excessive - ask them to justify it.

2) Request a sample of the carpet and go to Home Depot or a carpet store and to see about a replacement.

3) If they can match the carpet, get a quote back to the landlord for a repair of the damage area.

4) If they can not match the carpet, then get a quote for similar grade carpet for the complete hallway - this then becomes your responsibility.

If quotes come higher than the $700 - you are shafted and pay the $$ to the landlord.
If quotes are less, show the quote to the landlord.

 

[JulesMaximus]

$50 says the landlord pockets the $700 and never replaces the carpet.

 

[DrPizza]

I'd do exactly what Eaglekeeper said. Do the footwork yourself. For a hallway in a common area, $700 sounds a bit excessive, unless we're talking about a really long hallway.

 

[OCGuy]

"Carpet"? "Skidmarks"?

Innuendo fail..

 

[mizzou]

$50 says the landlord pockets the $700 and never replaces the carpet.

This. I guarantee they just have it steam cleaned and then write it off as "administrative expenses" in the books.

You will never know what they do because they won't conduct the activity until your lease expires and then take all your deposit $.


Your friend should man up and help you pay the bill, otherwise, you can hire a private atty and try to litigate the situation

 

[Alone]

Your friend should man up and pay the entire bill, otherwise, you can hire a private atty and try to litigate the situation

Fixed.

 

[Numenorean]

Fixed.

Reported.

 

[spaceman]

iron