Large mirror removal - safely 

I was quoted $340 to remove my big bathroom mirror. This meant that I needed to figure out how to do it by myself. Your video was extremely helpful. I employed your technique and it worked great. No more mirror and I still have all my fingers. Thank you for taking the time to create this content. I wish I could show you a picture but alas, I cannot. Just imagine a blank wall with spots where the adhesive was with a 52 year old woman smiling with pride along side it! 😊

Thank you so much for this video. I am a 75 yr old lady & I just removed my 7’ bathroom mirror all by myself by following your video. The Carpet shield adhesive was a life saver! I had a little difficulty when I started because I was hammering at the middle of the mirror & it wasn’t breaking. I noticed you started at the top right hand corner. I followed your lead & my mirror shattered into a gazillion pieces. The carpet shield kept it from falling down in many pieces & made cleanup much easier. I did have all my fingers when I finished (ha). The lowest bid I had received for a contractor to remove the mirror was $600. So nice that money is still in my wallet!

Hello Sir. My boyfriend came home saying tomorrow he and another guy will have to remove a mirror that is the same size. He said it was dangerous and they needed to find a way to do it safely. They were gonna just tape it and break it. I went on good old youtube. I watch one video were they use no tape and went from the back to loosen the mirror. Seem so unsafe even if the mirror they took down was med size. The second video was yours. Ding! We have a winner folks. Def love how you explained and took time to show us the right way! Who would have thought just cutting it away once properly sealed. Great job Sir. It's videos like this that is proof that not having a dad your life is okay. There is a way to know and grow. Thankfully we have men like you willing to show us your knowledge. Please keep doing what you are doing. Thing like this helps to change lives. Thank you!! 💪😉

I had been researching how to remove a LARGE mirror. My sister had a mirrored wall that was 8' tall and 10' wide. It was in 6 sections of 4'x3'ish and I couldn't use any suggestions on videos until I came to yours. It made the most sense and I followed your instructions....used carpet shield on the whole thing and started whaling away with a hammer in each section. Really appreciate your video and help with this. I would post pictures, but I don't know how on youtube. Anyway, thanks so much for the assist.

This is a great video and very safe with the carpet protector added. I remove a 4' x 8' wall mirror (very heavy) using this method with one improvement. I have a Milwaukee M12 rotary cutoff saw that came with a diamond blade. Once you have it taped up, I scored the mirror into 2' x 2' pieces and snapped each one off. No shards, no splinters or small pieces of glass. It worked great!

It worked like a charm! Thank you! I had wall to wall mirrors above wainscoting. The mirror was completely surrounded by j-clips. In total I had 5 large panels 1 metre wide (4ft), with two double narrow mirror panels about 10cm or 4” wide between the larger panels. It was from wall to wall… no room in the sides at all. So there was no way to get shims under these panels of mirrors to remove them. I had to break it up. The carpet protector worked like a charm. I ran the carpet protector horizontal across the mirror with a second coat applied vertically. The only thing I did differently was I wore heavier clothing. I wore jeans, boots, a heavy sweatshirt (long sleeve), along with goggles, a face visor, a hat and most importantly knife/glass proof gloves. I also used a 10Litre plastic bin (lined with heavy industrial massive garbage bags I got on Amazon). I smashed the mirror and it would not budge until I cut it away from the carpet protector. I started at the top first and worked my way down. As I cut away the mirror covered in plastic carpet protector I dropped it into the bin below. PROPER GLOVES ARE VERY IMPORTANT. Working with broken mirror is dangerous work… TAKE SAFETY SERIOUSLY. If you are working alone and you need to remove a wall of mirrors but more importantly you take safety seriously then this method works extremely well. If you don’t want to follow advice or safety then don’t remove mirrors this way.

I LOVE THIS GUY!!!!! Learned how to do this myself (older woman!) without having to beg someone to help me or hire a contractor to remove mirror! now I need to learn to sheetrock, lol !

This is the best tip I have seen for removing a large mirror...carpet shield.

This is absolutely brilliant. I removed a 10 foot by 4 foot mirror from my garage by myself yesterday using this technique. Worked perfectly! Thanks so much for the suggestion of using the carpet protector. Safe and effective!

I'm so glad I found this video. I have a gigantic 8 ft mirror in my master bath that I wanted to remove and kept getting denied by contractors due to the size. I figured, I have no use for a mirror this size and no one will want it. So why not just figure out how to break it remove it bit by bit. I can't wait to try this!

Phil, you are an absolute genius. I want to dispose of a 6' x 3' mirror in a small (DATED) bathroom and your technique has now made this doable for ONLY me!!!!! Tks again.....

Thank you so much for this!!! Right or wrong, it’s the only way to remove a huge mirror by yourself!! It worked great!

Thank you so much! I cracked a 4x8 mirror while using heat gun to remove backing, your tip w/ the carpet tape was amazing. Was able to cover front and back to make kind of a bag around the mirror, laid it down, broke the rest of it, and was able to get it in the garbage and only 1 or 2 little pieces got out.

This worked so well for me. I had 3 floor to ceiling eight foot mirrors to remove. Once they were broken, I could easily cut the carpet shield and remove. All of it fit in 3 boxes.Thank you so much and you can do it yourself!

Thanks for posting this technique. I also could not find a good solution for removing a large 5' x 11' mirror. This is awesome.

Thank you Phil, I took a 4by 9 mirror down last week following your instructions, thanx!

This was the best way for us, it works very well and is reasonably secure. We had also put parcel tape on the mirror because our foil didn't stick. Thank you very much for the video! Before we tried to get behind the mirror with fishing line, wire and other things, which didn't work.

Hey that helped a lot. I used the plastic carpet protector and wedges from a different video and my life was not a disaster from all the broken glass. Thanks again

This worked great on an 82" wide mirror I removed today. I put the film on and managed to get the mirror off in two pieces - but no shards or anything, they stuck to the film, and when I had it off I was able to cut it into manageable pieces, put them in boxes and broke them with the hammer. Plus this way I was not lugging a huge mirror down the stairs, nor having to figure out what to do with it. Thanks for the tip!

I agree Phil with your way, nobody wants them and then they charge you to haul them away and when you have only yourself to rely on, this is the best way to do it. I was just going to use a 6mm plastic left over from a floor install and tape and break it which I know I may get hurt but after seeing your video I now know what to buy and brake it safely and remove it finally. I am a senior female DIYer because I can never get someone to help with anything but I always get the job done! also Phil how has your luck been since? Lol, thanks so much!!

I would like to remove my mirror and use it again, but I will use Carpet Shield just in case in breaks during removal. Thanks for the video!

IT really work! But it did take a little longer because we still have the vanities in place, Thank you so much for showing how to do it.

Thanks for the video tutorial! Just removed my monsters 7 foot width mirror a few hours ago. Helped contain the shards when bringing it down in sections. 👍

Great idea. I have a whole wall of mirrors 12 feet tall and 20 feet wide that needs to be removed. You might wanna recommend people wear a long sleeve shirt. That way you can tell where you’re bleeding easier

Brilliantly simple. Great tip, thanks!

Great idea. I've been trying to figure a way to remove 2 glued on mirrors for a month. I have a clear backsplash film that will work great! Thanks 😊

Worked great. By myself a 3ft x 8 ft mirror stat to finish 30 mins tops. I did use a glass cutter to score 4 sections which really helped large sections to come down with minimal fragments.

Did this using the carpet film. Worked pretty good but there are still very fine shards that get everywhere. Make sure to do a thorough clean up. Good tip, thanks!

I just took my mirror out using this procedure. I used a very heavy box and taped it up good. It was a very clean removal. I did wipe up all the surfaces with wet paper towels and then hit everything with my shop vacuum just in case any little pieces of glass where on the floor. Thanks for sharing this video. It’s really the way to go.

Phil, amazing. Thank you for sharing this video! There’s a reply from Elmo6855 that expanded on your process - I wish we read his comment before removing the mirror! Please consider tacking his comment to the top of your comments stack. We took a 7’ wide 3.5’ tall mirror down using your proposed method with the carpet saver plastic, though we didn’t break the mirror until we got it down and on the floor. I sacrificed a new moving blanket to the cause. Laid it on the floor and simply broke the mirror along the seam I wanted to cut while it was on the moving blanket and was able to fold it over on itself twice over. Shards popped out of the plastic but were contained by the moving blanket. Then I used a large sheet of cardboard to wrap it all in, folded-over the corners/edges, taped the crap out of it and carried it out by myself without any issues. Amazing. But would have been better if I had read your notes and scored for the folds. Nicely done, Elmo!

I suggest using a glass cutter to score the mirror in vertical sections. Then tape up to the lines. Tap with a hammer and maybe a shim and you'll get clean breaks. Ready to dispose of too. No shards.

Just came here to say I did this yesterday worked like a charm

Community guidelines won't let me write what I want to write but this man is funny 😅😂

Hi Phil, I hope you can read my message. I like the way that you remove the mirrors but, what kind of material you used to cover el mirrors? I'm planning to do my duty this weekend. Thank you in advance for your time and help.

thanks for the video. going to use carpet shield AND try and shim it off in one piece. it'll have to be broken up to go into garbage anyway, but hopefully can break it up outside. won't be a theatrical as hammering on the wall, but maybe safer and cleaner.

Genius job using carpet shield!

One of the reviewers of this technique asked whether one could use a glass cutter to into smaller sections. And as mention by the viewer below. This might negate the need for hammering the mirror into small pieces. While overseas, I watched workers remove a large mirror like this one using only a glass cutter and wire to slide underneath when there was glue. One worker did the cutting. Each piece was perhaps 4 by 12in. When he came across glue, he would slide wire underneath to cut the glue. A second worker would lend a hand when needed and put each piece in a box. A large 4-9 ft mirror took perhaps 45 minutes (I didn't pay much attention to time) and there there was no mess. If it were me, I would probably add the carpet shield for additional protection. I have some large mirrors and am interested in comments.

Great tip with the carpet shield.

Thank you! Excellent advice.

Gotta do this in a couple of days thanks for posting

Thank You!!! really appreciate you making this video...

just what I needed to know ! Thankyou :)

What kind of tape or adhesive are you using to cover the mirror, the video transcript did specify this detail?

my mirrors go to the ceiling, this looks like the best way I've seen to get them down. Thanks!!

What is the product you used

I found a around mirror in the trash and the mirror was broken. I just want to remove the pieces from the bottom of the mirror . I got most of it off but a small area won’t come off how can I get it off ? I want to save the backing to the mirror. What is my next step I see most of the people use a heat gun and a Bachelor spatula.but the mirror had small chunks. Can you please help me with this job and thanks for the help.

This works great, my twin an i removed a 8ft×6ft mirror by ourselves!

Worked great for me ! And put it in a trash can and it was gone. Thanks

Thanks... this is going to be the method I will use! I am doing this job myself and I was getting worried about serious injury. I just bought the carpet shield on Amazon. I will be able to do this on Friday.

You Sir, are a genius. The prep work took a little time, but it worked as advertised!

WOW !!! THIS IS GREAT !!! THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH !!!!!

I love this idea

Awesome! Thanks sooooo much they wanted $2000 to remove my mirror/wall.

Glad I found your video. I have three of these damn things to take down. All 8 feet long wall to wall and I was sweating bullets because I’m by myself.

Your the Goat!

Is that a utility knife to cut the sections or some sort of glass cutter?

Great video! :)

great video

I used Pittsburgh panel clip pliers. Came off in 1 piece with no issues.

Thanks so much!!!

I used cling film rather than carpet thingy amd it workes AMAZING STILL THANKS FOR THE IDEA 😊

But i dont want to break it, i just need to remove it and put it again

What if you scored the carpet guard into sections before breaking the mirror rather then after.

"We're gonna get full coverage. Myself, and my twin brother, here." LOL

How to remove without breaking it. Also don't film in portrait mode.

Couldn't you also use a glass cutter to score it into smaller sections and break it up a little at a time instead? This seems unsafe.

😮 I need my mirror.

Thank you for your help!!!!!

I like this way just because I’m very angry at my ex so it’s a win win for me 😂😂😂

My twin brother. Hilarious!!!!

Sorry, but there is a MUCH better, safer way to take down a large mirror WITHOUT breaking it. Keep looking on RU-vid. Our 7 mirrors each came down in one piece without breaking them.

To all of you saying this doesn't work, you're wrong! It works, and it works great. I just did it. You have to apply some common sense when doing it. Plus, if you're not handy, don't even try it. Thank you so much for posting the video. I saved a few hundred dollars doing it myself!

Isn't it bad luck to break a mirror this guy would have no luck left 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Curious, why break it? I have always just removed them whole.

okay if you want to clean glass shards in a room that people go barefoot .

Very good, lol account this fingers…so fanny.

Ive counted my fingers for just such an occasion.

Ay yo if you did this in my house I’d tell you to get the f out! Lord knows how much glass was left behind on the floor in pieces the eye can’t see lol

Freaking hack work.😅

Different opinions ,some said -Thanks and some just yelling -No ... I think it is always depended on your particular project ,size and craziness with which it was glued to the wall ,if it would be well framed , I would probably shimmy gingerly ,if it's not on wall cover of glue. Could it be cut on a smaller section, perhaps, however -if you are not saving the mirror -it is no point ,just good protection for hands and face . Our bathroom was done by previous owner , avid plumber ,never in my life I see so many weird to stupid to corky things in one place - each wall or behind - Alice in the Wonderland . We are to the point ,that if it not in the NEED of repair ,better not to touch ...I'm even thinking maybe it would be easier to crush the wall ,then remove our giant mirror ... So wish us luck , this weekend we would attempt to remove mirror only ,oh did i mentioned that we discovered its not framed ,it just a wooden molding glue to it ,till death it apart ... Thanks for Video - great idea ! P.S - think about craft people offer free pick up ,some may use it in the craft projects , you know one man trashes ...

TOTALLY WRONG WAY TO REMOVE A MIRROR FROM THE WALL!! DO NOT DO THIS.......... Do more research in using wood shims and patience. This way is VERY VERY UNSAFE.

Shim the fucking mirror always works and will not do this horribly messy and dangerous shit.

A mirror that big? you now have 100 years bad luck?

Don’t do it this way. It’s the wrong way.

This is how to not remove a mirror. DO NOT DO IT THIS WAY!!! THIS IS BOGUS, VIEW MORE RU-vid CHANNELS ABOUT MIRROR REMOVAL!!

This is probably the unsafest way I’ve seen

This has to be the absolute dumbest way to remove a mirror. To dispose of one? Not a bad idea, but to remove it from a bathroom like that is just reckless.

This is the dumbest way of removing it. Call a progressional. Coming from a professional glazier.

I got all cut up watching this! 🫣