Small carpet replacement?

Question

At the corner of my floor, where my ceramic tile and carpet combine, there is a small "hole" about the 2inches by 1inch. They are trying to charge me $174.33. Is this outrageous, because to me it seems so, the vaccum sucked up a snaggle in the carpet which caused the "hole". Would that not be included in normal wear and tear? My neighbor told me they charged her $50 at her old place..... Let me know Thanks!

BTW: I have renter's insurance, would that cover the damages?

Answer 1

If its older builders grade carpet the back is beginning to delaminate and it will pull up like that. If you ask me it is normal wear and tear in a high traffic area. How old is the carpet? It sounds to me if your vacuum just pulled it up it is near replacement.