My apartment’s living room carpet needs to be replaced. Every week, the complex management office says they will schedule me for the next time the carpet company is in my complex, but weeks have passed and nothing gets done. I told the manager I have family visiting at the end of July and need that carpet replaced ASAP. There are also carpet scraps the carpet people left behind my building the last time they were here weeks ago. They say those will be removed by the same carpet company.

I have heard that in cases like this, the renter can get the service done and then pass the expense to the landlord or take it from the next rent payment.

What is a good way to deal with this matter? Should I get a lawyer to deal with this?
If so, what kind of lawyer deals with renter-landlord issues?

Thanks in advance for your input.