Pet Odor Control

Carpet odor removal can be a hit or miss project. Sometimes the only option for a successful procedure is to repeat that procedure until better results are discovered. Discovering the cause of the odor can help prevent ineffective treatments. If your carpet odor is caused by pets and the pet byproducts haven't saturated the carpet padding, a simple steam cleaning and pet deodorizer will often do the trick. If your carpet odor is caused by bacteria, however, steam cleaning may actually make the odor worse if you end up spreading the bacteria throughout the carpet without killing it. If the odor has penetrated the carpet padding, you may have considerable trouble with odor removal.

Looking at the Options:

Before attempting any cleaning process it is imperative that further investigation is performed to find the source of the odor. (i.e. - looking underneath carpeting to investigate levels of saturation.) The inspection is intended to inform the owner / tenant of their options regarding odor removal.

• For "Surface Deposits" of urine that has not saturated the carpet backing, carpet pad or subfloor can typically  be handled with a topical neutralizer, enzyme treatment and rinse cycle.

• For "Carpet Backing Saturation" of urine the next level in odor removal is required. Thru the process of "Sub-surface Extraction" which can be categorized as cleaning thru oxidization. The process includes the application of a high temperature oxidizer to saturate affected areas. Dwell time of up to 30 minutes is required for this process to complete its chemistry. With heavily saturated padding and or tack strips we will suggest replacing the effected materials. 

Regarding hARD SURFACES

Keep in mind, too, that hard surface flooring can also be vulnerable to odors and should be treated just as delicately and meticulously as the carpet. Hot water extraction is often still the way to go (use an attachment designed for hard surface flooring), but the cleaning product must have a compatible pH levels or you can run into the risk of ruining your floor. Multiple applications of deodorizer and cleaning may be needed for difficult odors. Sub floor cleaning and treatment is the only sure fire way to prevent the odor from ever returning.

Odor control and removal is never an easy process. The costs will vary case to case. Let me assess the situation for you to prevent any further issues.