Pet Urine Treatment and Urine Stain Removal That Works!
When Regular Cleaning Just Can’t Solve the Problem
Pet urine in carpet requires special procedures to successfully repair the damage. It is certainly one of the most challenging jobs in carpet cleaning.
It is often the furniture upholstery and the carpets that will require special attention in homes that have pets. Pets will often return to selected spots and soil in certain areas. Because of this, it is especially important to first identify these spots and target them for special attention before we begin the process of pet urine removal.
At Chem-Dry On The Spot we use several methods to locate the offending spots. This includes using moisture sensors (which helps us detect moisture in the pad) and black light (which makes the urine deposits glow). We also carefully examine the carpet for changes in colour and spots with urine smell; which is another indication of an area that needs treatment.
Once we locate the spots, we assess the severity of the problem in order to give you an estimate job duration.
OUR CHARGE: $165 hourly rate.
How Pet Urine Affects Carpets
Pet urine, being warm and acidic, creates ideal environments for bacterial cultures to thrive. Because of the acidic nature of the urine, chemical reactions occur in the carpet fibres, resulting in a permanent colour change. The moisture then percolates downwards, penetrating into the pad/underlay and the sub-floor. So it is not just the surface of the carpet that is affected, but even its innermost regions.
When the moisture content in the urine dries, it leaves behind salts and crystals, which absorb moisture when humidity rises, giving off a characteristic urine smell. The only effective method to counter this is by deactivating the salt and crystal deposits from the carpet permanently.
Total Care Treatment Incorporating P.U.R.T
Destroying Pet Urine Odours at the Molecular Level
This can be done by carrying out a total care treatment which comprises the following:
P.U.R.T. is a liquid topical treatment. The treated area needs to stay wet for 24-48 hours. Stay off wet carpets. Use caution when feet get wet and walk onto a hard surface floor. While the urine is off-gassing, open windows slightly to let the odour escape the home.
Understanding pricing – IMPORTANT!!!
P.U.R.T. is a specialised cleaning, NOT STANDARD cleaning. It is a job that usually requires us to spend longer to target every urine deposit. When the job is completed, we leave your house with an additional task to clean up and disinfect all the equipment used for the cleaning.
Facts about urine and your carpet:
• As soon as a pet urinates on your carpet the warm, acidic liquid immediately becomes a breeding ground for bacteria.
• The acidic urine begins to oxidize the carpet fibres, creating a colour change which is often permanent.
• The urine spreads and gravitates down into the pad and sub-floor, affecting more than just the surface fibres.
• Once urine begins to dry, the moisture evaporates and microscopic salts and crystals are formed. These salts and crystals remain in your carpet, pad and floor.
• The crystals and salts react to the humidity in the air. High humidity levels cause the crystals and salts to absorb moisture and emit a stronger urine smell.
• Urine smells can last for years in carpet. In order to eliminate the odour the crystal and salt deposits must be permanently deactivated.
• Animals are creatures of habit and return to the same areas.
• Determining the total amount of urine in the carpet is critical in order to ensure our procedure is effective.
Time to get rid of that smell? Don’t think twice. Request your free on-site quote now.
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