Removing dog urine from carpet
Why is dog and cat urine so difficult to remove?
When your dog or cat urinates on your carpet the urine is acidic. It is much easier to remove the stain just after it happened. When the urine stain dries it becomes alkaline and is more difficult to remove especially from wool carpet.
The urine goes into the carpet as an acid then over 24-48 hours it turns into an alkaline salt. Urine will change the dye structure and cause permanent staining.
As the urine dries it turns into salts and crystals. During humid months the urine salts will attract moisture and off gas. Customers have mentioned that during winter there was little to no odour and during the summer months the odour was unbearable.
In many cases treating the pet odour on the surface will not remove the smell. What you see on the surface is usually three times the size underneath the carpet. (like an iceberg)
We inspect your carpet with a UV light and moisture meter to find the urine. A specialised urine treatment is applied and let dwell for 30-60 minutes. We then extract the urine from the carpet with a truckmounted carpet cleaning machine.
Every job is different because every pet is unique. If there is over 12 urine stains in each room we can drop by and inspect the carpet at no cost. We don’t want to waste your money trying to fix a pet odour that is beyond saving.
Sometimes the carpet and underlay need to be replaced.
Finding pet stains with our high powered UV light.
Large dog stain detected with UV light.
Heavy amount of dog urine detected with UV light
How Can I Remove Dog Urine Odour From Carpet?
Locate the dog urine . If you are not sure where the dog urine is, you can purchase a UV light online. Simply darken the rooms as much as possible and then inspect the carpet with a UV light. The dog urine will glow under the UV light.
(skip this step if you actually saw your dog pee!)
Place down paper towels or microfiber towels to absorb the dog urine. Blot the pet stain with your towels. Please do not rub the carpet as this can distort the fibre.
If you have a shop vac on hand extract the urine from the carpet before using paper towels. Do not use a vacuum cleaner as you will damage the motor.
Place a heavy item on top of the towels. This will help absorb more of the dog urine. Heavy items - we recommend that you do not use an item that is valuable to you as it may absorb some of the urine.
Replace the towels several times depending on the size of the stain. The larger the dog urine stain the more towels you will need.
After replacing several towels, place down a new fresh clean towel on the urine stain. Then put the heavy item on top of the towel and leave for 1 hour. This step is crucial as a large portion of the dog urine will be in the backing of the carpet.
In a spray bottle bottle mix 50 % water and 50% distilled vinegar. Spray the vinegar mix over the pet stain. Blot the pet stain until it’s only lightly damp. Over wetting the carpet can cause browning. (brown ring around the stain)
Pro Tip: Mist the urine stain with 3% hydrogen peroxide. You can purchase 3% hydrogen peroxide from most chemists for under $10. Be very careful when applying to natural fibres such as wool or cotton. Never apply anything stronger than 3% unless you are a trained professional.
If your dog has been urinating on the same area several times it may need to be professionally cleaned by a urine odour specialist. The faster you treat the stain the higher the chance you have to remove it.
For more information on pet urine click the article below.
How to get dried dog pee out of carpet
Dog urine removal
Professional carpet cleaning packages
Pets can leave all sorts of stains on carpets. Sometimes they can easily be cleaned; sometimes they are not so easy to remove. With the best carpet cleaning services in Brisbane you can get your carpets cleaned easily. We offer unique professional carpet cleaning in Brisbane as our packages are customer friendly.
They have been well-thought out and planned for cleaning different levels of pet stains on carpet. So now if think of professional carpet cleaning – think of us – the best carpet cleaners in the city.
What Makes Our Services Different
Pets can leave all sorts of stains on your carpet and rugs. As one of the best Brisbane carpet cleaning professionals, I understand that one solution doesn’t fix all problems. That’s why we have three pet cleaning packages. If you want carpet clean in Brisbane – these are the solutions custom made for you.
Deep clean – Now you can take care of your cat or dog’s mischiefs by going for the deep carpet steam cleaning in Brisbane. You can get your carpet cleaned without spending a fortune. It’s a simple and effective steam cleaning solution.
Pet treatment Stage 1 – Pets urinating on the carpet is very common. If they have done it half a dozen times, our medium pack of steam carpet cleaning in Brisbane is perfect. A word of caution must be put out right away –we cannot guarantee complete removal of stains or odours. But yes, your carpet will be in a much better shape after our steam cleaning.
Pet treatment stage 2 – If the carpet is over 30% damaged by urine, our restorative efforts may salvage the carpet. Here our attempt is to pull it back and inspect the subfloor and underlay to understand the damage. However, if we see that the carpet is beyond repair then we will not charge for our work.
Why Choose Us?
We love pets. We love how they bring so much joy and warmth to our lives. We love the fact that these four-legged beasts complete our family.
I’m sure that they make your life fulfilling too. However the fact that you love pets should not in any way stop you from decorating your home the way you want. Carpets are great additions to the interior décor of any house. With pets, maintaining them can get a little difficult.
But when you have Fresh Zest Carpet Care you don’t need to worry at all.
I have developed the most thorough pet treatment removal through 15 years of trial and error. The feedback from our customers was crucial in helping me get best possible results. After each pet urine job I would follow up to see how successful the urine treatment was. I have cleaned literally 1000s of carpets with urine damage and discovered which product and method made the biggest improvement to the urine stain and odour.
I respond to all enquires immediately because we understand the significance of prompt service when dealing with pet urine. The longer the pet urine is left in your carpet the more difficult it is to remove the stain and odour.
Carpet cleaning for pet stains gets easy
Pets are adorable! Their furry little existence can light up an otherwise bad day. Coming back from work and snuggling with them is the perfect way to end the day. Waking up to their purrs and meows means you will have a great day. While their existence brings innumerable happiness to our lives, it cannot be denied that maintaining them is a tad bit difficult.
Just not that. Maintaining the home because they live there is also difficult. This becomes especially more cumbersome if you have carpets all over the house.
Keeping the carpets clean is challenging if you have pets at home. The four-legged creatures do not understand how difficult it gets to clean carpets.
Thankfully now you don’t have to worry about taking drastic measures because fresh zest carpet cleaning can safe the day. Fresh Zest Carpet Care, the dedicated carpet cleaners in Brisbane specialise in removing pet stains from carpets.