Pet Urine Removal Services in Virginia Beach, VA

If you know you want to hire a professional carpet cleaner, or maybe you’re still deciding, there are a few DIY methods you can use to clean pet stains and urine odors. Just bear in mind, with any DIY carpet cleaning method, you need to do the proper research beforehand. Otherwise, you could end up causing damage by using the wrong cleaning method for the particular fabric or stain you’re removing.

You can always attempt to remove as much of the pet urine as possible by yourself. Just make sure you do a spot test first in a small hidden area to avoid permanently damaging your carpet or any other fabric.

Start the process by blotting the stain with a clean towel and warm water, then spray a small amount of diluted hydrogen peroxide or white vinegar over the stain. This will work as an effective odor eliminator and stain remover. You can also sprinkle baking soda over the affected area as an odor remover. Also, don’t forget to put on a pair of gloves when using any of these cleaning methods to protect your hands from chemicals.

Hydrogen Peroxide Cleaning Method

• If you’re using a diluted hydrogen peroxide solution to remove pet urine stains, mix 4 tablespoons of peroxide and dilute it with 2 tablespoons of warm water. Next, gently blot this solution into the carpet with clean paper towels. Blot the area until it’s completely dry.

Baking Soda Cleaning Method

• If you’re using baking soda as an odor remover, first sprinkle the baking soda over the affected area, using one cup or less. After waiting five to fifteen minutes, you can vacuum it up.
• You can repeat this process as needed as an odor eliminator.

White Vinegar Cleaning Method

• For this method, add one part white vinegar to three parts water to a spray bottle. Spray the vinegar solution on the stain as an odor remover and a stain remover.
• Allow the vinegar to soak on the stain for a few minutes, then use a wet/dry vacuum cleaner on the spot until it is completely dry.
• If you don’t own a wet/dry vacuum cleaner, you can blot the affected area with clean paper towels until the spot is completely dry.
• When dealing with pet stains, remember to never use a steam cleaner. Hot temperatures from steam cleaners permanently adhere the urine to the carpet fibers which results in a permanent odor.

Purchasing Professional Cleaning Agents

• If you still notice that the stain or odor isn’t budging, you may want to consider using a professional enzymatic cleaner to remove set in stains. There are several available to consumers online or from your local hardware store. Make sure to closely follow the instructions on the bottle, and test in a small hidden area first.

Once you’ve done all that you can to absorb urine odors and remove stubborn stains from your carpet, it’s time to call in the professionals. We will use carefully selected tools and our years of expertise to get both your home and family members happy and healthy again.

What to Expect During Professional Pet Urine Removal

Our professional carpet cleaners will typically start the cleaning process by pre-treating any particularly soiled areas. Next they will use a variety of the proper tools and solutions to clean the stain based on their diagnosis. This can include anything from carpet shampooing to dry cleaning, or an enzyme treatment. After our team is done, we may use a professional ultraviolet light detector to locate any non-visible stains that remain deep in the carpet. This ensures 100% of the urine odor is removed.

After our professional carpet cleaners have finished their job, it’s a good idea to place a few fans in the room to help speed along the drying process. To avoid quickly re-soiling your newly cleaned carpets, don’t walk on them until they are completely dry. Also, just as importantly, don’t let your pets on the carpets while they are still wet.

If you still notice strong cat urine or dog urine smells even after your professional carpet cleaning, you might want to get your carpets professionally deodorized. This is a specialized service that isn’t readily included in standard carpet cleaning packages, so be sure to ask about it during your pet stain removal consultation!

How to Keep Pet Accidents from Staining your Carpet

While it may be difficult, it is possible to avoid letting pet urine stain your carpets, rugs, and upholstery by catching the accident right when it happens. If you are able to catch the wet pee before it penetrates into the underlying carpet pad and foundation, it will be much easier to clean completely.

If you do happen to catch an accident when it’s still wet, always blot the urine spot from the outer most edges to the inside. Additionally, wiping or rubbing the spot with a towel will do further damage by spreading the urine and not properly absorbing it.

Bear in mind, hiring an expert pet stain and odor removal service is usually the best option for many Virginia Beach, VA homeowners. Our professionals guarantee the safest and most effective removal of pet urine staining and odors. We remove stains on multiple porous surfaces – carpets, rugs, and upholstery – which might need several different tools and solutions depending on the fabric and stain types.

How to Prevent Urine on your Carpet

Pet urine can be mostly prevented by crating dogs at night or when you aren’t home. Baby gates are also an effective method because you can restrict your pets from accessing carpeted areas if you’re not home. Additionally, you should avoid using pee pads altogether unless you always want to always have one around for your dog to use. They oftentimes teach puppies that it’s okay to pee inside. Also, if you’re a Virginia Beach homeowner with a fenced in backyard, dog doors will allow your pet to go outside without having to ask.  Lastly, if you’re a puppy owner,  keep in mind that puppies need let out every hour to avoid accidents. This gives them more opportunities to learn and you more opportunities to positively reward them.

If you are a cat owner, you probably know cats prefer to stay clean. Scooping their litter box daily will keep them from peeing outside of the box where it’s cleaner and smells fresher.