UNDERSTANDING PET STAINS & ODORS As with any business that is service oriented there is a certain amount of inconclusiveness when it comes to understanding the concept of specialty stain removal; specifically pet stains and pet odor. As a small business owner and fellow patron of other services (where I have personally experienced this) I would like to provide a quick and simple break down of the different treatment options available for pet stain and odor removal. Below you will see a breakdown of the three phases of pet stain and odor removal, please read and determine which phase best suits your needs. As always please do not hesitate to call me directly with any questions. Travis Owner/Operator 214-998-3715
Bradford
PHASE 1 This level of pet stains consist of topical (or surface level) treatments. A topical pet stain is defined as being a stain that does not penetrate past the backing of the carpet with the exception of diarrhea. Typically, this level of treatments can be applied using an enzyme loaded oxygen booster in the spotting phase of pre-conditioning. In cases where there are no visible pet stains, but odors are still present an application of Molecular Modifier may be used in place of the enzyme booster.
PHASE 2 When pet stain damage has penetrated through the backing of the carpet and absorbed into the padding the treatment options become more widespread. A controlled flooding of that area will need to be performed. The treatment will prove effective, we will mix up a batch of enzyme treatments specifically formulated to take care of the issue and will continue to work for up to 14 days. After the enzyme treatment has been applied to the damaged area, and the proper amount of dwell time has been allowed, we will use a water claw to extract the pet stains all the way down to the sub-floor. We will then rinse and extract to ensure the successful removal of all contaminants.
PHASE 3 When an area has become a regular trouble spot it’s likely that the uric acid and ammonia have penetrated past the padding and into the concrete or wood subfloor. These are rare cases (less than 1% of all pet treatment projects we take on), but may become necessary if a technician determines the stains or odor severity are too high to
attempt a phase 2 treatment. We begin by pulling the carpet back to the trouble spot, removing the contaminated padding, sealing the subfloor, lay down some plastic where we cut out the padding, performing a restorative phase 2 treatment on the carpet, then installing new padding, and re-engage the carpet. This process has proven to be the most thorough; it’s as if nothing ever happened!