Drymaster Carpet Cleaning franchises offer advice on removing pet stains and odours from carpet

Having pets inside can create a number of problems for carpet cleaning and there are a variety of solutions available to deal with them.

Steam cleaning is preferable to dry cleaning for households with pets say Drymaster Carpet Cleaning . Cleaning can however activate or make more apparent, pet stains and odours and may require a second or further treatment.

Pet odour can become more evident after carpets are cleaned. This can occur because urine soiled areas were hidden or not noticeable in the carpet and cleaning the carpet has activated urine salt deposits and odour is released.

Drymaster Carpet Cleaning franchises are able to rectify most odour problems by applying odorcide to the carpet as long as urine deposits are not in the carpet backing, underlay or floorboards. In this case, the carpet would need to be lifted for further treatment.

In some cases, stains can appear after cleaning has been completed. This is because urine deposits are dormant in the carpet backing or underlay and are drawn to the surface during the cleaning process.

Drymaster Carpet Cleaning franchises can only clean carpet fibres and not the underlay or floorboards underneath the carpet. Stains can normally be removed with a second clean and urine spot chemical treatment.

In the most severe cases, carpet can be so heavily contaminated no amount of cleaning, deodorising, stain treatments or odorcide will get rid of the problem and the carpet needs to be replaced. It is important to remember to treat the wood or concrete floor before relaying new carpet and underlay.