I ve replaced both the carpet and padding.
I need to replace carpet ruined by cat urine.
Unless the carpet is cleaned by a professional there will be damage from pet urine.
How to document pet urine in a rental property.
You need new carpet as well as new pad.
Over time the urine soaks through your carpet and the padding below and into the subfloor.
Do i need to replace all the flooring.
If it were me i d pull up the carpet in all the areas of pet soiling and check the subfloor for moisture spots you ll know them when you see them and treating any of those areas with an enzyme pet stain odor remover.
Landlords need to document the pet urine somehow for proof of the damage.
No sealing the floor is a case for something really bad.
You love your pets but you don t love the stains and damage they can leave behind on your carpets.
The first step is to treat the subfloor with an enzymatic odor remover.
If urine stains have set into the plywood subfloor you can treat it in the same way you would treat any subfloor.
It will require a stretching to putting the carpet back.
At some point it becomes easier to remove the carpet and replace it.
One place no need.
After you allow the floor to dry out seal it with a subfloor sealer.
You can buy enzyme activated odor eliminators that are specifically designed for cat urine smells at specialty pet stores but some property managers i know swear by vinegar water mixtures followed by diluted hydrogen peroxide and soap solutions i like.
Yes a carpet change will resolve your problem.
You might just need some simple deodorizing versus a full replacement or steam cleaning.
You only need the piece of padding in the affected area.
They can clean the carpet after putting the new piece of padding back in.
Have them replace the pad with the same kind of thick padding.
Urine can also discolor flooring.
Deodorizing a subfloor that has been soaked with pet urine requires a two step approach.
This evidently happened over a three year period.
As such it may be necessary to completely remove your carpeting and replace sections of your subfloor in order to combat structural damage to your floors.
Do i need to rip up and replace.
One or both cats apparently had a lot of accidents because even a year after she left i can still smell the cat urine.
But i m a detail oriented control freak.
If fluffy or fido has literally left their mark on your.
The best floor sealer for pet urine is a stain blocking primer.
How to replace carpet because of pets.
Bacteria mold and other microorganisms can also thrive in spots where pets have urinated frequently.
Please help me find a solution.