To clean up rental home pet damage, you'll need to do a lot more than just take care of a stained area. In fact, it often involves removing the carpet or wood and then treating the subfloor underneath. Of course, this is very expensive and can also delay getting the property back onto the rental market.
What is Rental Home Pet Damage, Anyway?
Landlords don’t like pets. One single cat can devalue a home thousands of dollars. Trying to get out the odor and the stains is time consuming work and it becomes even more of an expense and inconvenience if you have to hire a professional cleaning service.
Pet urine in the carpet not only leaves an unsightly stain and an unpleasant odor, but it penetrates the fibers and contaminates both the carpet and the floor underneath. That’s why it can require major restoration work, well beyond just a simple cleaning and treating. The longer an incident goes untreated, the more likely the urine odor is to permeate deeper and deeper into floors, walls and even the framework and foundation of the home. As the urine dries, the liquid evaporates but the urine crystals become even more concentrated and pungent. --ChemDry.com
So, exactly what it rental home pet damage, anyway? Well, it's a euphemism for dog and cat urine seeping into the floor covering and into the subfloor. When this happens, the odor usually lingers, even if the stain is removed. Which means, it's very costly because the entire carpet or wood must go and then be replaced.
How to Clean Up Rental Home Pet Damage in Largo
The first thing you need to do is to assess how much damage was done. In most instances, it will be present in most or all of the rooms in the home. If the flooring is carpet, that’s certainly good news, and, if it’s tile, that will be easier to clean. However, if it’s carpet or hardwood, it’s likely to have found its way to the subfloor. Here's how to go about rental home pet damage clean up on your own:
- Apply an odor-blocking resin to the stains. Remove the carpet or wood from the room and then use bleach or an odor-blocking resin to treat the stain in the subfloor. Allow it to dry and use fans to speed-up the process.
- Clean the entire subfloor. Next, use dish soap to clean up the subfloor and disinfect it further. Use a clean mop and bucket and allow it to dry out overnight.
- Install new flooring. You can then install carpet or hardwood. Depending on your budget and location, carpet will likely be the best choice. Choose one that’s very durable and has a good longevity to make it worthwhile.
When you take up the old flooring and need remodeling debris disposal, just phone 800-433-1094 or visit AAA Rousse Services.