I have animals/ the people whos home we moved into had animals/ My renters had animals

Our friends Phillip and Steve over at Exit Realty called us for one of their property management clients whose tenant had a cat that urinated on the carpet.  The tenant had the carpet cleaned but the smell came back when the weather got hot.  So how do you address the smell?

We ripped up the carpet and pad underneath was VCT tile so the urine probably stopped there.  I sprayed the tile with bleach water and that afternoon we installed new carpet and padding.  Had the floor not had vinyl over top but was concrete or wood sub floor we would have kilzed the floor and probably put a layer of plastic over the old stain to completely block it from reemerging..

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Flooring For new homes Carpet hardwood

Do You need new carpet?

When you are considering selling your home, and want to get maximum dollar for your asset, you may need to address the walls and floors.  You should ask yourself how old is the carpet? If your carpet is more than 10 years old it probably should be replaced.  Do you have animals? Carpet fibers hold animal dander and smell that may inhibit people buying your home.  The carpet does not need to be what you want, it needs to be what will help the house appear clean and well maintained.  I recommend a beige plush carpet it is what you will see in most new spec homes.

What you see is an inexpensive nylon plush carpet beige this house was professionally staged.  If the carpet is new and just needs to be restretched or clean we do that as well.  Carpet that is old and needs to be replaced, that has not had pets on it, can be done cheaper if you dont replace the padding.

My Hardwood looks Dull?

If your floors look Dull or have small scratches you can Buff and Coat the floors.  Probably if the hardwood is not older than 4 years you can put a new top coat on the floor.  If its older or the floor have deep scratches or the color has faded you need them Sanded and Refinished.