Pet Urine Damage
Reappearing spots from pet urine
Urine will often fluoresce under ultraviolet light
Rust indicates the carpet was wet in this area
Urine visible under ultraviolet light
Delamination from pet urine
Latex falling out of carpet backing
Keep pet nails trimmed
Azostix used to detect pet urine
Contaminants visible on carpet backing
Urine is visible under ultraviolet light.
Color loss from pet urine
Urine transferred to white towel from carpet
Delamination
Laminate floor swelling from urine contamination
Moisture probe will often detect urine
Moisture meter will often detect urine
What you need to know
Pet urine damage can occur when untrained pets or pets left alone in the home for too long, urinate on the carpet leading to hard-to-remove odors and stains in the carpet. Pet urine can also lead to damage to the carpet and subfloor below. Pet urine will have a yellow hue in most cases. Ripples in isolated areas and delamination are common side-effects of urine in the carpet. Urine exits in the animals’ bodies as an acid but it becomes
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