Pet Odour Removal in Leicester
Love the pet, not the smell. On Target Carpet Cleaning provides specialist pet odour and stain removal across Leicester and Leicestershire, using eco-friendly treatments that tackle urine, accidents and that lingering “pet” smell at the source — in the carpet, the underlay and the upholstery — rather than simply covering it up for an afternoon.
Getting rid of pet smells for good
Every pet owner knows the problem: you stop noticing the smell in your own home, but visitors don’t, and no amount of plug-ins or sprays seems to fix it properly. That’s because air fresheners only mask odour — the actual source is still sitting in the carpet fibres, the backing and the underlay beneath.
We’re a local, family-run team and pet households are a big part of what we do. Our job is to remove the cause, not perfume over it, so your home smells genuinely clean — and stays that way.
Why pet urine is such a stubborn problem
Pet urine is the toughest of all pet odours because of what it does once it dries. It soaks straight through the carpet into the backing and underlay, and as it dries it crystallises into salts that reactivate and smell every time the air gets humid — which is why the odour often seems to come and go, or comes back weeks after you thought you’d cleaned it. Those crystals aren’t water-soluble, so an ordinary clean or a rented machine just wets them and spreads the problem.
On top of the smell, urine can bleach or stain the carpet, and repeated accidents in the same spot build up layer on layer. The only reliable fix is to break down the deposits chemically and flush them out — not to scrub the surface and hope.
How we treat pet stains and odours
Our treatment is designed to reach the source, and we tailor it to how deep the problem goes:
- Inspection — locate the affected areas and gauge how far the contamination has spread.
- Targeted pre-treatment — apply eco-friendly solutions that break down urine deposits and odour-causing bacteria at a molecular level.
- Deep extraction — flush the broken-down deposits and residue out of the fibres and backing.
- Odour neutralising — treat the smell itself rather than masking it, into the affected layers where possible.
- Honest assessment — if the underlay is contaminated beyond what a surface clean can reach, we’ll tell you plainly.
Carpets, upholstery and honest advice
We treat pet stains and odours on carpets, rugs, sofas and other upholstery — anywhere your pet spends time. Our solutions are eco-friendly and safe around animals and children once dry, so you’re not swapping a pet smell for a chemical one.
We’re also straight with you about what’s achievable. Sometimes urine has soaked so far into the underlay or floorboards that no surface treatment will fully solve it, and in those cases the honest answer is that the underlay may need replacing. We’d always rather tell you that than clean the same spot twice, take your money and leave the smell behind.
Fresh accidents and long-standing problems
Our treatment works on both a fresh accident and a smell that’s been building for years. If your pet has just had an accident, the sooner it’s treated the better the result and the less chance it sets in — but even long-standing, repeatedly-soiled areas can often be dramatically improved. It’s also well worth booking if you’re moving into a home where the previous owners had pets, or preparing to sell or let your own.
How much does pet odour removal cost?
Because pet problems vary so much — from a single fresh accident to years of build-up across a room — pricing depends on the number and severity of the affected areas, and whether it’s carpet, upholstery or both. Pet treatment is usually combined with a full clean of the room or item so everything matches. The easiest way to get an accurate, fixed price is to message us on WhatsApp describing the problem, ideally with a photo.
Beyond urine: the other pet messes we tackle
Urine is the toughest pet problem, but it’s far from the only one. That general “doggy” smell that builds up in a home comes from oils in the coat, dander and saliva transferring onto carpets and upholstery day after day. Then there are the one-off events — muddy paws after a walk, a sick dog, moulting season working hair deep into the pile — all of which everyday vacuuming never fully clears.
We treat the full range: ground-in mud and dirt from the garden, embedded pet hair, sickness stains and the general background odour that makes a home smell of pets even when it’s tidy. The aim is always the same — lift the cause out rather than spraying something floral over the top of it.
The hygiene side of pet accidents
Pet odour isn’t only unpleasant — repeated accidents leave more than a smell behind. Urine breaks down into ammonia and feeds odour-causing bacteria in the carpet and underlay, and soiled areas can hold onto that contamination for a long time if they’re only surface-cleaned. That matters most in homes with young children playing on the floor, or anyone with allergies or a sensitivity to strong ammonia smells.
Our treatment is designed to break down and remove that contamination, not just deodorise it, and we use eco-friendly solutions that are safe around pets and children once the area has dried — so you get a home that’s genuinely cleaner and healthier, not just fresher-smelling for a day.
Local pet odour specialists in Leicester
We’re a local, family-run team and pet-owning households are a big part of what we do across Leicester and Leicestershire. That experience matters with pet problems, because so much comes down to honest judgement — knowing when a smell will lift with treatment and when it has reached the underlay and won’t. We give you that straight answer, treat the problem properly, and back it with our satisfaction guarantee. It’s also well worth booking before you sell or let a home, or when moving into one where pets lived before.
Every job comes with the same standard
Eco-friendly
Safe, non-toxic solutions for kids and pets.
Guaranteed
Not happy with an area? We'll put it right.
Fast drying
Most carpets touch-dry within 4–6 hours.
Fixed price
Agreed before we start — no surprises.
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Pet Odour Removal — your questions answered
Definitely — removing pet odour is one of the best-value things you can do before viewings, as that “pet smell” puts buyers and tenants off quickly. It’s also worth doing when moving into a home where pets lived before.
Yes — our solutions are eco-friendly and safe around pets and children once the treated area is dry. We’ll let you know how long to keep off it.
We remove it at the source. Our eco-friendly treatment breaks down the urine deposits and odour-causing bacteria in the fibres and backing and flushes them out, rather than masking the smell like an air freshener does.
Dried urine crystallises into salts that reactivate and smell whenever the air is humid, and they aren’t water-soluble — so ordinary cleaning just wets them temporarily. Our treatment breaks those deposits down chemically so the odour doesn’t return.
Yes. We use eco-friendly, non-toxic solutions that are safe around pets and children once the area is dry.
Sometimes urine soaks beyond what a surface clean can reach. If the underlay is contaminated beyond recovery we’ll tell you honestly — it may need replacing — rather than charging you to clean the same spot repeatedly.
Yes. Fresh accidents give the best results, but long-standing and repeatedly-soiled areas can usually be improved a great deal too.
Yes — we treat pet stains and odours on carpets, rugs and upholstery, anywhere your pet spends time.
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