Residential and commercial carpet and tile cleaner serving Central Florida

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Why can't I get the cigarette smell out of my house?

The same nicotine in tobacco that stains your skin and teeth leaves dingy yellow stains on your walls, furniture, and carpet. Homes and apartments inhabited by indoor smokers often have brown or yellow stains and streaks on walls and furniture from the buildup of years of cigarette smoke. These homes often require the professional services of a specialty cleaning company to remove them completely rather than just cover them up. 

Cigarette smoke permeates every surface of a home. Smokers usually don't even notice the odor, while non-smoking guests are bombarded with the smell the moment they walk through the door. While many "do it yourself" remedies exist that tackle the problem at a surface level, nicotine stains are a unique issue - to completely rid a home of this very thick and set-in greasy type of stain, a specialized professional method is the only correct solution.

Professional methods include specific techniques and specialized professional products to clean your carpet, draperies, hard surfaces, furniture and walls and ceilings. After the thorough cleansing, a stain-blocking product is applied to prevent further toxic stain buildup.

If you have tried everything and still can't get the smell of cigarettes out of your house, Gator Clean can help! Find out more about our Nicotine Removal and Restoration service. 

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What Your Neighbors Say About Gator Clean

Daniele and her assistant did a fabulous job of cleaning my laminate floors that had been stained with the residue of our using wrong product. Daniele had assured me by phone that she thought the residue would come off , and it did. See the before and after photoshe floors are gleeming! Thanks so much!

Sharon Cotten
July 18, 2026

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Danielle was great as always. They do good work and show up when they are suppose to. We will continue to use them.

Chayden86
July 8, 2026

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Gator Clean did a phenomenal job. Came for the estimate and completed the job next day! Beyond thrilled with the results.

Scott stempinski
July 4, 2026

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Great work on our tile, grout and couches! The ladies were wonderful and very nice. Definitely recommend.

Monica Chetty
July 1, 2026

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Easy communication. Worked diligently with us to get over 200 chairs cleaned and protected. Highly recommend!!!

Stacey Sliker
June 19, 2026

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Gator Clean

Gator Clean is a residential and commercial carpet and tile cleaning company, serving Lake, Sumter, Marion and surrounding counties.

(352) 508-4556

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