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

Actually did what they advertised and came same day, great communication and awesome job cleaning the carpets!! Highly recommend!!

Christa Limongiello
January 28, 2026

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They did a great job on my carpet and sofa i would definitely call them again

Terrick Meggie
January 23, 2026

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John Malone
January 22, 2026

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Great job cleaning out my dryer ducts! Efficiency, timely, good communication, I highly recommend

Melissa McLean
November 29, 2025

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Today we had Gator Clean come out to do our dryer vent cleaning. We were so impressed with Daniele and Kelly. Strong girls! We highly recommend them. The girls did an amazing job. Thank you for getting us all cleaned up!

Sherry
November 28, 2025

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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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