Dog hair woven into your back seat? Cat fur in every floor mat seam? I pull it all out — mobile, in your driveway. You don't pay until you love it.
Pet hair doesn't sit on top of your seats and carpet — it weaves into the fibers. A regular vacuum, even a strong shop vac, just slides over the surface and picks up the loose stuff. The embedded hair stays right where the dog left it. Most people figure that out the hard way after buying a $200 cordless and seeing zero change.
I'm Mikey. I run a mobile detailing rig out of Snohomish, WA, and pet hair removal is one of the top three reasons people call me. Lab owners, golden retriever families, cattle dog handlers, multi-cat households — I see it every week.
The fix is a stacked process: rubber pet hair tools to lift the hair out of the fibers, high-CFM vacuum to pull it free, compressed air for the seams and crevices, and a steamer for the fabric that just won't quit. It works on cloth, leather, vinyl, carpet, and headliners. Even cars I thought were lost causes.
Pet hair lives in places vacuum nozzles can't reach. I get all of them.
The worst spot. Hair weaves in deep. Rubber pet brush plus steam lifts it back to the surface where the vacuum can finally grab it.
Embedded hair under the seats and in the floor mat backing. I pull mats out and hit both sides.
Compressed air blows hair out of the stitching and side bolster gaps. Then it gets vacuumed off the floor.
If you have a dog, this is ground zero. Carpet liners, side panels, and tie-down points — all get the full treatment.
Hair clings to the headliner from static and AC airflow. Soft brush plus gentle vacuum and it's gone.
Hair gets pulled into the vents and circulated through the cabin. Compressed air clears it out so you stop breathing it.
Not magic. Just the right gear, used in the right order.
Static-grabbing rubber brushes pull embedded hair up out of fabric where vacuums can't reach. The fundamental tool no DIY kit replicates.
Mine moves serious air — not a Shop-Vac, not a cordless. Once the brushes lift the hair, the vacuum has the suction to actually pull it out.
For seat seams, stitching, vents, and crevices. Blows hair into the open so it can be vacuumed instead of staying lodged forever.
For the worst cases on cloth. Loosens hair that's been ground into the fibers for months. Also kills bacteria and pulls dander.
Brush → air → vacuum → steam → vacuum again. Skip a step and hair gets left behind. I do every step.
Walk through the car with me at the end. If you can still find hair, I keep working. You decide when it's done.
Mobile in your driveway. Most jobs done in 2–4 hours.
Send me a photo of the worst seat or floor area. I'll price it from the picture.
Floor mats pulled, both sides done outside the car. Cargo area cleared.
Rubber tools across all upholstery and carpet. Compressed air through seams and vents.
Full vacuum pass. Stubborn fabric areas get the steamer, then a final vacuum.
Check every spot together. Still hair? I keep going. Pay when you're happy.
"Mikey has done my car 4 times now and each time was amazing, quick, thorough, and a fabulous result. I will be returning to him soon. 10/10 would recommend!"
Stuff dog and cat owners ask before booking.
Light hair as an add-on: $50–$80. Stand-alone heavy pet hair removal: $120–$220 depending on severity and fabric type. Full interior with pet hair included: $200+.
Yes. Combination of rubber pet hair tools, high-CFM vacuum, compressed air, and steam. Cloth interiors take longest but it comes out. Leather is easier.
Light shedding: about an hour as an add-on. Heavy embedded hair on cloth: 2–4 hours stand-alone. Full interior with pet hair: 4–6 hours.
No. Rubber pet brushes, soft microfiber, and a steamer at safe temperatures. Nothing abrasive on cloth or leather.
Stand-alone is fine — one of my most-requested services on its own. Starts at $120. You don't have to book a full interior.