Is there pet urine damage in this home — or isn’t there?
We find hidden urine damage with UV black light, odor detection, and moisture testing. Report and itemized estimate usually within 24–48 hours.
Free phone quote·Serving California since 1989
A pet odor inspection answers one question: is there urine damage in this home, and if so, where and how much?
It works in both directions. If there’s contamination, we find it, document it, and put a number on it. If we do not find evidence of urine contamination during the inspection, the report documents that finding — which can be just as valuable.
A standard home inspection covers the structure, the electrical, the plumbing, and the mechanical systems. Pet urine usually shows up as a single line — “pet odor noted” — if it shows up at all. That’s not a location, a scope, or a cost.
A pet odor inspection is a separate, targeted inspection focused only on urine damage — performed by an experienced certified home inspector specializing in urine odor detection and structural odor remediation.
Dried urine and cat spray fluoresce under UV light even when they’re invisible in normal lighting. It’s how we find contamination on walls, along baseboards, under fresh paint, on subfloors, and around door jambs.
We evaluate odor directly, room by room, and rate its severity on a 1–10 scale. The ratings show where the source is concentrated and how serious it is.
Moisture meters identify active or recent contamination in drywall, subfloors, and framing, and show whether materials are holding moisture.
Most of our inspections are for prospective buyers, so we don’t cut into walls. We use non-destructive methods to check for contamination inside wall cavities.
Cats spray vertical surfaces and mark along walls. Dogs return to the same spots, and males mark corners, jambs, and furniture legs — the same pattern we look for in dog urine inspections. The pattern tells us where to look next and how far the contamination is likely to have traveled.
Findings are photographed and included in the report.
The inspection tells you whether it’s urine, where it is, and how far it’s gone.
Pet urine damage can be easy to conceal before a sale or move-out. We regularly find it:
New flooring and fresh paint in a house that still smells faintly of urine is a reason to inspect — not a reason to relax.
For pet-friendly rentals, a pet odor inspection can provide a useful condition baseline before move-in and after move-out.
Document the condition of the unit so there’s a baseline. If there’s existing urine damage, it’s on record before the new tenant arrives.
Find — or rule out — pet urine damage from the tenancy. The report and itemized estimate document what’s there and what it costs, which is what you need for the pet deposit and for any dispute.
Document the unit when you move in and move out, so you aren’t charged for damage that was already there.
Know whether there’s urine damage before you close — and if there is, the scope and cost to address it.
Find out before a buyer does, so you can repair it, price for it, or disclose it. Disclosure helps prevent disputes after the sale.
An inspection turns “it smells like pets” into a documented finding your client can act on.
Opens with a summary of the broad findings, then gives detailed commentary on specific issues — room by room, with severity ratings and photos.
A line-by-line estimate of what it will take to remove the odor: which materials come out, which surfaces get treated, and what each costs.
The report and estimate usually go out within 24–48 hours, depending on the size of the property and the amount of damage.
Doors and cabinetry are documented in the report for your contractor. Contaminated door jambs are removed as needed during remediation so the framing behind them can be treated; replacement is handled by your contractor.
If you’re getting more than one quote, compare what each one covers. Quotes can differ significantly depending on whether they cover surface cleaning or structural remediation, and whether treated structural surfaces are backed by a written guarantee. Our estimates reflect structural work backed by our 5-Year Odor-Free Guarantee on qualifying treated surfaces.
The report and estimate are yours to use however you need — including in a negotiation or a deposit dispute. Whether the inspection fee is credited toward remediation depends on the scope, the distance, and the type of inspection; we’ll tell you up front.
If you move forward, the inspection becomes the plan. It identifies the surfaces that need treatment, and our 5-Year Odor-Free Guarantee applies to the qualifying structural surfaces that are properly exposed, prepared, and treated with the Odor Encapsulator System according to that inspection.
Call 877-386-3677 for a free phone quote. Pricing depends on the size of the property, how much damage there is, and the type of inspection.
No. A home inspection covers structure and systems. It isn’t designed to locate pet urine damage or estimate the cost of removing it.
Often, yes. UV light can reveal staining under fresh paint, and the inspection targets the areas where urine most often hides.
Not usually. Most inspections are for prospective buyers, so we use non-destructive methods to check inside wall cavities.
Yes. It’s designed to find urine damage — or to rule it out.
Usually within 24–48 hours, depending on the size of the property and the amount of damage.
Sometimes. It depends on the scope, the distance, and the type of inspection. We’ll tell you up front.
Yes — before move-in and after move-out.
Find hidden urine damage — or confirm there isn’t any — before you buy, sell, lease, or install new flooring.
Free phone quote·Serving California since 1989
URINE DAMAGE INSPECTION
UV BLACKLIGHT INSPECTION
URINE ODOR DETECTION
URINE MOISTURE DETECTION
ESTIMATE ODOR REMEDIATION
ODOR DAMAGE REPORT
