30+ YEARS OF FIELD EXPERIENCE · PET URINE ODOR DETECTION
Pet Odor Inspection Service — California
What to do when the whole house smells like cat urine — before buying, selling, or after closing escrow.
Most buyers either overpay or miss hidden contamination because they never get a real inspection.
1 · BEFORE SELLING
Determining the cost of odor remediation helps you market the home.
2 · BEFORE BUYING
Never close escrow until you know the cost of odor removal.
3 · AFTER CLOSING
Your new home smells like cat pee and you can't find it?
This is not a general home inspection — it's a targeted odor investigation focused specifically on pet-urine damage. It determines exactly where the odor is coming from, how far it has spread, and what it will take to resolve it.
This inspection gives you a documented, itemized cost to fix the problem — before you make a decision.
Call now if you're making a decision on this property.
877-386-3677Free phone quote · under 10 minutes
If you can smell it, we can find it. If we can find it, we can eliminate it at the source.
Can't find the source of the cat urine smell?
If your house smells like cat urine but you can't find where it's coming from, the contamination is usually:
Under flooring — in the subfloor or concrete
Inside walls — in the drywall or framing
Absorbed into materials that were cleaned but never removed
Surface cleaning addresses what you can see — but the odor you smell is often coming from urine embedded below the surface in the subfloor, concrete, or drywall.
A visible stain doesn't always mean there's an odor — and an odor doesn't always mean there's a visible stain. Cleaning may remove visible urine, but it doesn't always remove the odor inside the material. That's why you can still smell it even when you can't see it.
QUICK QUALIFIER
Make sure this is the right service
This inspection is for:
Whole-house or hard-to-locate odor problems
Odor that keeps returning after professional cleaning
Pre-purchase, pre-sale, or post-closing decisions
Knowing the real cost to remediate before you commit
Not sure if it's your situation?
Tell us what you're dealing with on a free phone call and we'll point you to the right service — even if it's not this one.
Call 877-386-3677WHO NEEDS ONE
Who needs a pet odor inspection
Find your situation below. Every scenario is a job we've handled — and every inspection produces a documented, itemized dollar amount, backed by a 5-year written guarantee on the remediation work.
Home Buyers — Before Closing
Know the real remediation cost before you remove contingencies or close escrow.
Home Buyers — After Closing
New home smells like cat pee and you can't find the source? We locate it and price it.
Home Sellers — Before Listing
Document the scope up front so odor questions don't derail your sale.
Agents — Representing Buyers
Give your client a documented remediation cost to negotiate with.
Agents — Representing Sellers
Get ahead of disclosure with a professional, itemized assessment.
Investors & Flippers
Scope subfloor, concrete, and drywall contamination before you budget the rehab.
Banks & Appraisers
A documented figure for structural pet-odor damage that affects value.
Landlords — Deposit & Turnover
Document tenant pet damage for deposit claims and turnover scope.
Tenants — Move-In & Move-Out
Protect yourself with documentation of existing odor damage.
Heirs & Estate Executors
Establish remediation cost for estate valuation and settlement.
Insurance Adjusters & Attorneys
Detailed, documented findings for claims and disputes.
Homeowners Planning Remediation
Get a clear, itemized scope before any work begins.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
What a pet odor inspection covers
UV Black-Light Inspection
Fluoresces urine deposits the eye can't see — on floors, walls, and trim.
Electronic Moisture Detection
Finds active moisture where urine has penetrated or been reactivated.
Cat vs. Dog Pattern Forensics
Spray vs. pooling patterns tell us the source, the spread, and how deep to look.
Unknown Odor Detection
When you can't find the source, we track the odor back to its origin.
Odor & Stain Mapping
Every affected zone documented room by room, with photos, and rated on a 1–10 severity scale.
Room-by-Room Itemized Estimate
A documented dollar amount, line by line, to return the structure toward pre-loss condition.
Summary Report of Findings
A written report you own — usable for negotiation, disclosure, claims, and planning.
A Note on Carpet Allowances
The allowance a seller offers often gets consumed by structural remediation alone. Know the real scope before you accept it.
AFTER THE INSPECTION
Common remediation services
Once the inspection maps the damage, these are the services that resolve it — each backed by the 5-year written guarantee on qualifying work.
THE INSPECTION FEE
A paid professional service — not a free estimate
The inspection is a documented professional assessment, not a sales call. Inspections start at $350 and scale with the property's size and scope. You own the report and the itemized findings, whether or not you use us for the remediation.
Not sure what yours would run? A free phone quote takes under 10 minutes.
Call 877-386-3677 for a Free Phone QuoteWHY IT MATTERS
The cosmetic vs. structural gap
The standard pet-damage discount assumes a cosmetic fix — new carpet, fresh paint, new trim, and a cleaning crew. That covers what you can see. But structural urine damage is what you can't see: urine soaks through carpet, pad, and tack strip into the subfloor and framing, wicks up into drywall, and saturates concrete.
The cosmetic discount covers the surface. The structural damage underneath is often bigger — by 3×, 5×, or 10×.
That's the gap this inspection closes: it puts a documented number on the damage you can't see, before you accept an allowance or sign off on a cosmetic repair.
The question nobody asks
Remediation cost is LESS than the discount — you got a great deal.
Remediation cost EQUALS the discount — you broke even.
Remediation cost is MORE than the discount — you overpaid.
How much is the seller's discount actually FOR the pet-urine remediation specifically? That's the number we give you — room by room, itemized, and backed by a 5-year written guarantee on the work.
WHAT IT UNLOCKS
What the report lets you do
Purchase Price Reduction
A documented figure to negotiate the price down.
Security Deposit Recovery
Evidence to support deposit claims on tenant pet damage.
Disclosure Dispute Documentation
A paper trail when a seller's disclosure is in question.
Estate Valuation & Settlement
A defensible remediation cost for estates and settlements.
Insurance Claim Documentation
Detailed findings to support an insurance claim.
Documented Expert Findings
Professional, documented findings from 30+ years of field experience.
Pre-Remediation Scope Confidence
Know the full scope before any remediation work begins.
NOT A HOME INSPECTION
How this differs from a standard home inspection
A standard home inspector notes “pet odor detected” as a one-line observation and moves on. That tells you there's a problem — not where it is, how far it spread, or what it costs to fix.
Our inspection documents pet-urine damage in exhaustive detail — every material, every zone, every priced line item toward pre-loss condition. The two complement each other: the home inspector flags it, we quantify it.
SCHEDULING
Scheduling & what to expect
1 · Book by Phone
Call 877-386-3677 for a free phone quote. Most inspections are scheduled within 3–5 business days — expedited for escrow, listing, or court deadlines.
2 · On-Site, 1–3 Hours
Jody Slaughter or a senior team member performs the inspection — UV detection, moisture readings, and full photo documentation, room by room.
3 · Your Report, 2–3 Days
You receive the written report and itemized estimate by email, usually within 2–3 business days. The report is yours to keep and use.
FAQ
Questions, answered
How much does an inspection cost?
Inspections start at $350 and scale with the property's size and scope. A free phone quote takes under 10 minutes.
How long does it take, and when do I get the report?
The on-site inspection runs 1–3 hours; your written report and itemized estimate arrive by email, usually within 2–3 business days.
Do I have to use you for the remediation?
No. The report is yours to keep and use however you like — negotiation, disclosure, claims, or planning.
Is the remediation guaranteed?
Qualifying remediation work on properly treated surfaces is backed by a 5-year written guarantee, subject to the documented scope and terms.
Can I use the report for an insurance claim or a dispute?
Yes — the documented findings are built to support insurance claims, disclosure disputes, and price negotiations.
What if the damage is less than the seller claimed?
Then you've confirmed it with documentation — which is still leverage, and still worth knowing before you commit.
How soon can you come out?
Most inspections are scheduled within 3–5 business days, with expedited scheduling for escrow, listing, or court deadlines.
GOOGLE REVIEWS
What homeowners say after we leave
4.8
★★★★★
22 Google reviews
★★★★★
Jody and his team came to clean up a surprisingly difficult cat urine/spraying issue left behind by a former tenant. We had tried everything: multiple cleanings, odor killers, etc. Nothing worked. It wasn't until OdorXpert came by that we understood the extent of the damage: they pulled the mop boards, some of the sheetrock and flooring, as well as several doors, then repaired, replaced and sealed the areas that the smell was abated. Thanks, guys! What a difference you made.
Joel Martens · Google review
★★★★★
Jody was incredibly knowledgeable and prompt. Great communication. Hard working crew. Fixed my problem completely which ended up needing sub floor to get partially jackhammered out and leveled again with concrete as well as drywall replaced in some of the corners. I thought his pricing was incredibly fair. So happy we found him in time for our new flooring to go in. Highly recommend.
Kristin Walla · Google review
★★★★★
My new home had the worst cat urine smell in garage and guest bedroom which we thought was impossible to get rid of. But Jody and his team performed a miracle that we thought was impossible! So happy I used their service!
Kwan Suh · Google review · Local Guide
Get the number that changes everything.
Before you buy, sell, or sign off on a cosmetic repair — get a documented, itemized cost for the pet-urine damage you can't see. One inspection, one report, backed by a 5-year written guarantee on the remediation work.
877-386-3677