Pet Odor Removal — Los Angeles County, CA
Moved Into a Remodeled Home in Los Angeles County and the Smell Came Through the Fresh Paint?
If you closed escrow on a Los Angeles County home that looked move-in ready and now you
If you’ve already tried cleaning and the smell keeps coming back, the problem is not on the surface.
Cleaning may remove visible urine, but when the smell remains, the odor is coming from urine embedded below the surface. If you haven’t identified where the odor is coming from, you’re guessing — and guessing is what leads to repeated cleaning, failed repairs, and wasted money.
In many Los Angeles County homes, the urine is embedded in the subfloor, drywall, or concrete below the surface. It will continue to come back until the source is properly identified and treated.
We’re not a cleaning service — we identify and treat urine odor embedded in the subfloor, drywall, concrete, and framing below the surface. Backed by a 5-year written guarantee on structural odor remediation.
Serving Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Clarita, Glendale, Pasadena, Lancaster, Palmdale, Burbank, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Pomona, Torrance, and all Los Angeles County for 30+ years.
Most projects start with a quick phone call to determine if an inspection is needed.
If you can smell it, we can find it. If we can find it, we can eliminate it at the source.
Founded 1989 • Pet Odor Specialists Since 2000 • Structural Remediation Since 2012
Not Sure What You’re Dealing With?
If This Sounds Familiar
If You're Dealing With Any of These — You're in the Right Place
Every one of these points to the same thing: urine embedded in the subfloor, drywall, concrete, or framing below the surface. We address each one.
- Bought a recently remodeled home and the smell came back through the new finishes
- Tenant moved out — or was evicted — and left months of pet damage behind
- Multi-unit building with cat or dog odor migrating between apartments
- Pulled the carpet during a flip and the slab is stained and smells
- You've already tried cleaning and the smell keeps coming back
- Pre-listing remediation needed before the property hits the market
Local Patterns We See
Common Odor Problems by Area in Los Angeles County
30+ years of work across Los Angeles County means we’ve seen the contamination patterns specific to each part of the county. Here’s what we typically find by area.
Burbank / Van Nuys / Sherman Oaks — Smell Amplifies in Summer Heat After Years of Rental Turnover
We just bought a house in Sherman Oaks and the smell is unbearable. Three previous tenants had cats. We've cleaned twice. Our daughter's allergies are flaring and we move in next weekend. What do we do?
Three rounds of tenant cat urine has absorbed into the carpet pad and OSB subfloor underneath. Surface cleaning can’t reach what’s already past the pad.
Real San Fernando Valley Cat Urine Odor Removal Service Job
Cities served: Burbank, Van Nuys, Reseda, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Tarzana, Woodland Hills, North Hollywood, Studio City
Pasadena / Monrovia / Arcadia — Smell Returns After Cosmetic Remodel and Fresh Paint
We closed on a 1920s craftsman in Pasadena last month. Seller refinished the floors and repainted everything before listing. The smell is back. Need to know what we're dealing with before we tear out the floors.
Here’s what we found: cat urine had penetrated the original Douglas fir subfloor underneath the refinished hardwood.
Real San Gabriel Valley Cat Odor Remediation Service Job
Cities served: Pasadena, Monrovia, Arcadia, West Covina, Glendora, El Monte, Alhambra, Baldwin Park, Glendora
Koreatown / DTLA / Mid-City — Apartment and Condo Density: Cat Odor Migrating Through Shared Walls
Multi-unit owner near Koreatown. The downstairs tenant just got evicted — left two cats and never used a litter box. The unit smells, but now the unit above is complaining too. Need this scoped before I can re-rent either one.
In high-density apartment and condo stock, contamination doesn’t stay in one unit. Cat urine wicks into the subfloor and travels along framing into adjacent units — and through wall cavities into neighbors. Eviction cleanouts that get treated as “deep clean and re-paint” come back six months later when the next tenant smells what the paint covered.
Downtown LA Odor Removal Service Job
Cities served: Koreatown, DTLA, Mid-City, West Adams, Echo Park, Silver Lake, East Hollywood, Boyle Heights
Torrance / Long Beach / Manhattan Beach — Smell Discovered After Move-In When Humidity Rises
Closed escrow on a Manhattan Beach home in May. Everything seemed fine. Now that summer's here and we keep the windows shut for the AC, the smell is overwhelming. Need help.
The smell is stronger when the AC is on. Cleaning can’t reach pet urine that has saturated the carpet pad and the wood subfloor below.
Real South Bay Home Remodeled On Top Of Severe Cat Urine Job
Cities served: Torrance, Redondo Beach, Lakewood, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Carson, Long Beach
Santa Monica / Brentwood / Beverly Hills — Odor Behind Fresh Paint and Refinished Floors at Pre-Sale
We're in escrow on a $3.8M property in Brentwood. The seller did a full remodel — new paint, refinished floors, new finishes. Buyers came back saying they smell something. We close in ten days. Need this resolved.
Here’s what we found: cat urine had absorbed into the drywall and subfloor before the remodel — the new finishes covered it without addressing the source.
Beverly Hills Home Freshly Painted On Top Of Cat Urine Stains
Cities served: Santa Monica, West LA, Brentwood, Beverly Hills, Pacific Palisades, Culver City, Mar Vista, Venice
Palmdale / Lancaster — Smell Stronger When the House Heats Up in Summer
Bought a foreclosure in Palmdale. Previous owners had four dogs and a goat. Smell is intense — worse on hot days when the house is closed up. Tried enzyme cleaners twice. Doing a flooring tear-out next month and need this scoped before we start.
The smell is stronger when the house heats up. Multi-pet contamination over years has reached past the surface — full inspection identifies how deep before any tear-out goes ahead.
Antelope Valley Investor Realized After Buying The Odor Problem Was To Big For His Crew To Handle
Cities served: Palmdale, Lancaster, Acton, Quartz Hill
Whittier / Downey / Pico Rivera — Concrete Slab Smell After Carpet Removal Over Concrete
Pulled the carpet in our Whittier house ourselves to save money on the remodel. The slab smell is overwhelming — our contractor refused to lay new flooring over it. Need this sealed this week or the project stops.
Once the carpet came up, the dog urine had seeped into the concrete slab below. The slab gets sealed before any new flooring goes down.
Real South East LA Dog Urine Odor Removal Subfloor & Concrete Job
Cities served: Whittier, Norwalk, Downey, Pico Rivera, Montebello, Pomona, Diamond Bar
Every property is different. An inspection is required to determine the exact scope and cost.
Common odor problems we see in Los Angeles County homes:
Explore All Services
Odor Problems We Handle in Los Angeles County
Each service below addresses a specific contamination type. Pick the one that matches your situation to see process, scope, and pricing.
Where the Smell Is Coming From
Subfloor Odor Sealing
Urine-saturated subfloor beneath carpet, hardwood, or LVP. Before or after flooring installation.
Drywall Odor Removal
Cat urine in walls, behind baseboards, inside wall cavities. Where paint and Kilz reach the surface, not the source.
Concrete Odor Sealing
Urine in garage slabs, basement concrete, slab-on-grade homes. Porous concrete remediation.
What Caused the Odor
Cat Urine Odor Removal
Cat spray on walls, litter box area contamination, multi-cat household saturation.
Dog Urine Odor Removal
Dog urine saturation, dog body odor buildup, tenant pet damage.
Rodent Odor Removal
Urine, feces, and infestation odor from mice, rats, and other rodents in walls or attics.
Where to Start / Special Situations
Pet Odor Inspection
Required first step on every project. Itemized estimate, written summary report.
Baseboard Odor Damage
Swollen, contaminated baseboards from urine wicking or water intrusion.
Carpet Removal Service
Full carpet and pad removal when contamination has saturated flooring materials.
If You Wait
What Happens If You Don't Fix It
Odor inside materials doesn’t go away — it becomes more noticeable as the home heats up, closes up, or sits over time.
The smell intensifies
Urine remains embedded in subfloor, drywall, concrete, or framing and reactivates when temperature or humidity changes — which is why the smell often gets stronger when the home warms up, when windows have been closed, or after rain raises indoor humidity.
New flooring over contamination doesn't last
New flooring may temporarily suppress the odor, but if the subfloor or concrete is contaminated, the smell will come back. We remove contaminated flooring and dispose of it, then treat the subfloor or slab so it’s clean and odor-free — ready for your contractor or flooring installer.
Remediation cost increases
The longer urine sits in subfloor, drywall, and framing, the deeper it penetrates. Today’s $3,500 job is next year’s $7,500 job.
Property value drops
Pet urine odor can reduce resale value by 5–15% — often more than the cost of proper remediation.
Remediate now, or remediate later at higher cost.
Where Every Project Starts
Every Project Starts With an Inspection
If you don’t identify the source, you’ll never get rid of the odor.
Our Pet Odor Inspection Service finds the source, maps the contamination, and documents the damage. You get an itemized estimate and a written summary report — a professional document for negotiations, disputes, or remediation planning.
Free phone quote. The inspection is the diagnostic step — not a sales call.
Local FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions — Los Angeles County
Do you actually come out to Los Angeles County?
Yes. Los Angeles County is within our regular service area. We cover LA, Long Beach, Santa Clarita, Glendale, Pasadena, Burbank, and all surrounding communities.
Do you work with multi-unit buildings, fourplexes, and apartment owners?
Yes. A large share of our LA work is multi-unit — apartment buildings, fourplexes, condos, and HOA-managed properties where contamination can migrate between units through framing and shared walls. We document scope per unit and treat structurally so the next tenant doesn't smell what the prior one left behind.
How much does pet odor removal cost in Los Angeles County?
Cost depends on contamination scope, surfaces affected, and square footage. Every project starts with our inspection, which produces an itemized estimate. Free phone quote available.
Do you work with Los Angeles County real estate agents?
Yes. We regularly work with Los Angeles County real estate agents on pre-listing remediation, post-purchase discoveries, and disclosure disputes. Work is coordinated with the property owner or their contractor as needed.
How long does the project take?
Most full-home projects are completed in several working days. The exact timeline depends on the size of the home and severity of contamination — your inspection report includes a project-specific timeline. The job isn’t complete until the odor is gone and you approve it during the final walkthrough.
How long after treatment will the odor be gone?
In most cases, once sealing is complete, the odor is gone within 24 hours. Extreme cases may require a double coating but that’s rare.
Is the 5-year guarantee in writing?
Yes. Our structural odor remediation is backed by a 5-year written guarantee. Documented on every project.
Service Area
Cities We Serve in Los Angeles County
All unincorporated communities in Los Angeles County.
Free buyer checklists, seller questions, and property-owner guides are being prepared for future release.
You don’t have to figure this out yourself. We handle this every day.
Most people call just to understand what’s actually causing the smell. You’re not committing to a project — just getting clarity.
Ready to Stop the Odor at the Source?
If cleaning isn’t getting the job done, you don’t have a cleaning problem — you have urine odor embedded in the subfloor, drywall, or concrete below the surface.
Free phone quote. The inspection is scoped before any work begins.
If you can smell it, we can find it. If we can find it, we can eliminate it at the source.
