Pure Maintenance Austin TeamQuick answer: It depends mostly on your home's square footage and which treatment fits the problem, so there is no one-size price list. A free phone consultation turns those details into a written quote for your home, with no in-person visit needed.
How much does a whole-home odor treatment cost?
It depends mostly on two things: your home's square footage and which treatment fits the problem. That's why we don't post a price list.
A single posted number would be wrong for most houses. A compact older bungalow in Hyde Park and a big two-story in Steiner Ranch are very different jobs, so here is what shapes a quote instead.
Why is square footage the biggest factor?
Because a whole-home treatment covers the whole house: every room, closet, hallway and the HVAC ductwork. The size of the home drives the amount of product, equipment and time it takes. That's why our written quotes are based on square footage.
When you call, have your home's square footage handy. It's on your county appraisal district record (Travis, Williamson, Hays and the rest all post it), your listing or your closing papers. If you're not sure, a Comfort Advisor can help you figure it out.
Which treatment fits the problem?
We offer two residential treatments, and they're priced differently because they're different jobs.
The whole-home dry fog treatment
Our dry fog treatment is the everyday option, done in one day. The patented Pure Maintenance VaPURE system fogs a hydrogen peroxide and peracetic acid solution through every room, closet and the ductwork without getting things wet, then applies a surface protectant. On treated hard, non-porous surfaces it helps control the growth of odor-causing microorganisms. You're back home the same day, after the house airs out for 4 hours.
It's a good fit for everyday freshening: a new-to-you home, a house that smells stale or musty, a new baby on the way, or years of general buildup.
The Odor Treatment
Our Odor Treatment is for persistent odors, like years of indoor smoking or long-time pets. It starts with the same dry fog and adds an ozone shock treatment. The home stays empty for up to 48 hours while the ozone runs and the house airs out. Because it's a longer job with more equipment time, it's quoted separately.
Not sure which one you need? That's what the phone consultation sorts out. The deciding question is usually whether the odor has a heavy, long-term source like indoor smoking; without one, the dry fog alone is often the right fit.
What do we ask about on the call?
A Comfort Advisor will ask a few simple questions to put your quote together:
- Square footage of the home
- What you're noticing, whether it's a general stale feeling, a musty smell, pets, smoke or something else
- How long it's been going on, and whether the source has been fixed
- Whether you're living in the home or it's empty, like before a move-in or while it's on the market
- Your timing, such as a move-in date, a new baby or guests coming
No in-person visit is needed. You get a written quote based on square footage, and you can take your time with it.
What costs sit outside the treatment?
The repairs that fix the source are separate jobs, often with other trades, and it helps to plan for them. A treatment works best on what's left after the source is fixed:
- Leak repairs from a plumber or roofer
- HVAC work, like a coil cleaning, a new drain line or duct repairs. Our sister company, Gold Eagle Services, handles that side.
- Carpet pad or flooring in spots that soaked up pet accidents or water
- Washing, priming and painting walls and ceilings in a smoker's home
- A place to stay during an Odor Treatment, and boarding or a sitter for pets, since the home is empty for up to 48 hours
Not every home needs these. But if yours does, doing them first keeps you from paying for a treatment that can't keep up with an ongoing source.
How do you get the most from what you spend?
Fix the source first, then prepare well and keep the house dry afterward:
- Fix the source first. Nothing protects what you spend on a treatment more.
- Do the prep. Run the AC down to 68 degrees before the team arrives, open closets, cabinets and interior doors, and follow the preparation checklist.
- Change the HVAC filter afterward. Start fresh with a clean filter.
- Keep humidity at 50 percent or below. A drier home stays fresher longer. Our Central Texas humidity guide shows how.
- Time it well. Book it before moving furniture in, after a remodel is fully finished, or ahead of a busy season of guests.
If you'd like to spread out the cost, ask your Comfort Advisor about financing options through Gold Eagle Services.
Common questions
Why can't you give me a price over the phone right away?
We can usually get you a written quote quickly. It just needs your home's square footage and a short conversation about what's going on, so the quote matches your home and the right treatment.
Is the ductwork included?
Yes. The fog travels through the HVAC ductwork as part of the whole-home treatment. Repairs to the HVAC system itself are a separate job.
Do you charge for the consultation?
No. The phone consultation is free, and there's no obligation.
Get a free phone consultation
Book a free phone consultation. A Comfort Advisor will call you, learn what's going on in your home and send a written quote based on square footage. Pure Maintenance Austin, brought to you by Gold Eagle Services, serves all of Central Texas, including College Station, Round Rock, Georgetown, San Marcos, Bastrop and Marble Falls.
Call 512-904-4646 or email IAQ@goldeagleservices.com. We're open Monday through Saturday, 7am to 7pm.