Bed Bug Inspections for Cabins, Airbnbs & VRBOs
Discreet, between-stay K9 detection across the Smoky Mountains corridor and East Tennessee.
One bad guest review can take a cabin off the booking calendar for months. With constant guest turnover, every short-term rental sees ongoing bed bug exposure risk, and the only reliable way to catch a problem early is detection. Our WDDO-certified K9 teams sweep your property between stays or on emergency response, give you a written report, and let you keep the calendar moving.
Why Short-Term Rentals Need K9 Detection
The risks unique to vacation rentals, and how K9 teams address them
Constant Guest Turnover
Every check-in is a fresh exposure window. Guests bring luggage from their last hotel, last cabin, or last flight, and bed bugs only need one ride to settle in.
Reviews Move Bookings
One bed bug review can sit at the top of your listing for months. Routine inspections catch problems before a guest ever sees one, protecting your rating and your calendar.
Independent Verification
We don't sell treatment. If we find nothing, you can trust the result. If we alert, you can share an objective third-party report with the owner, the platform, or the guest.
Same-Day Emergency Response
If a guest reports bed bugs while they're still in the cabin, we move fast. Same-day and next-day windows are normal during STR season in the Smokies.
How an STR Inspection Works
Built around a turnover window: schedule, sweep, report, re-list.
Schedule Around Your Calendar
Tell us your booking gaps or your turnover window and we'll fit the visit between guests, alongside your cleaning crew, or as same-day emergency response.
K9 Sweep, Room by Room
A WDDO-certified handler-dog team sweeps every bedroom, sleeper sofa, and likely harborage area. Most cabins take 10 to 20 minutes total.
Written Report
You receive a detailed report after every visit, including alert locations if any, recommended next steps, and clear documentation you can share with owners, guests, or the platform.
Treatment Referral & Re-Inspection
If we alert, we refer you to trusted treatment partners. Once treatment is complete, we come back for a post-treatment re-inspection so you can re-list with confidence.
Built Around How You Actually Operate
A single Pigeon Forge cabin and a 40-property portfolio in Gatlinburg need different things. We don't sell a one-size-fits-all package. We build coverage around your booking calendar, your turnover process, and the way your owners want to be kept informed.
- Routine quarterly inspections that rotate across a portfolio
- Between-stay turnover scheduling that doesn't disrupt the next check-in
- Same-day and next-day emergency response when a guest reports a problem
- Discreet handlers in unmarked vehicles, with no pest-control signage on your property
- Written reports after every visit, suitable for owners, platforms, or guests
- Multi-property pricing for hosts and property managers
Tell us how many cabins you manage and how you operate.
Get a Custom QuoteSTR Inspection FAQ
Questions we hear most often from hosts and property managers
Where We Inspect Short-Term Rentals
We work with cabin owners, Airbnb and VRBO hosts, and property management companies across the Smoky Mountains corridor and surrounding East Tennessee. That includes Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Sevierville, Wears Valley, Townsend, Cosby, and Knoxville. If you operate outside this list but inside East Tennessee, reach out. We'll let you know whether we can serve your area.
Ready to Get Your Cabins Inspected?
Tell us how many properties you operate and what your turnover schedule looks like. We'll put together a plan that fits.
Serving STR hosts across East Tennessee: Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Sevierville, Knoxville, and beyond