Nashville and Davidson County
Biohazard cleanup, situation by situation
No two calls are alike, but the first step is the same. Read the page closest to what happened, or call and describe it in your own words.
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Situations
Choose the nearest match
Choose the nearest match. Each page explains what the cleanup involves and what to do first.
- Crime scene and trauma cleanupAfter a homicide, an assault or a serious injury, once police have released the scene.
- Unattended death cleanupWhen someone died alone and was not found for some time.
- Cleanup after a suicideCareful, discreet cleanup so no one in the family has to do it.
- Blood and body fluid cleanupBlood or other fluids on floors, furniture or walls after an injury or illness.
- Hoarding cleanup with biohazardsA crowded home where the clutter hides waste, needles or rotting food.
- Cleaning and disinfection after illnessRooms that need cleaning and disinfecting after illness or rodent droppings.
- Vehicle biohazard cleanupBlood or fluids in the seats, carpet or trunk of a car or truck.
Every job
What each cleanup has in common
Containment
The area is closed off with plastic sheeting so nothing spreads to the rest of the home.
Removal
Anything that absorbed fluid and cannot be cleaned is cut out, bagged and boxed as waste.
Cleaning and disinfection
What stays is cleaned first, then treated with a disinfectant used as its label directs.
Cost
What drives the price
This site does not quote prices, and every job is priced on its own. A company will look at:
- how large the affected area is and how many rooms it reaches
- what the fluid soaked into: carpet, pad, subfloor, drywall or furniture often has to be cut out
- how much time passed before anyone found it
- how many belongings have to be discarded
- how the waste must be packed and hauled
- access: stairs, crawl spaces, a tight room or a vehicle
Ask for a written scope and price before work begins, and whether they bill an insurer or bill you.
Whenever you are ready
There is no wrong time to call
Some families call the same evening. Others wait until after the service. Until then, close the door to the room and leave the cleaning to people with the right protection.
Speak with a cleanup company
The call is put through to an independent company that works in your ZIP code. Ask what the job involves, how they price it and when they could begin. Nothing is agreed until you say so.
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