Homicide & Suicide Cleanup

For families affected by the tragedy of homicide or suicide, Aftermath is here to quickly, safely and discreetly clean and disinfect homes to help move past the emotional trauma and begin the healing process.

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Why Hire Aftermath for Biohazard Cleanup?

Unlike standard house or business cleaning, biohazard cleanup is a service that requires industry expertise, specialized equipment, and appropriate certifications. Aftermath has developed a 5-step disinfection process backed by more than 20 years of research and experience to ensure your home or business is void of health and safety risks.

Our discreet biohazard cleanup team handles all cases with compassion, professionalism, and efficiency. Aftermath serves the entire U.S. and is able to be at your doorstep within a few hours of your call.

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The Aftermath Remediation Process

Assess

We complete an initial walk-through and OSHA-mandated employee-safety hazard assessment of the scene.

Control and Setup

We use OSHA’s recommended cross-contamination protocol to control the affected area by securing and separating it from other parts of the structure.

Remove

We remove all visible traces of blood and biological materials from the affected area. This is the most dangerous step of the remediation process.

Clean, Disinfect, and Deodorize

After removal, we clean, disinfect, and deodorize affected surfaces using EPA-rated disinfectants.

Verify

Upon completion, we use adenosine triphosphate (ATP) testing technology to guarantee hospital-level standards of disinfection.

The tragedy of a homicide or suicide is a painful and traumatic experience. After the sirens fade, you’re left with a home affected by blood, body fluids, and sometimes property damage. Aftermath is committed to quickly and safely cleaning and disinfecting your home to help you move past the tragedy. We are mindful of the emotional trauma, so we arrive in vehicles that are discreetly marked to protect your confidentiality and privacy.

How Do We Clean?

We adhere to OSHA regulations concerning bloodborne pathogens and practice universal precautions to protect our employees and customers. Our science-based process ensures that we contain the affected areas to prevent cross-contamination, remove all traces of blood and biological materials, disinfect and deodorize, and test to confirm that the affected areas are free of pathogens. We are diligent and thorough because we understand that the health and safety of you and your family are on the line.

To many, biohazard remediation (and its commonly used alternative, crime scene cleanup) sounds like standard cleaning. In reality, the two services couldn’t be more different. Biohazard remediation refers to the removal, cleaning, and disinfection of blood, bodily fluids, and other potentially harmful pathogens in affected areas after a death, accident, or communicable disease outbreak. Because of the high exposure risk to bloodborne pathogens, biohazard remediation is a specialty service that requires proper training, equipment, certification, and licensing.

Aftermath has designed a 3-step remediation process and developed a line of cleaning agents to protect the health and safety of our customers and their property. For more than 20 years, we have adhered to the highest standards in biohazard remediation to ensure that our customers and employees are fully protected. We stand by our work with a 100% Customer Satisfaction Guarantee.

Who is responsible for cleaning after a death?

Biohazard remediation specialists are the best way to remediate the scene and ensure the space is safe for families to occupy once more. Protecting people from infection and ridding the area of grisly reminders of a loved one’s death with professionalism and compassion are the #1 priorities for companies such as Aftermath Services.

How do you clean up after a death?

Not only does Aftermath perform decomposition cleanup, we integrate ATP testing (often used by hospitals) to ensure that all bacteria is removed from the death site, and the COT we provide stays with the home forever as proof of disinfection.

Does homeowners insurance cover death cleanup?

While dependent on the policy type, most policies an help pay for biohazard and crime cleanup specialists, like Aftermath, for murders, attempted murders, or unattended death. However, there is no guarantee what your policy covers.

How much does death cleanup cost?

Because every situation is unique, it is difficult to give an estimate on how much crime scene cleanup will cost without first seeing the damage. Aftermath, an industry leader in bioremediation and crime scene cleanup services, will come onsite, assess the situation, and provide you with a professional recommendation once the scene has been evaluated.

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Homicide & Suicide Cleanup

Why Hire Aftermath for Biohazard Cleanup?

The Aftermath Remediation Process

How Do We Clean?

What Is Remediation?

Who is responsible for cleaning after a death?

How do you clean up after a death?

Does homeowners insurance cover death cleanup?

How much does death cleanup cost?

Learn More About Homicide and Suicide Cleanup

After Death Checklist

9 Creative Ways to Honor the Memory of a Loved One

Suicide Cleanup – Working with Grieving Families

Suicide Grief and How to Cope With a Lost Loved One

Compassion is Key – Suicide Cleanup

Death Care Providers: the Role of Funeral Directors and Suicide Cleanup Services

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