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Blood, bodily fluids, sewage, chemical and infectious material cleanup and disinfection, including crime and trauma scenes. Usually certified and often billed to insurance. 3 companies in San Francisco list this service; 3 respond 24 hours a day.
Biohazard Pro-Tec Crime Scene Cleanup provides hoarding cleanup, biohazard cleanup, estate cleanouts and unattended death cleanup in San Francisco, CA. Available 24 hours.
Hoarder R US – Hoarding & Biohazard Cleaning San Francisco Bay Area provides hoarding cleanup, biohazard cleanup and unattended death cleanup in San Francisco, CA. Available 24 hours.
Bio Hazard Plus Crime Scene Cleanup (San Francisco Bay Area) provides biohazard cleanup and unattended death cleanup in San Francisco, CA. Available 24 hours.
Usually not for hoarding on its own. Most policies exclude damage from neglect. Insurance often does cover the biohazard portion after a death, and sometimes covers damage from a fire, burst pipe or animal infestation that the clutter made worse. For an unattended death, ask the company whether it bills the insurer directly; many biohazard firms do. Get the claim number before work starts.
Biohazard and unattended death jobs are usually same-day or next-day; 3 companys on this page list 24-hour availability. Hoarding and estate cleanouts are scheduled, typically within one to two weeks, and a large job takes two to five working days on site.
In California, companies that remove trauma scene waste must be registered with the California Department of Public Health as Trauma Scene Waste Management Practitioners. Ask to see the registration before hiring for a biohazard or unattended death job. Beyond state rules, look for OSHA bloodborne-pathogen training and, for trauma and death scenes, ABRA membership or IICRC certification. Certifications shown on a listing here were entered by the company owner.
Nationally, $1,500 to $6,000 for a single room; large or multi-room scenes run higher. The cost driver is the volume of contaminated material that must be removed and disposed of as regulated medical waste, plus disinfection and any structural removal (subfloor, drywall). Most companies will bill homeowner insurance directly for trauma scenes.
The property owner is responsible, not the police or the city. Homeowner or renter insurance usually covers it under the property-damage section. Many states have a crime victim compensation program that reimburses cleanup after a violent crime; ask the company, they deal with these claims regularly.