Spaulding Decon
Spaulding Decon provides biohazard cleanup and unattended death cleanup in Tampa, FL. Available 24 hours.
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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. 9 companies in Tampa list this service; 8 respond 24 hours a day.
Spaulding Decon provides biohazard cleanup and unattended death cleanup in Tampa, FL. Available 24 hours.
SERVPRO of West Tampa provides biohazard cleanup, estate cleanouts and unattended death cleanup in Tampa, FL. Available 24 hours.
Bio-One of Brandon provides biohazard cleanup and unattended death cleanup in Valrico and the Tampa area. Available 24 hours.
Without A Trace LLC provides biohazard cleanup and unattended death cleanup in Lutz and the Tampa area. Available 24 hours.
A Bio Decon provides biohazard cleanup and unattended death cleanup in Land O' Lakes and the Tampa area. Available 24 hours.
Aftermath Services provides biohazard cleanup, estate cleanouts and unattended death cleanup in Tampa, FL. Available 24 hours.
360 Hazardous Cleanup provides biohazard cleanup and unattended death cleanup in Tampa, FL. Available 24 hours.
Steri-Clean Tampa Blood Biohazard & Extreme Cleaning provides hoarding cleanup, biohazard cleanup and unattended death cleanup in Tampa, FL. Available 24 hours.
Tampa Bio & Scene Cleaning Service provides biohazard cleanup and unattended death cleanup in Tampa, FL.
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; 8 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 Florida, anyone transporting biomedical waste needs a Florida Department of Health biomedical waste transporter registration. General hoarding and estate cleanouts do not need a license, but ask about insurance and disposal. 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.