Crowded homes
Hoarding cleanup in Greenville when there are biohazards
A crowded house is one thing. When animal or human waste, rotting food or pests are part of it, the home needs a biohazard cleanup company as well as a lot of patience.
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Start with the person, not the stuff
If the person still lives there, they should be part of the decisions where possible. A clear-out done around someone, without them, tends not to last. Agree on a plan first: which rooms come first, what must be kept and who decides when something is unclear.
If the person has died or moved into care, the family or the estate's representative usually makes those calls. Tell the company who that is.
What makes it a biohazard job
- Animal waste, or animals that died in the home
- Human waste, or a toilet that has not worked for a long time
- Spoiled food, insects or rodents
- A death in the home that was not found right away
Questions to ask the company
Will they sort as they go and set aside papers, photos, cash and keepsakes? How will they show you what is being thrown away? Do they handle the waste haul-off themselves? Can the work be done in stages, room by room?
Ask for the plan and the price in writing, room by room if you can. That makes it easier to decide what happens now and what can wait.
Other situations
- Crime scene and traumaAfter a shooting, an assault or another violent crime, once police have released the home.What to expect
- Unattended deathWhen someone died alone and was not found for some time.What to expect
- SuicideSo that no one in the family has to go back in and clean.What to expect
- Blood and bodily fluidsBlood or fluids in carpet, flooring, furniture or a workplace.What to expect
- Infectious disease disinfectionCleaning and disinfecting a room after illness or exposure to bodily fluids.What to expect
- VehiclesBlood or bodily fluids inside a car, truck or van.What to expect
When you are ready, one call is enough
Say what happened and where. If the police or the medical examiner are still there, say so; the company will plan around their release. Nothing starts until you agree to it.
Talk to a cleanup company
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