Situations
Blood and biohazard cleanup in a vehicle
Fluids in a car or truck soak into seats, carpet and foam quickly. An independent company can clean and disinfect the vehicle where it is parked, or explain what has to be replaced.
Phone answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
If police have the vehicle
After a crime, police may hold a vehicle until they release it. Ask them when it will be available and where it is; in Bellingham the non-emergency number is (360) 676-6911.
Tell the company where the vehicle is now. Some can come to a tow yard or a driveway; others need it moved.
What a vehicle cleanup can involve
- Removing and cleaning or replacing seat covers and foam
- Lifting carpet and checking the floor pan underneath
- Cleaning seat belts, door panels and the headliner
- Disinfecting and treating odor in the cabin and vents
Insurance
Some auto policies may cover part of it. Call your insurer before the work starts and ask what it needs from you.
Questions
Is it worth cleaning, or should the car be written off?
It depends on how far fluids reached. Ask the company to look and tell you honestly, and talk to your insurer too.
Other situations
- Crime scene cleanupAfter a homicide, an assault or a break-in, once police have released the home.
- Unattended death cleanupWhen someone died alone and was not found for some time.
- Suicide cleanupQuiet, careful cleanup, so the family doesn't have to do it.
- Blood and bodily fluid cleanupInjuries, falls and illness at home, at work or in a rental.
- Hoarding cleanupHomes with animal or human waste, spoiled food or sharps under the clutter.
- Disinfection after illnessSurfaces and rooms after someone was sick or died of an illness.
Whenever you are ready
There is no rush and no obligation. Call to ask questions, get a quote, or simply understand what would happen next.
Talk it through first
Call when you are ready. Say what happened, where, and whether police or the medical examiner have released the place. An independent cleanup company can then explain what it would do.
Call (360) 555-0108Phone answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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