Crime Scene Cleanup
Crime scene cleaning after police release the property, from blood to odor.
See crime scene cleanupGet blood, bodily fluids, contaminated materials and odor removed after investigators release a home, rental, business or vehicle in Fulton County. The cleanup scope is based on where contamination traveled.
Homicide cleanup is crime scene cleanup focused on the removal of contaminated materials, blood and bodily fluids. The specialized work starts only when investigators are finished and the property has been released.
Cleaning the property is not part of the work performed by law enforcement or the medical examiner or coroner, whose attention is on the investigation. After scene release, the homicide cleaning service may be arranged by relatives, a property owner, a landlord or another authorized person.
Cleanup technicians first trace where contamination reached, including areas around the affected room. Unaffected spaces are protected. Materials that cannot be disinfected come out, while surfaces suitable for disinfection receive treatment. This goes beyond routine cleaning and also includes odor removal, proper hazardous waste packaging and disposal, plus insurance company records if requested.

You can request details about cleaning, necessary removals, waste movement off the property and the work left for restoration.
Personal property that can be saved is separated and discussed with you before removal decisions are made.
Photos, item lists, scope notes and disposal documents can support conversations with insurance companies and property owners.
To help preserve your privacy during a painful time, you may ask for unmarked vehicles and restrict access to authorized people.
A homicide cleaning service is needed if a violent death leaves biological material or blood in a vehicle, business, rental or home. Situations that commonly require this work include:
Because blood and tissue may affect ceilings, furniture, walls, hidden joints and carpet, every travel path must be located.
Checks of carpet, insulation, seats and trim determine which materials are cleanable and which require removal.
The affected area can stay separate during contamination assessments of offices, warehouses, stores and common spaces.
Once police release the unit and essential belongings are removed by the family, an authorized manager or landlord may arrange scene cleanup.
Respect for the investigation comes first. You should also avoid exposure and retain details that may be useful for a claim. Before cleanup technicians enter, take these steps:
Call (888) 440-9227Available homicide cleanup cost guides put violent crime scenes in the $2,500 to $9,000 range. They place smaller scenes in a range from $2,000 to $6,000 and larger scenes between $3,000 and $10,000 based on their published figures. These are planning ranges rather than a quote. An assessment determines the final scope.
Published national cost guides are the source for these ranges, rather than an inspection of your property. The price for your property is set after the on-site assessment, and you hear it before work starts.
Ask about cost: (888) 440-9227A renters, commercial or homeowners policy may cover homicide cleanup costs. The particular policy, nature of the loss and applicable deductible determine coverage.
Victims of violent crime can ask the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Program, run by the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, about crime scene cleanup. The program lists crime scene sanitization among eligible expenses. Insurance is usually checked first.
Check with your insurance company about its requirements for photos, inventories, work notes, bills and waste documentation. Save a copy of every submitted document.
The lease, local law, property ownership and policy terms can affect who arranges work and who pays. The tenant and landlord should contact their respective insurance companies.
Once police release the property, explain the event to your insurer. Check if coverage includes restoration, biohazard cleanup and damaged structural materials.
After scene release, a controlled order guides the remediation work. Each step reflects how far contamination went, which items can remain and the waste rules that govern the material.
Technicians check contents, nearby surfaces, possible travel paths and flooring edges after an authorized person identifies the affected areas already known.
Clean rooms are kept apart from the work area. Cleanup technicians rely on proper personal protective equipment and containment controls to keep contamination from being tracked past the scene.
Before detailed cleaning and disinfection, visible bodily fluids and blood are gathered using a method appropriate for each surface.
Removal focuses on the smallest practical area when affected padding, upholstery, drywall, carpet or subfloor cannot be fully disinfected.
Each retained surface receives detailed scene cleaning, then an EPA-registered disinfectant stays wet for its full label contact time.
After source removal, filtered air and focused treatments can reduce odor affecting indoor air, materials that remain and adjoining areas.
Contaminated waste is sealed, labeled and moved according to applicable rules, with disposal records retained when available.
The closing assessment examines completed work, returns salvageable personal property according to the agreement and records removed finishes for restoration services.
Phone any hour. Your homicide cleanup specialist answers the phone, describes what happens next and works with you on a start time.
Serious health risks may remain in bodily fluids, blood and contaminated material out of sight. Those risks can still be present if the visible spot appears dry or limited.
Fluids can enter seams, grout, carpet pad, subfloor and wall cavities. Material concealed behind or under a surface remains after only the visible spot is cleaned.
Applicable medical waste rules may require regulated disposal, transportation and packaging for used protective equipment and saturated porous materials.
Hepatitis C, HIV and hepatitis B may be present in blood. The CDC says hepatitis B can survive on surfaces for at least seven days, so dried blood still requires careful controls.
Can you clean it yourself? With disposable gloves, a small quantity of fresh blood may be cleaned off a hard, non-porous area by keeping an EPA-registered disinfectant on it for the full label contact time. When blood enters carpet, drywall, wood, fabric or an area without clear limits, avoid the space and get professional cleanup.
Blood-absorbing porous materials generally must be taken out. A non-porous surface can often stay if the entire exposed portion can be reached and disinfected.

The OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030, establishes requirements for worker protective equipment, training and controls for exposure.
Use an EPA-registered disinfectant suitable for the purpose, and leave the surface wet throughout the contact time on the product label.
Georgia treats soaked materials from a biohazard scene as biomedical waste. Georgia Environmental Protection Division solid waste rules control how it is handled, transported and treated, so it cannot go in household trash.
Georgia uses a mixed system. Elected county coroners lead local death investigations, and the state Medical Examiner or Coroner's Office within the Georgia Bureau of Investigation performs forensic autopsies. Cleanup starts after police or the medical examiner or coroner release the scene.
A timeline for homicide cleaning is shaped by scene access and size, the number of affected rooms, depth of contamination and amount that must be taken out. You can receive a more practical schedule once the initial assessment is complete.
The full homicide cleanup guide covers what is cleaned or removed, odor and air quality work, and the rules that apply in Georgia and Fulton County.
Read the full homicide cleanup guide
Local housing, population and access details can shape containment, access and cleanup planning.
At roughly 3.6 miles away, Grady Memorial Hospital is the closest listed hospital for urgent care after a cut, puncture, or exposure.
The surrounding area includes Rockdale, Bankhead, and Battle Hill Haven, so cleanup travel may cross several local streets or municipal boundaries.
The neighborhood setting makes privacy especially important when equipment must pass through sidewalks, lobbies, or other visible common areas.
Your phone conversation can include questions about service in nearby ZIP codes and communities.
Crime scene cleaning after police release the property, from blood to odor.
See crime scene cleanup
Walls, carpets, furnishings and hard floors receive blood cleanup, with safe disposal afterward.
See blood cleanup
Trauma scene cleanup is needed after violent events, accidents and injuries.
See trauma scene cleanup
Home cleaning following a death includes affected possessions as well as fluid and odor cleanup.
See death cleanup
Private, careful suicide cleanup so families do not have to face the scene.
See suicide cleanup
Cleanup when a death went unnoticed for days, with decomposition and odor control.
See unattended death cleanup
Forensic cleaning of blood also covers investigation residue, tissue and fingerprint powder.
See forensic cleaning
Death odor removal at the source with air scrubbers, hydroxyl and ozone treatment.
See death odor removalOnce investigators approve entry, professional homicide cleaners can begin cleaning the murder scene. Their work can include containment, removal of absorbed fluids, detailed cleaning, disinfection, odor removal and waste disposal. Any family member should stay outside and avoid cleaning a space where blood or other bodily fluids remain.
Unaffected items can remain under protection or be moved away from the contaminated zone to a clean location. Every object within the scene is reviewed separately. Non-porous belongings made from hard materials may be cleanable. Absorbent items may require removal, but decisions about keepsakes, records and photographs should first be reviewed with you.
You should not attempt cleanup when blood has entered furniture, drywall, carpet, fabric, wood or a concealed area. Serious health risks can result from contamination you cannot see and bloodborne pathogens. Prevent access by people and animals, wait until release, and use professional cleanup wherever the full boundary of an affected area cannot be determined.
A homeowners policy may cover death cleanup or homicide scene cleanup, but the answer depends on the event, exclusions, deductible and policy language. Before work starts, contact the insurance company. Ask the insurer about required documentation, biohazard cleanup, damaged materials, personal property and restoration before work starts.
Both authorities must clear the property first: law enforcement and the medical examiner or coroner. A relative, landlord, manager or owner with authority can then arrange cleanup. Homicide cleaners perform biohazard remediation, blood cleanup, disinfection, odor work and hazardous waste removal. Police conduct the investigation, but the cleaning service is not part of their work.
Yes, separate hazards may exist at the same property. Hoarding cleanup services can address heavy contents after evidence restrictions end. A sewage backup may make sewage cleanup necessary, while resulting water damage might also need drying. Containment, disposal and the cleaning process must each be planned for the specific hazard.
Discreet, respectful homicide cleanup, 24 hours a day, with crews in unmarked vehicles.