Blood and Bodily Fluid Cleanup in California

Licensed & insured Every company we put you through to holds current licensing and insurance.
Know what to ask You are told what actually decides the price, so you can judge a quote.
Someone local You are put through to a technician who works your area, not a call center three states away.
Calls answered 7 days Someone picks up seven days a week, weekends included.

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Bloodborne pathogens are the reason this is regulated rather than cleaned. It should not be left, and it should not be attempted with household products.

One thing overrides everything on this page: do not attempt any part of this yourself, and do not let a general cleaning company do it either. The protective equipment, the containment and the licensed disposal route exist because of a genuine bloodborne pathogen risk, and California requires a company doing this work to be registered with the state.

Signs to look for

Blood on flooring, carpet or a subfloor after an accident or injury
A medical event at home that left contamination
Contamination that has spread between rooms
A situation where household cleaning is clearly not adequate
Any incident involving bodily fluids in a rental or shared property

How the work is done

Treat it as a bloodborne pathogen risk from the outset
Contain, then remove porous material rather than attempting to clean it
Decontaminate the structure beneath, which is usually where it reached
Verify the area afterwards rather than declaring it done

In California specifically

California's Mediterranean on the coast, hot and dry inland climate and its housing stock — stucco ranch and bungalow, tile or composition roofs, slab in the south and raised crawlspace through the Bay Area and the north — decide what is worth doing first. California is also the one state where duct leakage is routinely tested: Title 24 requires a HERS-verified duct test on most furnace or air-conditioner changeouts, so a duct problem here often surfaces as a failed test rather than as a complaint.

Before the technician arrives

Four things worth doing — and the first one is usually the thing people get wrong.

Keep people and pets out of the area. This is a health matter rather than a cleaning one.
Do not use household cleaners or a domestic vacuum. Neither is adequate and both spread it.
If anyone was injured, deal with that first — the property can wait, and we will still be here.
Note which rooms were walked through. It is nearly always further than expected.

What the work looks like

Photographs of blood and bodily fluid cleanup being carried out, so you know what to expect on the day.

How it works

Three steps, and you decide at the end of them.

1
You call and describe the problem

Tell us what you have noticed and where — the room, the smell, the noise, how long it has been going on. Give us your ZIP code and we will match you to a licensed company covering your area. There is no form to fill in.
2
A local company takes it from there

They discuss the problem with you directly, arrange a time to inspect, and agree the work and the price with you before anything starts. That conversation is between you and them.
3
You decide whether to go ahead

You are under no obligation. If the quote or the approach is not what you wanted, you are free to say no and call someone else.

Blood and Bodily Fluid Cleanup — FAQs

Do I actually need Blood and Bodily Fluid Cleanup done?

Bloodborne pathogens are the reason this is regulated rather than cleaned. It should not be left, and it should not be attempted with household products.

What does Blood and Bodily Fluid Cleanup involve?

Decontamination after an accident, injury or medical event. Treated as a bloodborne pathogen risk, which is what makes it regulated work rather than deep cleaning.

What makes this different in California?

California's Mediterranean on the coast, hot and dry inland climate and its housing stock — stucco ranch and bungalow, tile or composition roofs, slab in the south and raised crawlspace through the Bay Area and the north — decide what is worth doing first. California is also the one state where duct leakage is routinely tested: Title 24 requires a HERS-verified duct test on most furnace or air-conditioner changeouts, so a duct problem here often surfaces as a failed test rather than as a complaint.

Are the companies licensed and insured?

Yes. We only pass calls to licensed, insured operators working in California, and you are welcome to ask to see a license number on arrival.

What does Blood and Bodily Fluid Cleanup cost?

It depends on the property, the size of the system and what the inspection finds, so we do not publish a price — a figure quoted on a web page is not one the attending company has agreed to. You get a price before any work starts.

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