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Infectious Disease Cleaning in California

Decontaminating a space after an infectious illness. The product, the contact time and the reoccupancy period are the three things worth asking about.

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What happens when you call

  1. You describe the problem and where you are.
  2. We put you in touch with a licensed local company covering that area.
  3. They arrange the visit and agree the price with you directly.

Worth having ready

  • The address, and whether the property has been released yet
  • Whether you would prefer unmarked vehicles
  • Anything in the room you want set aside and kept
  • Your ZIP code
  • 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.

Is it urgent?

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Usually driven by a building that has to reopen or a room that has to be reoccupied, rather than by the contamination itself.

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

  • An infectious illness in a home, care setting or workplace
  • A room or building that has to be reoccupied or reopened
  • A shared property where a tenant has been unwell
  • A vehicle or facility needing decontamination
  • A landlord or employer needing the work documented

How the work is done

  1. Use EPA-registered products appropriate to the organism, and say which
  2. Apply for the full contact time rather than wiping and moving on
  3. Prioritize touchpoints, which is where transmission actually happens
  4. State the reoccupancy period in writing

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.

  1. Close the area off and stop using it until it is done.
  2. Say what the illness was if you know. Different organisms need different products and different contact times.
  3. Ask which product is being used and for the EPA registration. You are entitled to know, and to the safety data sheet.
  4. Ask how long before the space can be reoccupied, and get it in writing.

What the work looks like

Photographs of infectious disease cleaning 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. 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. 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. 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.

Infectious Disease Cleaning — FAQs

Do I actually need Infectious Disease Cleaning done?

Usually driven by a building that has to reopen or a room that has to be reoccupied, rather than by the contamination itself.

What does Infectious Disease Cleaning involve?

Decontaminating a space after an infectious illness. The product, the contact time and the reoccupancy period are the three things worth asking about.

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 Infectious Disease Cleaning 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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