Suicide 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.

Is it urgent?

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Done as soon as the property is released. There is no reason for a family to wait, and no reason for them to be present.

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

A property released by the coroner or police
A family who cannot return to the room as it is
A landlord or manager acting on behalf of a family
Any situation where biological material has reached the structure
A need for the work to be done without neighbors knowing

How the work is done

Arrange it by phone, with no requirement for anybody to attend
Arrive in unmarked vehicles where that is preferred, and say so up front
Contain, decontaminate and remove what cannot be cleaned
Restore the room so the family is not handed back a stripped shell

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

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

Nothing here is asked of you. You do not have to enter the room, be in the building, or discuss any detail you do not want to.
A friend, a neighbor or a funeral director can handle the arrangements on your behalf if that is easier.
Wait for the property to be released by the coroner or police.
If there are items you want kept, say so before work starts and they will be set aside for you.
Where a crime is involved, the California Victim Compensation Board may be able to help with the cost. Ask the company — they will know.

What the work looks like

Photographs of suicide 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.

Suicide Cleanup — FAQs

Do I actually need Suicide Cleanup done?

Done as soon as the property is released. There is no reason for a family to wait, and no reason for them to be present.

What does Suicide Cleanup involve?

Decontamination and restoration after a suicide, arranged so the family is involved only as much as they choose to be. Unmarked vehicles where that is preferred.

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 Suicide 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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