hazmat clean up

I don't because everyone requires a general contractors license to do it. I know that the bids usually come in at around $100 an hour in all of the cities in this area. You need to remember that you are doing more than just cleaning up. You could be patching walls, pulling and replacing carpet, and replacing doors. You will also needa biological suit for protection, because a lot of times the person that gets killed is not one of the most law abiding citizens.
As for Meth Labs, here, the city just tears down the house and remediates the soil because it is cheaper. You can tell where the truly bad neighborhoods are because of the empty lots.

Scott Stone
 
Thanks for the replies guys. Tim, you're right it would be traumatic. You would have to have a strong stomach and a strong heart to be able to deal with a scene where someones loved one was killed or took their own life.

Scott, I had not thought about that part of the cleanup. Maybe I could sub that part out? Anyway, I'm just kicking the idea around. I'm sure there are other issues to consider as well, ie. epa, dhec, regulations, certifications etc. Maybe I should just keep it simple stupid and stick to pressure washing. lol

Paul thanks for the links. I will check them out. Was that a pun, when you said, this might throw something up ?
 
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I did see that on a show one time I think it was dateline. Two woman came in after a crimesene and cleaned up .
 
walt ....all i know is ....in this business its all down to referals..so i cannot see many coming from your clients...so you need add ons...hence the links.
this subject is often brought up...but to be honest .i could not stomach the job.

cheers paul.
 
I know there are two companies in this area that advertise clean-up of this type, though we don't have a big problem with meth-labs here. Their ads were more geared towards suicides or natural deaths that go undiscovered for days or weeks. Not something I'm interested in doing! I can make $100/hour cleaning dirt without having to worry about biohazards or disturbing scenes. I mean, I don't lay awake at night wondering why in the world someone was driven to the point that they let their driveway get black or their gutters get full.
 
It's all inclusive - natural deaths, accidents, suicides and murder.

The major down-side (in my mind) is having to sell to a family member/relative at a time when they had just lost a loved one.
It's a couple of steps down from a funeral director's job.

I did see a 2 hour program a few years ago (I believe the man's business was in Philadelphia). He walked thru the whole process from monitoring police radios for prospects, the cold calls (no pun intended), talking with the relatives and trying to sell them a service, the various procedures including the hazard suits, permits and diposal issues. It was almost as bad as stripping lead based paint from an apartment building (LOL).
 
Thanks for the info Paul. I have thought of some of the same things that you mentioned. It would be a gruesome job. But I just looked in the local phonebook and found only one listing for crime cleaning, so there wouldn't be alot of competition. Anyway, I'm just kicking the idea around in my head. Thanks to all for your input.

Walt
 
now, someone that would moitor scanners to cold call after a death. I thought ambulance chasing lawyers were bad. I shoveled my grandmothers head and brains off her floor after she died. This is when I lived in Philly. It never occured to me to do this type of work. Anyway, the emotional part aside ( I was a volunteer EMT in the Phila area) the stench is enough to knock you out, and I was used to it. They say to put vicks vapor rub on your top lip, that doesn't help too much. If your not getting 300 per hour min. I would say, not worth it in any way, shape or form.
 
I did a suicide clean up as a favor for a close friend, who did not want some strange company in their apartment. The Police gave out some numbers of places that could do it, but they all charge way to much and insurance would not cover it.
Single gunshot wound to the head and the splatter was everywhere. They bled out overnight on the floor, so the carpet and pad were destroyed. Removed this, triple bagged and called a bio company for pickup. Concrete slab cleaned up well with bleach and water.
I knew the guy that died and it felt strange. When I looked at it as just a job, and severed all ties with knowing the person, it really helped. Not a job for the lighthearted.
 
Here it is contracted out by the cities. They put it out for bid every few years, and is paid and dispatched by the city PD. So there are no ghoulish sales that have to be dealt with. They consider it a public expense.

Scott Stone.
 
I would think it should be done that way Scott. What if you couldn't pay for it, it would just sit like that for a long time, or all the crackheads that die that no one cares about. It should be a public service, in my opinion.
 
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