Does insurance cover crime scene cleanup?

Yes, insurance often covers crime scene cleanup. Most homeowners or property insurance policies include provisions for biohazard cleanup, which encompasses crime scene cleanup. We will deal with the insurance company on your behalf to cover the cost of the service.

What if I don't have insurance?

Crime Victims Fund is set up in every state of the United States. They are set up by the Office for Victims of Crimes. If your home was affected, and it was directly related to a documented crime, the Crime Victims Fund will cover or partially cover costs associated with clean up services.

Crime Scene Cleanup Services

We're the crews that clean up after a crime scene takes place. Professional, safe and thorough cleanings are required. Call Bio Recovery for 24/7, nationwide crime and trauma scene cleanup today.

1-888-752-5001

When blood and biohazard spills aren’t properly sanitized, there’s a high risk of spreading pathogens, especially those that survive outside of the body for days, weeks, or even months.

When a tragedy occurs on your premises, it is your responsibility to ensure the safety of everyone on the property. At no point should you ever attempt to clean, disinfect, or remediate a crime scene or trauma scene yourself due to the dangers of blood-borne infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, HBV, HBC, and VHF’s, not to mention the mental toll this can take on the untrained.

Our Crime Scene Cleanup Expertise

We are a crime scene cleanup company with more than 20 years experience cleaning up after trauma, homicides, and countless other biohazard contaminations. We’ve maintained an outstanding customer rating and are proud to share recent testimonials.

We rely largely on customer referrals, many of which are passed along to surviving crime victims and their families by sympathetic first responders, insurance companies, property managers, and funeral directors. At Bio Recovery, we’ve maintained the respect and trust of clients in the private, commercial, industrial, and government sectors.

Some branches of government we’ve helped in the past:

New York Police Department
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
NY MTA
NYC Department of Probation
Port Authority of NY & NJ
U.S. Army
United States Postal Service
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
City of New York
Center for Disease Control (CDC)

Who We Are

We've established ourselves as an industry leader through our two decades in the field of crime scene cleanup services. We are in service nationwide, and have worked with every situation from private homes and businesses to police stations and hospitals, and more.

Call us

We're here to help, 24/7.

1-888-752-5001

How We Clean Up After a Crime Scene

The crime scene cleanup process can vary depending on the condition of the affected area. However, the crew will enter the home or business in approved hazmat PPE to document and assess the trauma scene.

The property will be assessed based on the square footage of the area, the amount of time since the incident has passed, the conditions in the area, supplies and equipment such as PPE, how long it will take to remove the debris, and disposal. You will have the option of what you would and would not like for us to remove before we begin work.

Listed below is a brief rundown of our cleaning process:

An initial assessment will go over the square footage of the house, the condition of the house, and the entire scene. Per OSHA standards, cleaners will enter the house wearing PPE approved for enveloped viruses (e.g. disposable gloves, protective eyewear, a N95 mask, and approved suits).

During the initial assessment, photos and notes will be taken of the scene. Photos and notes are used to quote accurate estimates and allow us to restore work areas to their original condition.

We test all common areas of the home to make sure our coverage is accurate. We cannot assume the contaminated area is contained to only one area. Infectious bacteria and viruses are very virulent and spread to many surfaces in your home, even the places you'd least expect.

Since bacteria and viruses cannot be seen by the naked eye, we use state of the art, cutting edge monitoring and testing systems to detect them. We are one of the few professional disinfection companies to use ATP testing when we test for the presence of infectious bacteria. ATP (abbreviated for Adenosine triphosphate) is found in every single living bacteria, so if a surface is heavily contaminated, an ATP test will measure high levels of ATP.

When an occupant has had a highly infectious case like one of C. Diff, high levels of ATP may be found on several surfaces, and a professional disinfection company should be called to clean the area.

The surfaces are then cleaned. Aerosols are solemnly ever used, as the transmission of aerosols can cause greater disturbances to dust / soil in the area to be cleaned and disinfected. Instead, we use a hospital grade botanical germicide spray registered by the EPA.

We use a top rated, safe, eco friendly germicide that requires no PPE to be handled. Harmful chemicals like ammonia, petrochemicals (or petroleum derivatives), or synthetic fragrances are never used during our cleanups. Our spray is ideal during any cleanup procedure, at any location, and/or where any individual, high risk or chemically sensitive, could be exposed.

We disinfect your home as if it was our own, so we make sure to "test" the surface by disinfecting a small area of the surface with the germicide. If there are no issues, the disinfectant is applied over the entire area, and left to air dry for 10 minutes. To disinfect an area, you do not rinse or wipe it down with the disinfectant. Our main active ingredient is an all natural botanical that remains active in organic matter whereas other disinfectants do not.

When we clean or deodorize an area, we shake and apply the germicide, then wipe the area down.

After the affected areas are cleaned, our work spaces are then disinfected. The safety of you and our workers is our #1 priority, so if the harmful material was in an area of the house that required additional work to get to, then this is the step where we bring the house back to its condition before the contamination. We use the pictures taken during our initial assessment to come as close as possible.

In this step, any remaining debris from the work site is removed, and the site is retested to ensure all hazardous material has been removed.

Additional Crime Scene Cleanup Services

Cleaning crime scenes is extensive and generally involves several subservices. While each individual case varies and it's best to ask the agent you're working with, our crime scene cleanups can include the following services:

Fingerprint Residue Removal
Blood Pathogen Decontamination from a Gunshot Trauma, Murder/Homicide, or Violent Assault
Decomposition Odor Removal
Chemical Residue Removal
- Tear Gas Removal
- Mace
- Pepper spray
- Smoke grenades
- Crime scene detection chemicals
And many other forensic cleaning services

All of the residue mentioned above is potentially hazardous to you and the public's health. That's why we are extremely diligent about removing all traces of biohazards so you and others can safely enter the area.

Pricing & Payment Plan

We make the payment process as simple as possible. If the situation is covered by insurance, we deal directly with your insurance provider. If not, we offer various other payment options.

*A very large percentage of the crime scene cleanups that we perform are fully covered by insurance.*

Insurance Claim

Insurance sometimes covers cleaning costs. We’ll work with the claims department of your homeowner's or renter's insurance on your behalf.
Direct Payment Options

We’re flexible with our direct-payment options, and can help you determine the best financing plan based on your out-of-pocket costs and policy payouts.
Assistance Funds

We can help connect you with the most appropriate funding sources to help with coverage gaps, deductibles, or out-of-pocket expenses.

More Options

Crime scene situations are overwhelming to say the least, so we are always striving to make the payment one less thing to worry about. We also try to help uninsured and low-income customers find organizations or government resources for possible financial assistance opportunities.

For your convenience, we accept:

Homeowners Insurance
Renters Insurance
Payment Plans
Cash & Checks
Credit Cards
Additional Options

Resources to help pay for Crime Scene Cleanup

Finding information when you're a family member, victim, or even a property owner is overwhelming, especially when crime is involved. We hope some of these resources can help you cover the cost of crime scene cleanup:

Client Reviews

     Excellent  
     Based on 76 reviews 
    
 
 
   
 
 
        
   Thomas Gray 
 2024-07-06
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I contracted the services of BioRecovery for a Biohazard clean-up in my home.  From Alex, the lead on the cleanup team, to Jessica, who coordinated with the insurance company, everything was done top-notch.
The team worked clean and quickly to remove all the damaged property  and Jessica was instrumental in getting my insurance company to cover the replacement of the items which were damaged.  Just as important, as promised, they accomplished everything within the financial limits set by my insurance company.  There were no additional bills.
This is the company to use, if you are ever in need of a biohazard clean-up.
  
 
       
   Jysseca Gohn 
 2024-05-30
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. The technician, Justin Penn, was helpful, polite and respectful. Made this part of the process so much easier for everyone. Would recommend services to others in need.
  
 
       
   Joshua Gohn 
 2024-05-30
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Quick service, very respectful, and the service tech (Justin Penn) had a great understanding of what he was doing and how to help me. I was in a very dark place and this company felt like a light in the dark. Thank you so much for a job well done.
  
 
       
   Carolyn Wells 
 2024-04-08
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. This team was an absolute God send to my family on one of the darkest days of our lives. They are professional yet compassionate, friendly, easy to talk to, answers any questions you need and just truly have a heart of caring. It’s more than a job. I feel that it’s a ministry. They were helpful in so many ways. Thank you so much, David and Brandy for what you do. God bless you.
  
 
       
   Jacqueline Frangoulis 
 2024-03-13
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Wonderful company! Would definitely recommend!
  
 
       
   Nancy Marksteiner 
 2024-03-12
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Highly recommend this company!   Excellent service and compassionate employees which was so needed during this difficult time
  
 
       
   Don 
 2024-02-29
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Amazing people in the office. Very professional and helpful techs during hard time. I would definitely recommend.
  
 
       
   Alex Nadolnik 
 2024-02-29
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Great company from the office to the techs.
Very discreet, and professional during a difficult situation.
Thank you again to the whole team.
  
 
       
   Kevin Marksteiner 
 2024-02-27
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Very helpful with the clean up!! Very attentive and compassionate to my needs. Couldn’t say enough good things about this company! Aces!!

Frequently Asked Questions

Circumstances like these happen when you least expect it. We expect you to have questions and hope you know you aren't alone. We're here to answer all your questions, even beyond the ones listed below.

Crime scene cleanup, also known as biohazard remediation, involves the thorough cleaning and decontamination of areas where a violent crime, accident, or traumatic event has occurred. This process is crucial for ensuring the safety and health of anyone who might enter the area afterward. Professionals in this field undergo extensive training to handle these tasks safely and effectively, ensuring that the scene is safe for future use and free from health hazards.

Call Today

Bio Recovery's cleanup crews are certified and familiar with crime scene cleanup. Call us any day of the week, anytime for immediate assistance.

Email us

info@biorecovery.com

Call us

We're here to help, 24/7.

1 (888) 752-5001

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