Crime scene cleanup in Bridgeport starts once police release the scene: we contain the area, remove blood, body fluids and the materials they soaked, package them as biomedical waste for a permitted transporter, clean and disinfect what remains and lift fingerprint powder.
Connecticut's Office of Victim Services can repay up to $1,000 of cleanup costs.
What a crime scene leaves behind
When police finish at a scene, they leave, and what remains often includes blood spread well beyond where it is visible, fingerprint powder on doors and furniture, broken glass and damage from a forced entry. Blood travels into carpet pad, under baseboards and between floorboards, so a scene can look manageable and still hold contamination that will smell and carry germs later.
Families should not have to clean up after a violent crime. We take that on, working through the space carefully, removing what cannot be saved and treating what can. Personal belongings are set aside for you, and nothing is thrown away without your say.
Step by step
How crime scene cleanup works
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You call once the scene is released
Tell us what happened and where; you can call before police finish.
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We walk the scene in protective gear
We map the contamination and explain the plan.
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We remove what cannot be saved
Soaked materials bagged and boxed as biomedical waste.
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We clean and disinfect
Hard surfaces cleaned and disinfected for blood, fingerprint powder lifted.
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We document the work
Photos and an itemized scope for insurance or the victim compensation program.
Homicide and assault scenes
Violent crime scenes are the most involved jobs we do. We start by mapping where blood and fluids went, including spatter on walls and ceilings and anything that soaked into flooring or furniture. Soaked carpet, pad, drywall and subflooring are cut out and bagged as biomedical waste, and hard surfaces are cleaned and then disinfected with a product OSHA accepts for blood. When we finish, the room is ready for repairs such as new drywall or flooring, and you have photos and an itemized list of everything we removed.
Burglary and vandalism aftermath
Break-ins and vandalism leave a different kind of mess: fingerprint powder on every surface police checked, broken glass, damaged doors and sometimes blood from a forced entry or bodily waste left on purpose. Fingerprint powder is fine and greasy and smears if wiped dry, so we lift it with the right cleaner and work methodically. Broken glass is collected safely, and any blood or waste is treated as a biohazard. Board-up and lock repair are worth booking alongside us so the space is secure the same day.
Rental and commercial property
Landlords, property managers and business owners often face a crime scene in a unit or building they did not occupy. We work with you and, where appropriate, the tenant's family, keep the rest of the building running and return the unit or space ready for repairs. Connecticut's victim compensation program can repay crime scene clean-up costs to any person who paid them, not only the victim, so a landlord or relative who paid may be able to apply, and we provide the documentation that kind of application needs.
Who pays for crime scene cleanup in Connecticut
Connecticut's Judicial Branch Office of Victim Services runs a compensation program that lists crime scene clean-up of up to $1,000, payable to any person who paid some or all of the cost, for crime-related expenses insurance does not cover. Homeowners and commercial insurance usually come first. Either way, the waste has to be handled correctly, because state DEEP rules treat materials soaked with body fluids as biomedical waste that must leave with a permitted transporter. The program answers at 1-888-286-7347.
How long crime scene cleanup takes
A small scene can be finished in a single visit. Larger scenes, where flooring, drywall and furniture have to come out, take longer, and we give you the timing once we have walked the space. Repairs such as new flooring or drywall come after our work, so the space is never closed up with contamination inside it.
What changes the cost of crime scene cleanup
Crime scene cleanup is priced after we see the scene, and insurance and Connecticut's victim compensation program can help with the cost.
- How far fluids spreadOne spot, one room or several.
- Materials to removeCarpet, pad, drywall and furniture that absorbed fluids.
- Biomedical wasteThe volume packaged for the permitted transporter.
- Fingerprint powder and debrisSurfaces police processed and glass to clear.
- Time since the eventOlder scenes can need odor treatment as well.
What crime scene cleanup includes
Every scene is different. These steps are part of every job.
- Scene released by police before we start
- Area closed off and protected
- Blood and body fluids removed
- Soaked materials bagged as biomedical waste
- Hard surfaces disinfected for blood
- Fingerprint powder lifted
- Broken glass and debris cleared
- Photos and an itemized scope for insurance or OVS
Crime scene cleanup questions
The property owner is responsible once police release the scene, which is when we come in and take it on for you.
The Office of Victim Services compensation program lists crime scene clean-up of up to $1,000 for costs insurance does not cover. Call 1-888-286-7347 to ask about eligibility.
Many policies do. We provide photos and an itemized scope your adjuster can review.
Yes. It smears if wiped dry, so we lift it with the right cleaner, surface by surface.
No. We can work with a key or a lockbox and keep you updated by phone.
Items that can be cleaned are cleaned and set aside for you. Anything soaked through is discussed with you before it is discarded.
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Has a scene been released to you?
Tell us where it is and what happened. We will explain what happens next and when we can be there.