Guide
Questions and answers
Short answers. The guides go into more detail.
Before the cleanup
Who cleans up after a death or a crime in Lakeland?
Not the police and not the medical examiner. Once they release the home, cleanup is up to the owner, the family or the landlord, who usually hire a private biohazard cleanup company.
How soon can cleanup start?
After the police release the home. Ask the officer when that will be and whether someone will tell you.
Should I clean it myself?
Please do not. Body fluids can carry disease, and they spread further than they look.
Do I need to be there?
No. Many families arrange access through a neighbor, a friend or the landlord.
Cost and payment
How much does it cost?
Each job is priced on its own: how far fluids spread, what has to be removed and how the waste is disposed of. The company gives you a price before you agree.
Does Florida help after a crime?
The Bureau of Victim Compensation lists crime scene cleanup among the costs it may cover, after other sources and within its time limits. See who pays.
Will insurance pay?
It depends on the policy. Only your insurer or agent can tell you what yours says.
About this number
Is this a cleanup company?
No. It is a referral service. The company you speak with is independent and responsible for its own work.
Is it for businesses too?
Yes. Shops, offices, rentals and other properties around Lakeland are welcome to call.
Which towns are included?
Lakeland, Winter Haven, Auburndale, Bartow, Lake Alfred and Haines City. The service area page has the detail.
Is anything collected on this website?
No forms, no cookies. The privacy policy explains the rest.
When you are ready
Let someone else carry this part
You do not have to settle everything today. A company can explain the work and give you its price, then wait while you talk it over with family.
Speak with a cleanup company
The person who answers is with an independent company that does this work around Lakeland. Say what happened, ask how they would handle it and what it would cost. Nothing is booked unless you agree.
Call (863) 474-0772Someone picks up 24 hours a day, every day of the week
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