Lakeland, Florida
Suicide cleanup in Lakeland
If you have lost someone to suicide, please do not clean the room yourself. An independent company can do it quietly, so the last thing you see there is not the scene.
Someone picks up 24 hours a day, every day of the week
What happens first
A suicide is one of the deaths Florida law hands to the district medical examiner (s. 406.11). The police and the medical examiner's office come, do their work, and then release the home.
Once it is released, you can make the call whenever you are ready. Some families call the same day; others wait for a relative to arrive. Keep the door to the room closed in the meantime.
How the work is done
You do not need to be there. Many families give a key to a friend, a neighbor or the landlord and stay away until it is finished.
Tell the company about anything you want kept: a photo, a blanket, papers, a watch. They can set things aside, clean what can be cleaned and ask before throwing anything out.
Ask for an unmarked vehicle if that matters to you. Many companies use them.
Other situations
- Crime scene and trauma cleanupAfter a homicide, an assault or a serious injury, once the police have released the home.Read more
- Unattended death cleanupWhen someone died alone and was not found for days or longer.Read more
- Blood and bodily fluid cleanupFalls, injuries and illness at home, on floors, walls or furniture.Read more
- Hoarding with biohazardsAnimal or human waste and spoiled food inside a crowded home.Read more
- Infectious disease disinfectionDisinfecting rooms after illness, with registered products used as labelled.Read more
- Vehicle biohazard cleanupBlood or bodily fluids in a car, truck or van.Read more
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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