1. Make the area safe
Everyone steps away from the spill. The crew sets up barriers and puts on gloves, eye protection and protective clothing.
Burholme, Philadelphia, PA · Philadelphia County
Dried blood on tile, wood or a mattress in Burholme? Call (877) 812-4220. Crews clean, disinfect and remove stained porous materials, then leave the room safe to use again.
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A blood cleaner, or a blood cleanup company, treats blood as a health hazard rather than a stain. The work protects family members, staff and tenants from exposure to infectious materials.
If you need blood spill cleanup in Burholme or anywhere in Philadelphia County, call Burholme Biohazard Cleanup Help. Homeowners, renters, landlords, property managers and businesses can all get help.
About 83% of homes in Philadelphia were built before 1980, and older carpet, subfloor and wood trim absorb blood deeply. Around 48% of households in Philadelphia rent, so landlords and property managers often need blood cleanup between tenants.
The work often covers:
Everyone steps away from the spill. The crew sets up barriers and puts on gloves, eye protection and protective clothing.
Technicians wear full protective equipment and close off the area to stop cross-contamination.
Soaked materials are cut out and bagged. Hard surfaces are cleaned, then disinfected with EPA-registered products.
Disinfectant stays wet on every surface for the label time. The crew then checks the work and takes the waste out.
Expect blood spill cleanup in Burholme, Philadelphia, PA to cost roughly $300 to $5,000, with the final price set after an on-site assessment.
Repairs to flooring or drywall after removal are usually separate from the cleanup itself, so ask what the quote covers.
| Type of job | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Minor blood cleanup | $500 - $2,500 |
| Small blood cleanup | $1,500 - $3,000 |
| Blood cleanup, published span | $500 - $5,000 |
| Blood cleanup, published span | $300 - $4,000 |
Published ranges only (Crime scene cleanup cost guide from a biohazard cleanup company, BioCleaners Directory, Biohazard cleanup cost guide from a biohazard cleanup company, Biohazard cleanup company pricing guide); every blood spill cleanup job in Burholme is priced after an on-site look. Price drivers include amount of blood, porous or hard surfaces, number of rooms, waste disposal. Questions? Call (877) 812-4220.
Surface stains may lift, but blood that soaked through carpet and padding can sit in the subfloor and keep carrying germs and odor. In that case the soaked carpet and padding are cut out and disposed of as waste.
Yes. Blood can carry bloodborne pathogens such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV, so it is treated as a biological hazard. Cleaning it up follows the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030, when workers are involved.
Usually not. Small amounts of blood on a hard surface can be cleaned with gloves and a disinfectant. A cleanup service becomes useful when the spill is large, has soaked in, reached several rooms or involved another person's blood.
Disposable absorbent towels are usually used so they can be bagged and thrown out as waste. Cloth towels that touch blood become contaminated laundry and need careful handling. Either way, wear gloves and never reuse a towel on another surface.
At a home, the owner or the family usually pays. At a rental or a business, the landlord, property owner or employer often gets the cleanup done. In a rental, the lease and local law decide, and a landlord, an attorney or a tenant rights group can say.
Blood cleanup covers any spill, from an accident or a medical event. Crime scene cleanup is the larger job after a violent crime and often includes blood, bodily fluids and other residue. The safety rules are the same.
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One call starts the cleanup, disinfection and disposal.
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