The London Fire Brigade has recently issued a stark warning regarding the risk of fire in the hoarded home. According to their statistics they attended almost 1,040 incidents of hoarding-related fires over the last year; resulting in around 186 injuries and sadly 10...
Biohazards
How Our Trauma Clean Teams Work
The world of crime scene, hoarding and suicide cleaning services has recently been glamourised by TV shows which do not unfortunately portray an accurate picture of the industry.
Trauma Cleaning – Just a Clean Up After Death Service?
The definition of trauma: “a mental condition caused by severe shock, stress or fear, especially when the harmful effects last for a long time” Reading this you would be forgiven for thinking “How does that relate to the cleaning industry?”. Quite simply the trauma...
Dealing with a Clean Up After Death
Too many people assume that cleaning up after a death is a standard cleaning process when, in reality, it is anything but. The process will always require professionally trained people with the proper equipment and expertise to carry out the task. It is not...
Biohazards in the Home – Hoarding Clean Up or Declutter Service
Do you know what a biohazard is? Many people have a limited knowledge when it comes to identifying biohazards in the home. Some biohazards can be found in every day life and others are sadly a result of a death in the family or a traumatic event. Some can be the...
Clean Up After Death Service for Crime Scenes or Accidents
When a traumatic death or crime occurs at a property, it is the owner’s responsibility to ensure that the setting is cleaned and sanitised. Unfortunately for families who have lost a loved one, this suggests the onus is on them to take on the job themselves....
The Facts You Need to Know – A Clean Up After Death Service
We are often called out to carry out our clean up after death service for a variety of reasons; accident, homicide, natural causes and suicide are among the usual circumstances. The phrase unattended death refers to a death in which a body is not found for days,...
Fire Hazards in the Hoarded Home
There is a greater risk of fire in hoarded homes. Additionally, possessions can block exit routes, which makes safe evacuation more difficult. If doors cannot be closed and flammable items such as newspapers or cardboard are lying around, fires spread much faster. ...
Hoarding Clean Up or Biohazard Clear and Clean Service in the Home
Do you know what a biohazard is? Many people have a limited knowledge when it comes to identifying biohazards in the home. Some biohazards can be found in every day life and others are sadly a result of a death in the family or a traumatic event. Some can be the...