Facing the aftermath of an unattended death in a home can be an overwhelming and emotionally draining experience. During these trying times, the last thing on your mind might be dealing with the unattended death clean up process. However, it is essential to address...
Introduction In life, there are moments that test our resilience, strength, and ability to cope with the unexpected. Traumatic incidents, such as accidents, violent crimes, or unattended deaths, can leave behind more than just emotional scars. They often result in...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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....
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,...