Biohazard cleanup in the District of Columbia is offered by 4 companies, and all 4 are listed on the Washington city page. The District has no smaller towns with their own pages, so the companies below are the full set of options for the District. Families dealing with a death, a crime scene or a hoarded home will find the same handful of firms on that page, and each one lists its own services.
All 4 companies offer biohazard cleanup and crime scene cleanup, and 4 offer odor removal and infectious disease disinfection. Three offer unattended death cleanup, suicide cleanup and hoarding cleanup. The most-reviewed names are Bio-One DC, rated 5.0 from 102 reviews, SERVPRO of Washington, DC, rated 4.5 from 100 reviews, and BioCleanDMV, rated 5.0 from 39 reviews. SERVPRO is a restoration firm that takes biohazard work, while Bio-One DC and BioCleanDMV carry biohazard names.
The District's Crime Victims Compensation Program, run through D.C. Superior Court, covers the reasonable cost of cleaning a crime scene as part of economic loss. The District Code allows claims from a victim or a secondary victim. The program is the District's official route for families who pay for crime scene cleanup after a death or a crime.
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Frequently asked questions
Does the District pay for crime scene cleanup?
Yes. The Crime Victims Compensation Program at D.C. Superior Court counts the reasonable cost of cleaning the crime scene as part of economic loss. Claims can come from a victim or a secondary victim under the D.C. Code.
Who can claim crime scene cleanup costs in the District?
Only a victim or a secondary victim can make the claim under the Crime Victims Compensation Program, according to the D.C. Code. The reasonable cost of cleaning the crime scene is one of the economic losses the program covers.
Which companies handle hoarding cleanup or meth lab cleanup here?
Three of the 4 companies in the District offer hoarding cleanup on their own sites, and 1 offers meth lab cleanup. The most-reviewed companies are Bio-One DC, rated 5.0 from 102 reviews, SERVPRO of Washington, DC, rated 4.5 from 100 reviews, and BioCleanDMV, rated 5.0 from 39 reviews.
Which cities have their own page?
Washington is the only city with its own page here, and it lists all 4 companies. The District has no smaller towns with their own pages.