Fast, Reliable Biohazard & Crime Scene Cleanup Across Los Angeles
Biohazard and crime scene cleanup in Los Angeles typically runs $1,500-$5,000 for a single-room trauma scene, and $3,000-$15,000 for hoarding or multi-unit contamination jobs. We answer calls live, 24/7, and Wade heads out himself for the worst of it. If you’re standing in a home in Koreatown, Echo Park, or Silver Lake right now looking at blood, bodily fluid, or the aftermath of a death, call (855) 915-0646 and you’ll get a real person who actually knows Los Angeles housing stock, not a call center reading a script. Most jobs can have a crew on site within 2-4 hours across the metro, including the 90015, 90016, 90017, and 90018 ZIPs.
Why Wade’s Restoration of California Is Los Angeles’s Preferred Biohazard & Crime Scene Cleanup Company
We’re not a franchise. Wade Ferris founded this company in 2007, put his name on the truck, published his address and license number, and has been answering his own phone ever since. In Los Angeles, that matters more than in most cities. This is a place where national chains send rotating crews who’ve never walked a 1930s Craftsman hallway or dealt with a Koreatown apartment building’s shared plumbing drains. Our Biohazard & Crime Scene Cleanup team knows that a 90007 bungalow’s plaster-over-wood-lath walls wick moisture and pathogens far beyond the visible stain, and that a Westlake unit’s drain line might be carrying contamination into four other tenants’ sinks.
When you call us from Los Angeles, you’ll talk to someone who knows the difference between a Spanish Colonial stucco duplex in 90016 and a post-WWII flat-roofed apartment in South LA. That’s not trivia. It changes how we decontaminate, where we seal, what we remove, and how long we run HEPA air scrubbers. If something isn’t done right, our 90-Day Done Right Promise is in writing on every biohazard job. If it’s not right, Wade comes back. One call.
Our Biohazard & Crime Scene Cleanup Services in Los Angeles
Crime Scene Cleanup
After law enforcement releases a scene, we handle what’s left: blood, tissue, fingerprint dust, tear gas residue, and anything else the investigation leaves behind. Los Angeles homes present a specific challenge here. Many are 1920s-1940s construction with original lath-and-plaster walls and hardwood floors that have been sanded and refinished multiple times. Blood doesn’t just sit on the surface. It seeps into floor gaps, wicks into plaster, and settles in the subfloor. Our crews in Los Angeles understand that a visible stain is often only a fraction of the contamination. We remove affected materials to the extent required by OSHA and CDPH standards, then apply EPA-registered disinfectants and verify with ATP testing before we call the space safe.
Trauma & Unattended Death Cleanup
An unattended death in Los Angeles is rarely discovered quickly. Neighbors in multi-unit buildings off Wilshire or Olympic may not notice for days. Decomposition fluids move, and they move farther in older construction. Our crew recently completed a cleanup in a 1930s Craftsman bungalow in 90007 where the original plaster-over-wood-lath walls had wicked moisture far beyond the visible stain. We removed the affected lath and plaster, ran HEPA air scrubbers for 72 hours, and applied disinfectant throughout the space. This is the work we do in Los Angeles every month, and we do it without judgment, without gawking, and without leaving anything behind that reminds you of what happened there.
Infectious Disease Disinfection
Los Angeles is dense. Something like MRSA, C. diff, or COVID-19 in a Koreatown apartment building doesn’t stay in one unit. Shared hallways, elevators, laundry rooms, and HVAC systems spread pathogens fast. We use EPA-registered hospital-grade disinfectants, fogging, and surface wiping protocols that follow CDC and CDPH guidance. For Los Angeles property managers dealing with a known exposure in a multi-unit building, we can scope common areas and tenant units in the same visit and give you written verification that the job was done to standard.
Hoarding Cleanup
Hoarding jobs in Los Angeles are different than in the suburbs. A post-WWII flat-roof apartment in South LA doesn’t have a two-car garage or a basement. Belongings accumulate in every room, and often block access to the water heater, the electrical panel, or a bathroom. We work with tenants, family members, or property managers to sort, remove, and clean at a pace that doesn’t retraumatize anyone. Biohazards in hoarding situations – rodent droppings, decaying food, human waste – require full PPE and careful disposal. We’ve handled them from Echo Park to View Park-Windsor Hills, and we bring the same level of discretion to a single-unit cleanup as we do to a four-unit property.
What happens when you call
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Los Angeles
We run professional-grade equipment from Dri-Eaz and Phoenix, and our protocols align with IICRC and RIA standards. For Los Angeles customers, that means we’re not showing up with hardware-store fans and a rented carpet cleaner. Our dehumidifiers, air scrubbers, and HEPA filtration units are the same ones used in hospital environmental services departments. We keep a full complement of equipment in Los Angeles, so a job in Silver Lake or 90018 doesn’t wait on a truck from another county. Parts and supplies are stocked locally, and if we need something uncommon, our Los Angeles suppliers carry it.
Common Biohazard & Crime Scene Cleanup Problems We See in Los Angeles Homes
- Plaster-over-wood-lath walls that hide contamination: In 1920s-1940s Craftsman and Spanish Colonial homes across 90015-90018, blood and decomposition fluids wick into plaster and lath far beyond the visible stain. Standard cleaning doesn’t reach it. It has to be removed and replaced.
- Shared plumbing drains in Koreatown and Westlake apartments: A crime scene on an upper floor can contaminate drain lines that serve four to six units below. If those common lines aren’t decontaminated, odor and pathogen complaints come back weeks later. We treat the drains, not just the room.
- Santa Ana wind drying that traps residue: Between September and December, Santa Ana winds hit Los Angeles with fast, uneven drying. That might sound helpful, but it can seal biohazard residues behind stucco and drywall before they’re fully decontaminated. We account for that in our drying timelines and don’t cut corners based on how dry a wall feels on the surface.
- Wildfire ash and soot as a biohazard: Los Angeles gets annual wildfire smoke events, and that ash infiltrates HVAC systems, ductwork, and attics in ZIP codes miles from any fire line. We regularly handle post-fire soot and ash decontamination in flat urban Los Angeles ZIPs, not just hillside communities. That’s unique to this city’s restoration workload.
Pricing for Biohazard & Crime Scene Cleanup in Los Angeles, CA
For a straightforward crime scene or unattended death cleanup in a single Los Angeles room, expect $1,500-$5,000 depending on the extent of blood or fluid saturation and what materials need removal. Hoarding cleanup in Los Angeles apartments runs $3,000-$15,000 based on volume, access issues, and the type of biohazard present. Infectious disease disinfection for a multi-unit building in Koreatown or Westlake starts around $800-$2,500 for common areas plus per-unit add-ons. What drives cost in Los Angeles specifically is the age of the building and the wall construction: plaster-and-lath removal costs more than drywall. We give you a written scope before work starts, no charge for the estimate, and we’ll work with your insurance adjuster directly so you’re not stuck relaying information. Call (855) 915-0646 for an exact quote. Estimates are free, and we’ll come out with no trip charge anywhere in our Los Angeles coverage area.
We Also Serve Cities Near Los Angeles
Our crews work throughout Los Angeles and the surrounding neighborhoods daily. That includes Koreatown, Echo Park, Silver Lake, and View Park-Windsor Hills. If you’re in one of those areas and dealing with a biohazard cleanup, you’ll get the same response time and the same Wade’s Restoration crew. We coordinate all dispatch from our Los Angeles office, so we’re never far from where you are.
Serving Los Angeles, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Los Angeles area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Biohazard & Crime Scene Cleanup in Los Angeles
Wildfire smoke and ash in Los Angeles infiltrate HVAC systems and ductwork across the entire metro, including flat urban ZIP codes like 90015 and 90016 that are miles from any fire. That ash carries particulates and compounds that settle in attics, vents, and wall cavities. When we handle a trauma scene or unattended death in a Los Angeles home, we frequently find pre-existing ash contamination that has to be addressed alongside the primary biohazard. We inspect HVAC systems on every job and include duct cleaning or filter replacement when ash is present. Call (855) 915-0646 if you suspect wildfire ash has contaminated your home, even without a trauma event.
Original plaster-over-wood-lath walls in 1920s Craftsman bungalows wick decomposition fluids far beyond the visible stain. The lath acts like a sponge, carrying moisture and pathogens into wall cavities and sometimes into adjoining rooms. Standard surface cleaning doesn’t address it. We remove affected lath and plaster, treat framing members, run HEPA air scrubbers, and apply EPA-registered disinfectant. This takes longer than drywall work and costs more, but it’s the only way to eliminate odor and pathogen risk in these older Los Angeles homes. Call for a free estimate.
We treat the shared systems, not just the unit where the incident occurred. In Koreatown apartment buildings, a crime scene on an upper floor can send blood and fluids into common plumbing drains that serve several units below. We decontaminate those drain lines, inspect adjacent units for cross-contamination through walls or floors, and coordinate common-area cleaning in hallways, stairwells, and elevators. Building managers in Los Angeles get a written scope covering every affected area, and we work directly with their insurance carriers. Call (855) 915-0646 to have Wade assess the building.
Santa Ana winds from September through December create rapid, uneven drying in Los Angeles. That can fool restorers into thinking surfaces are dry when moisture and biohazard residue are still trapped behind stucco or drywall. Once sealed in, that residue causes recurring odor and can harbor pathogens. We use moisture meters on every biohazard job in Los Angeles and don’t rely on surface feel. Drying timelines account for Santa Ana conditions, and we verify with ATP testing before closing out any scene. Call for a free assessment if you’re unsure whether a prior cleanup was done properly.
Post-WWII flat-roofed apartments in South LA have small rooms, no basements, and limited outdoor access. Hoarding cleanup there starts with a safety assessment: checking floor load, access to the water heater and electrical panel, and identifying biohazards like rodent droppings or decaying food. We sort and remove at a pace that respects the occupant or their family, then deep-clean and disinfect all surfaces. For Los Angeles property owners, we document everything photographically for insurance and provide a written scope before any work begins. Call (855) 915-0646 to set up an assessment.
If you need biohazard or crime scene cleanup anywhere in Los Angeles, call (855) 915-0646. You’ll reach a live person, day or night. Wade will walk you through what to do next, and if it’s urgent, he’ll be on the road. Estimates are free, we carry no trip charge in our Los Angeles service area, and we’re insured and certified for this work.
Written by Wade Ferris, Owner at Wade’s Restoration of California, serving Los Angeles since 2007.