Fast, Reliable Biohazard & Crime Scene Cleanup Across Altadena
When a biohazard event happens in your Altadena home, waiting isn’t an option. Crime scenes, unattended deaths, and trauma events leave behind blood, bodily fluids, and pathogens that soak into flooring, drywall, and subfloor within hours. In Altadena’s pre-1960 housing stock, that contamination often reaches asbestos-containing materials underneath, which means cleanup has to be sequenced correctly from day one. Wade Ferris and his Biohazard & Crime Scene Cleanup team respond to Altadena calls around the clock and typically arrive within 60 to 90 minutes of your call. If you’re facing a biohazard situation right now, call (855) 915-0646 and Wade will answer his own phone.
Why Wade’s Restoration of California Is Altadena’s Preferred Biohazard & Crime Scene Cleanup Company
Altadena is not a place where a stranger can walk in, do a job halfway, and disappear. People here know each other. Wade Ferris has run his company since 2007 on exactly that principle: his name is on the truck, his face is in the neighborhood, and he’s going to run into you again at the hardware store on a Saturday. That’s the oldest accountability mechanism there is, and it matters even more after what Altadena went through in January 2025. The Eaton Fire burned through neighborhoods off Lake Avenue, Mariposa Street, and Canyon Crest, and our crews were there during the aftermath, helping families navigate cleanup while dealing with their own sense of loss.
We’ve handled biohazard jobs in homes across the 91001 and 91003 ZIP codes, from bungalows north of Altadena Drive to ranch homes east of Lincoln Avenue. Homeowners here don’t want a call center. They want a person. Wade answers his own phone, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. When you call Altadena, you get Wade or a member of his team who knows the exact roads you’re talking about, not someone reading from a script in another state.
Our Biohazard & Crime Scene Cleanup Services in Altadena
Crime Scene Cleanup
After law enforcement releases a scene, the family is left to deal with what remains. Blood and bodily fluids carry bloodborne pathogens including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV. Our team follows OSHA bloodborne pathogen standards, wearing full PPE and using EPA-registered disinfectants. In Altadena homes built before 1960, we routinely coordinate asbestos testing before cutting into walls or ceilings that may contain original materials. This is not optional here. Skipping it can trigger a stop-work order from Los Angeles County and leave you with fines on top of heartbreak.
Trauma & Unattended Death Cleanup
Decomposition fluids move downward and outward. In a 1940s craftsman bungalow on Mariposa Street, our team handled an unattended death where the body had gone undiscovered for over two weeks. Fluids had penetrated the original oak flooring and into the subfloor. Before we could run our Dri-Eaz dehumidifiers and HEPA air scrubbers, we had to bring in a certified asbestos abatement team to remove the compromised cottage-cheese ceiling, adding five days to the timeline. Once clearance was issued, we removed the affected floorboards, enzyme-treated the subfloor, and fogged the home with an EPA-registered disinfectant. The family was able to safely re-enter their home. That’s how the work actually goes in Altadena, and we don’t sugarcoat it.
Hoarding Cleanup
Hoarding cleanup in Altadena’s older homes often means working around original knob-and-tube wiring, single-pane windows, and galvanized plumbing while sorting through years of accumulated belongings. We work with families at their pace, separating salvageable items from contaminated waste, and we respect the emotional weight of every decision. Biohazard risks in hoarding situations include rodent and pest waste, mold, and hidden decomposition fluids from deceased animals. Our team brings portable containment and negative air machines to prevent cross-contamination during sorting and removal.
Blood & Bodily Fluid Cleanup
Blood finds its way into grout lines, under baseboards, and through carpet padding into subfloor. Surface cleaning is not enough. We remove affected materials, treat the structural surfaces underneath, and verify clearance with ATP testing before we call the job done. In Altadena, many homes have original hardwood floors over raised foundations, which actually makes removal cleaner than slab-on-grade construction. But it also means fluids can travel along joists into areas you’d never see. We check what you can’t see.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Altadena
We use professional-grade equipment from Dri-Eaz and Phoenix on every Altadena job, not the rental machines you’d find at a big-box store. Our HEPA air scrubbers are sized for the square footage of your home, and our hydroxyl generators actually break down odor molecules at the source, rather than masking them with fragrance. As an RIA-affiliated company, we follow the restoration industry’s written standards for biohazard remediation. That means documented moisture readings, documented contamination mapping, and a written scope of work before we start. If you’ve been burned by a company that quoted one price on the phone and another at the door, you’ll find our process different: the price is the price, in writing, before anything gets touched.
Common Biohazard & Crime Scene Cleanup Problems We See in Altadena Homes
- Asbestos interference on pre-1960 homes. Altadena’s craftsman bungalows and Spanish colonial revivals often retain original asbestos-containing materials in ceilings, siding, and roofing. Before biohazard cleaning can legally proceed, those materials must be assessed and sometimes removed by a licensed abatement contractor. We sequence this work so you’re not stuck with a half-cleaned house.
- Odor recirculation through single-pane windows and poor air sealing. Decomposition odor lingers differently in older Altadena homes. Generic deodorizers fail because the home’s original windows and framing allow odor to circulate through wall cavities. We use hydroxyl generation and thermal fogging designed for exactly this housing type.
- Post-Eaton Fire debris-flow contamination near Eaton Canyon. Homes in the canyon-mouth geography of Altadena face a compound threat: ash and sediment from burned hillsides can enter living spaces during winter rains, mixing with existing biohazard contamination. This is not something a flatland contractor thinks about. We do, because we’re working here.
- Knob-and-tube wiring hidden behind walls during cleanup. If water or decomposition fluids come into contact with old wiring in a 1940s Altadena bungalow, it creates a fire hazard that compounds an already terrible situation. We assess electrical safety as part of every job, and we won’t cut into a wall cavity blind.
Pricing for Biohazard & Crime Scene Cleanup in Altadena, CA
We know you want straight numbers. A basic blood cleanup in a single Altadena room, where containment and surface decontamination are sufficient, typically runs $1,200 to $2,500. A full crime scene cleanup across multiple rooms, including flooring removal and subfloor enzyme treatment, lands between $3,500 and $8,000. Unattended death cleanup with decomposition, where fluids have penetrated structural materials, usually starts around $5,000 and can reach $15,000 in severe cases, especially if asbestos abatement sequencing is required. Hoarding cleanup in Altadena depends heavily on volume and whether asbestos materials are present, but a full home with biohazard contamination typically runs $4,000 to $20,000 or more. We provide a written scope and a firm price before work starts. Estimates are free, and if you’re in our county, there’s no trip charge. Call (855) 915-0646 and ask for Wade.
We Also Serve Cities Near Altadena
Our Biohazard & Crime Scene Cleanup team regularly works in Pasadena, La Cañada Flintridge, East Pasadena, and San Marino. If you’re in any of those communities, the same owner-operated crew serves your area, and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise applies in writing. Call (855) 915-0646 and we’ll be on the road.
Serving Altadena, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Altadena 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 Altadena
Yes, if we’re cutting into or disturbing original building materials like cottage-cheese ceilings, asbestos-board siding, or tar-and-gravel roofing, a certified asbestos survey is legally required before biohazard or crime scene cleanup can proceed. This is far more common in Altadena than in Pasadena or San Marino because of the predominance of pre-1960 housing stock. We coordinate the survey and any required abatement so you’re not managing multiple contractors during a crisis. Call (855) 915-0646 and we’ll walk you through what applies to your home specifically.
We treat it as a combined contamination event. Smoke soot from the Eaton Fire contains charred particulate from burned homes, vehicles, and hillside vegetation, not just wood smoke. When it’s mixed with biohazard waste from blood, bodily fluids, or decomposition, the cleanup protocol changes: containment first, separate air filtration for both particulate and biological contaminants, and careful sequencing of surface removal. In homes near the burn scar north of Altadena Drive, we also screen for debris-flow sediment that may have entered during winter rains. Call us for a written scope before any other contractor starts cutting corners.
Often yes, but not always. If the hoarding is primarily contents and surface debris, we can remove and clean without touching original ceiling texture, siding, or insulation. But if decomposition fluids, rodent waste, or mold have penetrated drywall, plaster, or flooring, we may need to disturb asbestos-containing materials to access the contamination. The honest answer for Altadena’s older homes is that we won’t know until we assess on site. That assessment is free, and if you call (855) 915-0646, Wade will come look himself rather than sending a salesperson.
We address the flood contamination first, because sediment from Altadena’s burned upper slopes carries benzo(a)pyrene and other combustion byproducts that are hazardous on their own. Once the sediment is contained and removed, we complete the biohazard cleanup using the same protocols we’d use in any unattended death scenario: remove affected porous materials, enzyme-treat the subfloor, and verify with ATP testing. Homes in the canyon-mouth geography near Eaton Canyon and Rubio Canyon face this exact compound problem, and we’ve handled it. Call (855) 915-0646 and ask about our post-fire debris-flow experience.
Yes. After a wildfire evacuation, homes in Altadena’s interface zones can become contaminated by rodents seeking shelter, dead animals, waste, and pathogens carried in on ash and debris. We use EPA-registered disinfectants and fogging protocols designed for post-evacuation re-entry. We also give you a written clearance report so you have documentation for your insurance company. A standard whole-home disinfection in an Altadena home typically runs $1,800 to $4,500 depending on square footage and the level of contamination present.
If you’re facing a biohazard situation in Altadena, call (855) 915-0646 right now. Wade answers his own phone. No voicemail, no answering service, no runaround. You’ll get a straight answer about what comes next, and if it’s urgent, he’s on the road within the hour.
Written by Wade Ferris, Owner at Wade’s Restoration of California, serving Altadena since 2007.