Fort Collins and nearby
Questions and answers
Short answers to what people ask most. If yours is not here, the cleanup company can answer it on the phone.
Answered around the clock, every day
Getting started
Before the work
Who is allowed to hire a cleanup company?
Someone with authority over the property: the owner, a tenant for their own unit, the next of kin, the personal representative of an estate, or a landlord.
Can I call before the police have finished?
Yes. You can line up a company in advance. It will not begin until the address has been released.
Do I have to be at the property?
Someone has to let the workers in and approve the price. That can be a person you trust. Ask the company how it handles keys and signatures.
Is this number only for Fort Collins?
No. Companies reached through it also work in Loveland, Windsor, Greeley, Timnath and Severance. See the service area.
The job
During and after
How long does a cleanup take?
It depends on how much is affected. One room with hard floors is a far shorter job than a death that went unnoticed or a hoarded house. The company will tell you once it has seen the place or photographs of it.
What happens to the waste?
Material soaked with blood or bodily fluids is bagged or boxed and taken away by the company. Ask where it goes and whether that is included in the price.
Will the room look normal again?
Clean, yes. But carpet, a piece of subfloor or a section of drywall may have been removed. Putting those back is often a separate job for a flooring or drywall contractor.
Can personal items be saved?
Hard items usually can. Soft items that absorbed fluid or odor usually cannot. Say at the start which things matter, so they are set aside before anything is thrown out.
Money and paperwork
Paying for it
Does this site charge me?
No. You pay only the cleanup company, and only if you hire it.
Will my insurance pay?
Perhaps. It depends on the policy, and only your insurer can say. Who pays for cleanup lists what to ask.
Does Colorado victim compensation pay for cleanup?
It depends on the judicial district. Weld County's application names crime scene sanitization. Larimer County's list does not name cleanup, so ask its program at (970) 498-7290 before counting on it.
Can I get the price before anyone comes out?
Often a company can give a range from photographs and a description, and a firm written price once it has seen the scene. Ask which you are getting.