24/7 biohazard and trauma response
Biohazard and trauma cleanup in Louisville
Some jobs are a contamination problem rather than a cleaning problem. After a trauma, an unattended death, a sewage backup or a hoarding situation, All Dry Services of Louisville provides containment, safe removal, compliant disposal and, where it is needed, a full pack-out of contents, with the discretion those situations call for.
What counts as a biohazard
Biological contamination is a health hazard
A biohazard is any biological material that can make people ill: bacteria, viruses, and the blood, bodily fluids, and waste that carry them. The risk is rarely what you can see. Contaminated water wicks into subfloor and drywall, and porous materials hold pathogens long after the surface looks dry.
That is why the work is regulated. Handling, transport, and disposal of contaminated material fall under OSHA and EPA rules, and doing it wrong is both a health risk and a legal one. We contain the area first, remove what cannot be saved, disinfect what can, and dispose of the rest through certified channels.
How a biohazard job runs
Contain first, then remove, then verify
The order matters. Every step exists to stop contamination spreading into parts of the building that are still clean.
Assess and identify
We inspect the affected area to establish what the contaminant is and how far it has travelled, including into materials you cannot see behind.
Isolate the area
The work zone is sealed off before anything is disturbed, so airborne particles and contaminated material stay in one place.
Remove and disinfect
Contaminated materials come out using proper protective equipment and HEPA filtration. What can be saved is cleaned, disinfected, and deodorized.
Dispose and document
Waste leaves through certified disposal channels in line with EPA and OSHA requirements, and the job is documented for your insurance carrier.
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Why this work needs a certified firm
What we bring to a contaminated property
IICRC certified firm
Technicians trained and certified to the restoration industry standard.
EPA Lead-Safe certified
Certified for lead-safe work practices, which matters on any property built before 1978.
Contents pack-out
When contents have to leave the property to be cleaned, stored or disposed of, we handle the pack-out and the inventory.
24/7 live calls
Answered by local staff, day or night.
Free inspections*
We assess the contamination and scope the work before you commit to anything.
Billed direct to insurance
We document the loss and bill your carrier directly where the damage is covered.
Containment
The area is sealed before anything is disturbed
The instinct after a contamination event is to open windows and get air moving. That is the one thing not to do, because moving air carries contamination into parts of the building that were clean. We seal the area first and run an air scrubber with HEPA filtration so air moves into the work zone rather than out of it, and the HVAC stays off, because ductwork is the fastest route from one room to every room.
FAQ
Questions about biohazard cleanup
What should I do while I wait for you to arrive?
Keep people and pets out of the affected area and do not run the HVAC, which can move contamination through the rest of the building. Do not try to clean it yourself: household cleaners do not disinfect to a safe standard, and disturbing contaminated material without protective equipment is how exposure happens. Shut the door, and call us.
Why can't contaminated carpet just be cleaned?
Because porous materials absorb more than the surface shows. Carpet, pad, drywall, and insulation that have taken on Category 3 water hold pathogens inside the material where cleaning cannot reach reliably. Industry standard is removal and replacement for porous materials, and disinfection for hard, non-porous surfaces that can be brought back.
Does homeowners insurance cover biohazard cleanup?
That depends on the cause and on your policy, and your carrier decides. Many policies require a specific backup endorsement, and insurers treat a sudden event differently from damage that built up over time, so it is worth asking early. We document the loss thoroughly, bill carriers directly, and work with your adjuster so the claim is presented properly.
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*Free inspections and estimates are offered during business hours. Some conditions apply; call for further information. Inspections and estimates must be authorized by the property owner or management company.
- We aim to be there within the hour
- IICRC certified technicians
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- EPA Lead-Safe certified firm
- Locally owned and operated
- 24/7 live calls
- Free inspections and estimates
- We bill your insurance directly
- Veteran discounts
- Mitigation and remediation by our own technicians
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