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Answered by a real person, day or nightCrime Scene Cleaning in Nashville
Once investigators finish, the property is handed back to you exactly as they left it. That is a hard moment, and you should not have to handle it yourself. We remove blood, bodily fluids and investigation residue after violent events in Nashville and across Middle Tennessee, and we do it quietly and carefully.
- Homicides, shootings and stabbings
- Fingerprint dust and residue removed
- Unmarked vans, plain clothes
- Itemized report for your insurer
What is crime scene cleaning?
Crime scene cleaning is the removal of blood, bodily fluids, tissue and forensic residue after a violent incident or traumatic death. Technicians in full protective equipment find all of the contamination, take out porous materials that cannot be saved, disinfect the rest with EPA-registered products and send the waste out for regulated medical waste disposal.
What happens after the investigators leave
Metro Nashville Police, county sheriff's offices and the medical examiner all have jobs to do at a scene, and cleaning is not one of them. When the tape comes down, the home, business or vehicle goes back to its owner. Blood may have run under furniture or into flooring, and black or gray fingerprint powder often coats doors, counters and windows.
That is where we come in. We work through the space slowly and thoroughly, removing what is contaminated and restoring what can be saved. You can stay away the whole time. We keep you informed by phone and let you know when the property is safe to walk into again.
Crime scenes we clean
- A homicide inside a home, apartment or business
- A shooting where blood reached floors, walls or furniture
- A stabbing or assault that left blood in several rooms
- A break-in where someone was injured
- Fingerprint powder and chemical residue left by investigators
- An unattended death discovered days or weeks later
Find your situation
Each page explains what happens, what usually has to be removed and what to expect.
Why a crime scene needs trained hands
Household cleaners and good intentions are not enough to make a violent scene safe again.
Infection risk
Blood and fluids can carry hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. Without proper protection, a small cut or splash can expose you.
Hidden spread
Fluids seep through carpet pad, behind trim and into subflooring. What looks clean on top can still be contaminated underneath.
Forensic residue
Fingerprint powders and processing chemicals smear and spread when wiped with the wrong products, staining surfaces further.
Trauma for loved ones
Cleaning up after violence that touched your own family can leave lasting pain. It is a burden you can hand to someone else.
How we clean a crime scene
We follow the same careful sequence on every job, adjusted to what the scene needs.
Confirm the release
We verify that law enforcement has released the scene, then meet you or your representative, or arrange access without you if you prefer.
Assess and plan
We trace where contamination traveled and explain in plain words what needs to be cleaned, what needs to go and why.
Contain the area
Affected rooms are sealed and our technicians suit up in full PPE so nothing spreads into clean parts of the property.
Remove and clean
Contaminated materials come out with your approval, and every remaining surface is cleaned and disinfected.
- Blood-soaked carpet, pad and rugs
- Furniture and bedding that cannot be saved
- Fingerprint powder on doors, glass and counters
Check and deodorize
We test our work with detection tools and treat odor at the source rather than masking it.
Dispose and document
Waste goes out for regulated medical waste disposal, and you receive photos and an itemized report for insurance.
Properties we restore after a crime
The people left to deal with the scene
Families and victims
Whether you were hurt or lost someone, we take this off your plate so you can rest, heal and be with your people.
Property managers
We return the unit to a safe, rentable condition and give you documentation for your files and the owner.
Business owners
We can work overnight or before opening so employees and customers do not walk into the aftermath.
Crime scene cleaning in Nashville and Middle Tennessee
Violence leaves physical traces that ordinary cleaning cannot reach. A single gunshot wound can send blood across a room and down into the floor. An assault can leave smears on walls, door frames and stair rails. We look for all of it, including places people rarely think to check, like vents, outlets and the underside of furniture.
Investigators also leave their own marks. Fingerprint powders, luminol and other processing materials can cover large areas of a home. We remove that residue without damaging paint, glass or finishes wherever possible, so the space looks and feels like itself again.
We serve Davidson County and the surrounding counties of Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson, Sumner, Robertson and Cheatham. Our vans carry no markings, our crew arrives in plain clothes, and we do not talk about the job with anyone except you.
Steady hands on the hardest days
Answered day and night
A person picks up at 3 a.m. the same as at noon, and we usually start the same day across Nashville.
Quiet arrival
Unmarked vans and plain clothes. Nobody on your street has to know why we came.
Protected crews
Full protective gear and OSHA bloodborne pathogen practices on every job, large or small.
Proper disposal
Contaminated materials leave as regulated medical waste, never in your trash or a dumpster.
Help with your claim
Photos and an itemized report make the conversation with your adjuster easier. How insurance works.
No surprises on price
You see a written scope before we begin. What affects the price.
Serving Nashville and the six counties around it
See every community on our areas we cover page.
Crime scene cleaning questions
Straight answers for families, owners and managers. More on our questions page.
Talk with us nowDo the police clean up after a crime?
No. Law enforcement collects evidence and releases the scene, but cleanup is left to the property owner. That is the work we do.
Can you remove fingerprint dust?
Yes. We lift fingerprint powder and other processing residue from walls, doors, glass and counters using methods that protect the surface underneath.
What if the crime happened in my car?
We clean vehicles too, including seats, carpet, seat belts and the hard-to-reach areas where blood tends to collect.
Will insurance cover crime scene cleaning?
Homeowner's, renter's, landlord and commercial policies often do. Tennessee's crime victim compensation program may also help with some costs, and we provide documentation for both.
Can I wait until I am ready to call?
You can call whenever you are ready. That said, blood keeps soaking deeper over time, so sooner usually means less material has to be removed.
Do you handle scenes where no crime occurred?
Yes. We also clean after unattended deaths, accidents and other traumatic events, even when no investigation is involved.
Let us take it from here
Call at any hour. A real person will listen, answer your questions and set up a time that works for you.
