Biohazard cleanup in Alexandria, Tennessee

Cleanup in Alexandria: what shapes the work

State Route 53 reaches Interstate 40 about seven miles north at New Middleton, so Alexandria sits between the Wilson County suburbs and the more rural Upper Cumberland. Many homes are older houses in town or farmhouses on surrounding land.

Older farmhouses often have wood floors over crawlspaces and several decades of additions, so the construction can change from one room to the next. That affects what can be cleaned in place and what has to be cut out.

Property types in Alexandria

Older homes in town

Wood floors, plaster, additions.

Farmhouses on surrounding land

Wells, septic, outbuildings.

Common requests in Alexandria

• Blood cleanup
• Unattended death cleanup
• Trauma and crime scene cleanup
• Suicide cleanup
• Meth and fentanyl residue cleanup (use sites)

All 33 services

Before help arrives

1. If someone is hurt or has died, call 911 first. Inside city limits the Alexandria Police Department responds; outside them, the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office.
2. Do not clean anything yet. Wait until the scene is released, and avoid household cleaners on blood or fluids.
3. Close off the area. Shut the door, keep children and pets out, and turn off fans blowing toward the room.
4. Write down the case or report number and the agency name. Your insurer and the property owner may need it.
5. Call us when you are ready. We will explain what is involved before anything is agreed.

Residential and commercial work

For homes in Alexandria, we work with one point of contact, usually a family member, the owner or the landlord. Personal items in the affected area are kept unless you decide otherwise.

For businesses, rental communities and public facilities, we work through the site or property manager, agree the work area and timing in advance, and provide a written summary for your records.

DeKalb County

DeKalb County's county seat is Smithville. Other towns we serve in the county: Dowelltown, Liberty, Smithville.

Nearby communities we serve

• Watertown 6 mi
• Liberty 6 mi
• Gordonsville 9 mi
• South Carthage 12 mi

Guides

• What to do after discovering an unattended death in Tennessee
• The difference between cleaning and biohazard remediation
• Meth contamination in Tennessee: use sites versus former labs

Questions from Alexandria