At Midlands Biohazard, we carry out crime scene cleaning across Birmingham and the West Midlands, restoring a property after a violent incident, an assault or a police investigation. Once West Midlands Police or the coroner has released the scene, our trained technicians remove blood, bodily fluids and other biological material, decontaminate every affected surface and dispose of the waste through the correct clinical waste stream.
We attend homes, rented flats, communal stairwells, vehicles and business premises right across the city, from the tower blocks of Ladywood to terraced streets in Small Heath and Handsworth. Our vans are unmarked and our technicians work quietly, so neighbours need not know why we are there.
If you have just been told a scene is yours to deal with, call our team for a free, confidential assessment day or night.
What is crime scene cleaning?
Crime scene cleaning is the specialist decontamination of a property after a violent crime, so that blood, bodily fluids and tissue are safely removed and any blood-borne viruses are neutralised. It is skilled, licensed work, not ordinary cleaning: blood can carry hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV, and it soaks into grout, floorboards, plaster and upholstery where a household cleaner never reaches.
We treat every job as a biohazard. Technicians work in disposable coveralls, FFP3 respirators and nitrile gloves, clean with virucidal disinfectants proven to EN 14476, and verify the result with ATP swabs so the surface is measurably clean rather than simply looking clean. Contact us at any hour and we will talk you through what happens next.
What crime scene cleaning do we handle in Birmingham?
We cover the full range of incidents a household or landlord in Birmingham may be left with after the police have finished. Each situation is risk assessed on arrival, because the contamination behind a stabbing differs from a firearms discharge or a scene left for several days.
- Blood and bodily fluid clean-up: assaults, stabbings and self-harm incidents where blood has pooled, splashed or soaked into flooring.
- Firearms and sharp-force scenes: fine spatter, fragments and gunshot residue spread well beyond the obvious mark.
- Post-forensic decontamination: fingerprint powder, chemical residues and marker debris left after a forensic examination.
- Vehicle decontamination: cars, taxis and vans where an incident has taken place inside the cabin or boot.
- Communal and commercial scenes: stairwells, lifts, shops and licensed premises where the public need the area back quickly.
When is crime scene cleaning needed in Birmingham?
You need a crime scene cleaner once the investigation is over and the scene has been formally released, but before anyone returns to live or work in the space. The police and the coroner do not clean; that responsibility falls to the property owner, the family or the managing agent.
Landlords and housing associations across the West Midlands call us when a tenancy ends in an incident and the property must be made safe before a new tenant moves in. Families call us because they cannot face it themselves, and should not have to. Ring us and we can usually attend the same day.
How our crime scene cleaning works
Our method follows a fixed order so nothing is missed and cross-contamination is controlled from the first minute to the last.
- We risk assess the scene, set up a controlled work zone and lay containment to protect clean areas of the property.
- We remove sharps and gross contamination first, then any material too porous to save, such as soaked carpet, underlay or sections of plasterboard.
- We clean every affected surface with virucidal disinfectant, working from the least to the most contaminated point.
- We treat lingering odour at source with ozone or hydroxyl generators where decomposition or heavy soiling is involved.
- We swab surfaces with ATP tests to confirm decontamination, then bag and label the waste for licensed disposal.
- We hand the area back clean, with the waste consignment note for your records or your insurer.
How long does crime scene cleaning take?
Most domestic crime scenes in Birmingham are cleaned in a single visit of two to six hours, depending on how far the contamination has spread and how much porous material has to come out. A contained incident in one room is usually finished the same day.
Larger scenes, or those left for some time before release, can run to one or two days, particularly where flooring or plaster must be removed and odour treatment needs a further twenty-four to forty-eight hours to work. We give you a realistic timescale after the assessment, before any work begins.
How much does crime scene cleaning cost in Birmingham?
Crime scene cleaning in Birmingham typically starts from around £600, and most domestic jobs fall between £600 and £3,000. The figure depends on the size of the affected area, how much material must be removed and disposed of as clinical waste, and whether odour treatment or structural stripping is needed.
We price every job after a free assessment and put it in writing first, so there are no surprises. Many incidents are covered by home or buildings insurance, and we can bill the insurer directly and supply the documentation loss adjusters ask for. Call us to arrange an assessment and an honest quote.
Who we help across Birmingham
We work for families, private landlords, letting and managing agents, housing associations, employers and the licensed trade throughout Birmingham and the wider West Midlands. That includes Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Dudley, Walsall, West Bromwich and out towards Coventry, Wolverhampton and Tamworth.
Whether the property is a Victorian terrace, a high-rise flat, an HMO or a commercial unit, the safe method is the same and the discretion is the same. Get in touch and we will handle it from here.
The standards and waste rules we work to
Crime scene work is governed by health, safety and waste law, and we hold to all of it. We assess and control biological hazards under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, and work to safe systems under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
Everything we remove is handled as clinical or hazardous waste. As an Environment Agency registered waste carrier we bag it to the correct European Waste Catalogue codes, move it under a duty of care as set out in the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and dispose of it through a licensed transfer and incineration route. You receive the consignment note as proof.
Why choose Midlands Biohazard for crime scene cleaning
We are a specialist biohazard team based on the southern edge of Birmingham, so we reach most of the West Midlands quickly at any hour. Our technicians are trained in blood-borne pathogen control and inoculated against hepatitis B, and we carry the disinfectants, respiratory protection and waste containers to finish the job properly in one mobilisation.
We are fully insured, we work discreetly in unmarked vehicles, and we treat the people we meet on the worst day of their lives with patience and respect. Call us for a free assessment whenever you are ready.
Crime Scene Cleaning in Birmingham: frequently asked questions
Do the police clean up a crime scene?
No. West Midlands Police and the coroner investigate and then release the scene, but neither cleans it. That falls to the owner, the family or the managing agent, which is where a specialist like us comes in.
How quickly can you attend in Birmingham?
We operate 24 hours a day and aim to reach most addresses across Birmingham and the West Midlands the same day, often within a few hours of your call.
Will my insurance cover it?
Many crime scene and biohazard cleans are covered by home or buildings insurance. We can deal with your insurer directly and provide the waste documentation and reports they need.
Is your visit discreet?
Yes. We use unmarked vans and plain protective clothing, and we keep every job confidential, so neighbours are given no reason to know what has happened.