One of your tenants passed away and no one realized it for several days. The body was taken to a funeral home and the police are done with the site. Now it’s time to prepare the unit for the next tenant. Before making sure the tenant’s belongings are passed on to his or her relatives, the site where the death occurred must be cleaned. That’s where hiring a service to take care of the unattended death cleanup Omaha Nebraska makes sense. That service will make things easier for you in several ways. Here are some examples to think about.
Removing Anything That Can’t Be Cleaned
Since the body was not discovered for several days, it’s a safe bet that some materials need to be removed immediately. That would include anything that was contaminated with body fluids or tissue from the decomposing body. This could be the bed, a chair, the sofa, or even the carpeting if the tenant fell to the floor at the time of death.
The team from the cleaning service will know what is contaminated to the point that attempting to restore it is a waste of time. Trust them to dispose of anything in this category safely and responsibly. Once those items are out of the space, the next phase of the cleaning can begin.
Dealing With Any Remaining Biological Matter
Biological matter remaining on non-porous surfaces will likely be removed next. This could include splatters on walls that are treated and sealed. The same holds true for furniture that’s covered in something other than cloth. Wood furniture that’s coated and sealed is usually salvageable, although any wood that is not sealed will likely have to go. The good news is that you don’t have to touch any cleaning agents or equipment in order to get rid of lingering traces of biological matter.
Ridding the Space of the Odor
There will be an odor to deal with, even after the first round of cleaning. Professional cleaners will know what can be done to get rid of that odor. During the cleaning, they will wear breathing apparatus that helps to filter out most of the scent as well as protect them from biohazards. With the surfaces clean, the team will turn to using other means that help to get the scent out of ductwork and other areas where it may be lingering. By the time you enter the space later, the place should smell fresh.
Giving You Time to Mourn
While you aren’t exactly friends with your tenants, you do like most of them. It’s only natural that you would mourn the loss of a tenant who was with you for a long time. There will be more time to mourn if you don’t have to deal with the cleaning yourself. Hiring an expert to manage the unattended death cleanup Omaha Nebraska makes it easier for you to retain pleasant memories and spend your time honoring the memory of your deceased tenant.
Making It Easier to Manage the Final Steps
Once the space where the death occurred is clean, you’re free to start the typical cleaning that happens whenever a tenant moves out. That will involve doing whatever is necessary to spruce up the unit for the next tenant. Thanks to having the team take care of the death scene, it won’t be long until you finish the other cleaning and have the apartment or rental home ready to offer others who are seeking a place to live.
Now is not the time to push yourself past reasonable limits. Call a professional service to deal with the death cleanup. The work will be done faster and you can begin the process of dealing with your loss and preparing for what’s to come.
