Blood cleanup · MadTown Biohazard
Blood and bodily fluid cleanup in Madison
A fall, an injury, a medical emergency or a nosebleed that wouldn’t stop. Blood gets into grout, carpet pad, upholstery and car seats, and it can carry disease. We find it, remove it and dispose of it safely. We also handle unattended death, suicide, crime scene and homicide, death odor removal, hoarding cleanouts and tear gas and fingerprint powder cleanup, and the rebuild afterward.
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Quick answerBlood cleanup is the safe removal and disinfection of blood and bodily fluids from homes, vehicles and workplaces after an injury, fall, medical emergency or accident. MadTown Biohazard does it across Madison and south central Wisconsin under OSHA bloodborne pathogen rules, with licensed waste disposal, a price you approve first and insurance or workers’ comp documentation.
What we do
How blood cleanup works around Madison
Blood looks like a surface problem, but it rarely is. It wicks into carpet pad, runs into the gaps of hardwood and tile, soaks into mattresses and car seats, and dries in places nobody looks, like the underside of a counter lip or the track of a sliding door.
We trace it with good lights and a careful look, take out what can’t be cleaned, disinfect what can with hospital-grade products and package the waste for a licensed facility. You get photos and notes for your insurer or workers’ comp.
Included
- Blood traced into pad, grout and seams
- Hospital-grade disinfection
- Mattresses, furniture and car seats handled
- Homes, cars, rentals and workplaces
- After-hours work for businesses
- Waste to a licensed medical waste facility
From our techs
Our crew on blood cleanup
In their own words, about the towns they cover.
Blood and biological contamination require proper procedures, equipment, and attention to detail. Our Madison-area office is a local resource for Fitchburg homeowners and businesses needing specialized cleanup.
After an accident or traumatic incident, blood cleanup should be handled with proper protective equipment and remediation procedures. We want Sauk City residents to know professional assistance is available through our Madison-area team.
Safety
Why blood is a biohazard
Blood can carry bloodborne pathogens like hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV, and dried blood can still be infectious. That’s why OSHA has specific rules for workers who clean it up, and why our techs wear full protective gear and follow written exposure controls.
Household cleaners and bleach can make a spot look clean while leaving contamination underneath, especially in porous materials. If it soaked in, it usually has to come out.
Step by step
Blood cleanup from the first call to the last walkthrough
You approve the scope and price before any work starts.
Call
Tell us what happened and where.
Walkthrough
We find every spot, including the ones you missed.
Approve
Written scope and price first.
Clean
Removal, disinfection and licensed disposal.
Done
Walkthrough and paperwork for insurance or workers’ comp.
Under the floor
Blood soaks in further than it looks
Blood and fluids from a death or a serious injury move down through carpet and pad into the subfloor, and in older Madison homes with plank floors, into the ceiling of the room below. Scrubbing reaches only the top layer, which is why the smell comes back on the first warm day.
Workplaces
Blood cleanup at work
Injuries happen in shops, kitchens, warehouses and offices. Employers have obligations under OSHA’s bloodborne pathogen standard, and many prefer a trained company to handle it. We work after hours or between shifts, and we document the cleanup for your records and for workers’ comp.
For schools, gyms and public buildings, we can work before opening so the space is ready on time.
Vehicles
Blood in a car or truck
Blood in a vehicle gets into seat foam, carpet, seat belts and the gaps around the console. We remove and replace what can’t be cleaned and disinfect the rest.
See our vehicle biohazard cleanup page for more.
Good to know
Most of our jobs have nothing to do with a crime
People hesitate to call because of our name. In this industry, crime scene cleanup is the catch-all name for any job with blood, bodily fluids or a death, and most of what we do around Madison is a natural death, a fall or a medical emergency.
So if there’s blood, fluid or an odor anywhere at your home or business, call us. We remove it, disinfect what’s left and treat the odor at its source, so the space is safe to live or work in again.
- Natural and unattended deaths
- Falls, injuries and medical emergencies
- Blood and fluids, removed and disinfected
- Death odor treated at the source
- Crime scenes, once police release them
How a job like this goes
After a fall on a basement stair
What we walk into
An older woman fell on her basement stairs and was taken to the hospital. Her daughter found blood on the carpeted stairs, the landing wall and the laundry room floor.
What we did
- Call. The daughter called that evening; the tech came the next morning.
- Scope. Stair carpet and pad on four treads, the landing wall and the laundry floor, approved on site.
- Cleanup. Carpet and pad removed, treads and wall cleaned and disinfected, tile floor and grout treated.
- Finish. New stair carpet ordered as part of the rebuild.
The result. The house was safe and clean when the mother came home from the hospital.
A typical example of how these jobs go, written to show our process. It isn’t a specific client; names and addresses are never shared.
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Facing something similar?
Call and we’ll explain exactly what we’d do in your situation, before anything starts.
- The tech closest to you heads out right away
- Written scope and price you approve first
- No money up front. We bill your insurance
From our techs
Blood cleanup tips from our techs
What we tell people on the phone before we get there.
Don't scrub
Scrubbing pushes blood deeper. Leave it and close off the area.
Keep pets and kids away
Pets especially will walk through it and spread it.
Wear gloves if you must touch anything
Disposable gloves at minimum, and wash your hands after.
Save the medical paperwork
Insurance and workers’ comp may ask for the date and what happened.
Find your tech
Blood cleanup near you
We provide blood cleanup in Fitchburg, Sauk City, Madison, Middleton, Verona, Stoughton, Janesville and Watertown, plus every town on our service areas page. Your call goes to the tech who covers your zone, and the rest of the crew comes in when the job is big. Pick a tech, or tap your town.
Stylized map, roughly to scale. Rings show the five zones. Every town we serve is marked. Tap one to open its page.
Every town we cover
From the Capitol Square out to Janesville, Baraboo, Portage and Monroe. If your town isn’t listed, call. We likely cover it.
Kevin’s zone
When families in Madison contact our local office after a traumatic event, we understand how important compassion and professionalism are. Our job is to handle the difficult cleanup process with respect, discretion, and attention to safety.Kevin, MadTown tech
Robyn’s zone
When a traumatic incident happens in Verona, residents should know that specialized cleanup assistance is available close to home. Our Madison-area office is committed to helping families through these difficult circumstances.Robyn, MadTown tech
Gabby’s zone
After a suicide, families deserve privacy, compassion, and professional assistance. Our Madison-area office is here to help Oregon residents address the cleanup without placing that difficult responsibility on loved ones.Gabby, MadTown tech
Rick’s zone
Cambridge families and property owners deserve access to specialized crime scene cleanup without having to search across Wisconsin for assistance. Our Madison-area office helps connect surrounding communities with professional remediation services.Rick, MadTown tech
Joe’s zone
Families and businesses in Janesville deserve reliable crime scene cleanup services when unexpected tragedies happen. Our Madison-area office is a resource for professional remediation, respectful communication, and careful property cleanup.Joe, MadTown tech
Who pays
Paying for blood cleanup: will insurance cover it?
Answer three quick questions to see who usually pays for death, crime scene or biohazard cleanup in Wisconsin. We confirm it with your insurer before we start, and nothing is due up front.
Insurance often pays for this.
- Usually paid by your homeowners policy. Sudden events like a death, crime or injury are often covered.
- Nothing is due up front. We bill the insurer directly where the policy allows.
A general guide, not a coverage decision. Your policy decides, and we check it with you before we start.
FAQ
Blood cleanup questions, answered
Still have a question? Call 608-974-1788 any time and talk to someone on our local team.
For anything beyond a small spot on a hard surface, a biohazard cleanup company. In the Madison area, call MadTown Biohazard at 608-974-1788.
A carpet cleaner can lift the surface stain, but blood soaks into the pad and subfloor, where it keeps carrying pathogens and odor. That part has to be cut out or treated by a biohazard crew.
Small spots on a hard surface are often fine to clean with gloves and a disinfectant. If it soaked into carpet, a mattress or upholstery, or there’s a lot of it, call us.
Often, yes, after a sudden event. For workplace injuries, workers’ comp or a business policy may cover it.
Yes. Seats, carpet, belts and trim. If something can’t be saved, we tell you first.
Day or night. The tech who covers your town heads out right away and gives you an honest arrival time.
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