MadTown Biohazard · Janesville, WI · Zone 5
Crime scene cleanup in Janesville, WI
Janesville is the Rock County seat on I-39/90, and Joe covers it as part of our outer service radius. One local crew handles all of it: unattended deaths, suicides, homicides and other crime scenes, blood and biohazards, death odor, hoarded homes, tear gas and fingerprint powder, and the rebuild afterward. Trained to IICRC standards, OSHA compliant, insurance billed for you and nothing due up front.
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Quick answerIn Janesville, WI, MadTown Biohazard cleans up after unattended deaths, suicides, homicides and other crimes, plus blood, biohazards, odor and hoarding, and handles the rebuild. Joe covers Janesville as part of our outer service radius, and the whole crew comes in on big jobs. Nothing is due up front. Call 608-974-1788, 24/7.
Local to Janesville
Cleanup techs who know Janesville
Janesville is a river city on the Rock, with big older neighborhoods of two-story homes, the Courthouse Hill and Look West historic districts, apartments and businesses along Milton Avenue. Older homes, rentals and workplaces all show up on our list here, and each one gets a written scope before we start.
We work in downtown along the Rock River, the Courthouse Hill historic district, the Milton Avenue corridor and neighborhoods near Rotary Gardens and every neighborhood around them. Janesville calls go to Joe, who covers our outer service radius for MadTown Biohazard. On bigger jobs, the rest of the crew comes in so it gets done right and done fast.
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Your local tech: Joe. Covers our outer service radius, including Janesville.
The Zone System
Local help in Janesville, made easier, faster and hassle-free
Through our Zone System, regional citywide managers and customer response managers, a Janesville call reaches a real person right away and the closest tech heads out. Janesville is in zone 5, Joe’s zone.
A real person on our Madison crew picks up, day or night. They listen, ask only what's needed, and stay your point of contact for scheduling, updates and the insurance claim.
South central Wisconsin is split into five zones, each with its own local tech. Joe, the tech who covers Janesville starts toward you while you're still on the phone.
Each region has a manager who knows its towns, its police and its medical examiner. On large jobs they bring in more of the crew, so the work gets done right and fast in Janesville.
- Easier. One number and one person who follows your job from the first call to the keys back in your hand.
- Faster. The tech who lives closest is the one who comes, not whoever a national hotline can find.
- Hassle-free. Written price first, insurance billed for you, nothing due up front.
Find your tech
Who covers Janesville, and who covers the towns around it
Janesville is in zone 5, Joe’s zone. Tap any town on the map to see its page, or pick a tech to see their towns.
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
Janesville is Joe’s town
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
Good to know
Not a crime? You can still call us
If someone passed away at home, got hurt or got sick and left blood or fluids behind, that’s our work, crime or no crime. The industry name is crime scene cleanup, but it covers far more than crimes.
So if there’s blood, fluid or an odor anywhere at your home or business in Janesville, 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
The calls we answer
What Janesville callers need, and how we help
The kinds of situations families, landlords and businesses in Janesville call us about, and what our crew does. We never share details of a real family’s job.
A landlord with older two-story rentals needs a unit cleaned after a tenant's death.
We check the unit, the stairs and the unit below, clean and document for the deposit and the insurer.
A business on Milton Avenue needs blood cleaned before opening.
We work early, document for the insurer and leave the space ready.
A family living out of state is handling a parent's home near downtown.
We walk the home with them by video, send the plan and send photos when it's done.
What happened in Janesville?
Your next three steps in Janesville
Pick what happened. These are the same first steps Joe walks Janesville callers through on the phone.
What happened?
Pick one. See your next three steps in Janesville.- NowCall 911Police and the Rock County Medical Examiner come first. Don't move or clean anything.
- NextWait for the releaseThe Rock County Medical Examiner tells the family when the home is released. Close the door and turn off the furnace or AC fan to that room.
- ThenCall usYour zone's tech walks through with you, sets keepsakes aside and gives you a written price. We call your insurer.
- NowStay safe and call 911The Janesville Police Department control the scene until investigators finish. Ask for the case number before officers leave.
- NextWait for the releaseCall us while you wait, so a tech is ready the minute the property is released.
- ThenWe clean and documentBlood, glass and print powder removed, with photos for insurance and Wisconsin victim compensation.
- NowCall 911, and 988 if you need itCall or text 988 any time, for anyone in the family. You don't have to hold this alone.
- NextYou don't have to go back inGive us a key or a door code. We confirm the release for you.
- ThenQuiet, private cleanupPersonal items set aside for you. We handle the insurance, so you don't have to explain what happened.
- NowGet care for the personThen keep children and pets away from the area. Don't scrub it.
- NextSmall spot on tile? Gloves and disinfectantIf it soaked into carpet, a mattress, a couch or a car seat, call us instead.
- ThenWe trace it and disinfectPad, grout and seams checked. Waste goes to a licensed facility, with paperwork for insurance.
- NowCall 911, don't go further inPolice and the Rock County Medical Examiner release the unit.
- NextKnow the 60-day ruleUnder Wis. Stat. 704.165, the tenancy generally ends 60 days after you learn of the death, or at the end of the lease.
- ThenWe clean, check neighbors, documentUnits beside and below checked, belongings set aside for the estate, photos for your insurer.
- FirstStart with safety, not stuffA working kitchen, a clear way out and no hidden biohazards come first.
- NextBring the person into the planWe agree on what stays before anything goes. Your county's ADRC can help the family too.
- ThenRoom by room, at their paceKeepsakes and papers saved, hazards handled, photo updates for family who live away.
Joe covers Janesville for MadTown. The whole crew comes in on big jobs.
Call 608-974-1788Who does what
Who does what after a death in Janesville
Families in Janesville are often told to “call someone” without being told who. Here’s who handles each part, and what each one doesn’t do.
| Who | What they do | What they don’t do |
|---|---|---|
| 911 and the Janesville Police Department | Secure the scene and investigate. | Don't clean, and won't recommend one company over another. |
| The Rock County Medical Examiner | Takes care of the person who died, investigates and tells the family when the home is released. | Doesn't clean, remove stains or remove odor. |
| The funeral home | Cares for your loved one and arranges the visitation and service. | Doesn't clean or decontaminate the home. |
| Your insurance company | Pays for covered cleanup and repairs. | Doesn't send a crew. You can choose your own cleanup company. |
| The landlord or property manager | Owns the unit and usually arranges cleanup in a rental. | Can't let anyone in to clean until police and the Rock County Medical Examiner release it. |
| A house cleaner or carpet cleaner | Everyday cleaning. | Usually isn't trained or equipped for bloodborne pathogens or medical waste disposal. |
| MadTown Biohazard | Cleans, disinfects and removes odor in Janesville, sends waste to a licensed facility, rebuilds and bills your insurer. | Call 608-974-1788, 24/7. |
Our services
Unattended death cleanup in Janesville
Nobody in Janesville should have to scrub a floor after losing someone. Our techs remove what was affected, decontaminate the structure underneath and end the odor, while you take care of everything else.
Summer heat and a closed house speed everything up. Winter slows it down but doesn’t stop it. Either way, we plan for what time has already done.
How we handle it
We work in a set order because skipping a step is how odor comes back. First a walkthrough with moisture meters and a careful look under flooring and behind trim. Then containment, so the rest of the house stays clean. Then removal of carpet, pad, mattress, drywall and subfloor that absorbed fluids. The structure underneath is cleaned, disinfected and sealed. Last, we deodorize, test the surfaces and walk the room with you or send photos.
Around downtown along the Rock River, many death cleanup calls come from adult children handling a parent’s home. We work at your pace.
- Walkthrough with moisture meters
- Containment to protect the rest of the house
- Removal of carpet, pad and drywall that can't be saved
- Subfloor cleaned, disinfected and sealed
- Odor treated at the source
Crime scene & homicide cleanup
Crime scene & homicide cleanup in Janesville
Assaults, shootings, break-ins and homicides leave a mess no family or business owner in Janesville should face. Our techs restore the space carefully and quietly.
You’ll know the plan and the price before we start. If we find something new, we stop and call you first.
How we handle it
We start with the obvious areas and then widen the search: the walls and ceiling near the scene, the underside of furniture, the gaps between floorboards, door handles, light switches and anything people touched afterward. Blood travels on shoes, so hallways and stairs get checked too.
Once the Janesville Police Department releases the property, Joe can usually start right away, and we handle the timing so you only make one call.
- Evidence cut-outs and debris cleared
- Fingerprint powder lifted
- Hallways, stairs and nearby units checked
- OSHA bloodborne pathogen safety
- Licensed infectious waste disposal
Suicide cleanup
Suicide cleanup in Janesville
There’s no right way to handle a suicide in the family. There is a right way to clean up after one, and in Janesville that’s our job, not yours.
If a firearm was involved, contamination often reaches walls, ceilings, light fixtures and vents. We check all of it, including what’s hard to see.
How we handle it
Vehicles, garages and outdoor spaces need a different approach than a bedroom. Car interiors can sometimes be restored, and concrete can be cleaned and sealed. We explain what’s possible before we start.
Joe handles suicide cleanup in Janesville with the same quiet care every time, whether it’s a home near downtown along the Rock River or a car in a garage.
- Ceilings, fixtures and vents checked
- Personal items set aside for the family
- Cars and garages included
- Disinfection and deodorizing
- Insurance claim filed for you
Blood & biohazard cleanup
Blood & biohazard cleanup in Janesville
Blood from a fall, an injury or a medical emergency in Janesville spreads farther than it looks. We find it in grout, carpet pad, upholstery and car seats, and remove it the safe way.
Landlords and businesses get a written record of what was cleaned and how, which helps with deposits, insurance and safety files.
How we handle it
Needles and sharps go into rigid sharps containers. Animal waste, feces and vomit get the same careful handling as blood, because they can carry disease too.
Joe brings sharps containers and proper waste packaging to every Janesville job, so nothing is left behind.
- Homes, cars, rentals and workplaces
- After-hours work for businesses
- Waste manifested to a licensed facility
- Written record for safety files
- Same-day service when possible
What we see in Janesville
The calls we get from Janesville
Janesville calls come from older two-story homes, rentals and businesses along Milton Avenue. In older rentals, we check the unit below and the shared stairs every time.
- Joe or the nearest tech answers
- Walkthrough with moisture meters
- Written scope and price you approve first
- Licensed biohazard waste disposal
From our techs
Tips for Janesville families and property owners
Practical advice from the techs who answer Janesville calls.
Landlords: check below
In two-story rentals, fluids can reach the unit below. We’ll check it.
Keep the case number
Write down the Janesville police case number or the Rock County Medical Examiner’s contact for your insurer.
Death odor removal
Death odor removal in Janesville
If a smell in Janesville is coming from a death, an animal or a long-closed room, sprays and candles won’t touch it. We find the source and remove it.
Subfloor and framing that absorbed fluids get cleaned and sealed with an odor-blocking primer before any new flooring goes down.
How we handle it
Odor removal is source removal first. We find every material that absorbed fluids, remove it, clean and disinfect the structure and seal it with an odor-blocking primer. Only then do we deodorize the air.
In older two-story homes, rentals and businesses, odor often travels through floor vents and wall cavities. We check them on every Janesville job.
- Filters replaced
- Soft goods cleaned or removed
- Final room-by-room check
- We come back if odor remains
- Source found and removed
Hoarding cleanout
Hoarding cleanout in Janesville
Whether it’s a parent’s house or a rental, a hoarding cleanout in Janesville is done with respect and without judgment, at a pace the person can handle.
After the cleanout, we deep clean and disinfect so the home is livable. If repairs are needed, they go into the same plan.
How we handle it
We sort room by room, with a found-items box for anything that might matter. Trash and ruined items go out, and keepsakes, papers and valuables come back to you.
Joe works with families around downtown along the Rock River at a pace that respects the person living there.
- Deep cleaning and disinfection
- Photo updates if you're out of town
- Follow-up visits available
- Plan agreed with the family first
- Room-by-room sorting
Tear gas & fingerprint powder cleanup
Tear gas & fingerprint powder cleanup in Janesville
Tear gas settles everywhere air moves. In Janesville homes, we clean every surface, the soft goods and the furnace system so it doesn’t come back when the heat runs.
Businesses get after-hours cleaning so they can open as usual. Homes get a room-by-room plan so you can move back in quickly.
How we handle it
Fingerprint powder comes in black, white, gray and magnetic types, and each one needs a different approach. Wiping smears it into the grain. We lift it with the right technique for each surface.
Forced-air systems spread tear gas fast, so we clean the ducts in every Janesville home where it was used.
- Rooms checked before you move back in
- Broken doors and windows repaired
- HEPA vacuuming of every surface
- Tear gas and pepper spray residue removed
- Fingerprint powder lifted without smearing
Rebuild after cleanup
Rebuild after cleanup in Janesville
We seal the structure before anything new goes in, so the rebuilt room in your Janesville home stays clean and odor-free.
You get one itemized estimate for cleanup and rebuild, which is what most adjusters want to see.
How we handle it
For rentals and homes going on the market, we schedule the rebuild to your deadline so the property can be rented or listed again.
In older two-story homes, rentals and businesses, we match flooring and trim as closely as we can, so the repaired room fits the rest of the house.
- Final walkthrough with you
- Structure sealed before new materials
- Subfloor and flooring replaced
- Drywall hung, finished and painted
- Trim and doors replaced
We come now in Janesville.
A lot of cleanup companies take a message and call you back tomorrow. We don't. The tech who covers in Janesville lives nearby and starts driving while you're still on the phone, with the equipment already on the truck.
- A real person answers, any hour
- The closest local tech heads out right away
- Equipment on the truck, no second trip
- Nothing starts until you approve the plan
Local help
Who else to call in Janesville and Rock County
Crisis lines, the medical examiner, money help and support for families in and around Janesville. Tap a number to call. Checked November 2026; we have no paid relationship with any of them.
Crisis, right now
Police & medical examiner
Money & insurance
Family, tenants & loss
Local police
We work with Janesville police, not around them
Police secure the scene and investigate. They don’t clean, and they won’t push one company over another. What they need is a cleanup crew that waits for the release and follows their instructions. In Janesville, that’s how Joe and our crew work with the Janesville Police Department.
We never enter a scene until it has been released, we leave alone any area investigators ask us to, and if a detective needs to come back, we work around them.
These links go to official government websites and open in a new tab. We have no paid relationship with any agency.
Janesville city police.
County law enforcement for Rock County.
Investigates sudden and unattended deaths in Rock County.
State DOJ program. Lists up to $1,000 for crime scene cleanup for eligible victims.
Paying for it
Paying for cleanup in Janesville: will insurance cover it?
Insurance usually covers cleanup after a sudden event in Janesville. We bill the insurer directly, talk to the adjuster and help with Wisconsin crime victim compensation if it was a crime. Nobody hands us a card at the door.
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.
Funeral homes
Working around the funeral in Janesville
Families in Janesville often want the home ready before the visitation, when relatives start stopping by. Others would rather wait until after the service. Both work. We plan the cleanup around the funeral, not the other way around.
If you’d like, we’ll talk with your funeral director about timing, including getting clothing, photos or keepsakes out of the home first so nothing holds up the arrangements.
21 S. Austin Rd., Janesville, WI 53548
828 S. Janesville St., Milton, WI 53563
Names and addresses come from public listings. We aren’t affiliated with these funeral homes, and you’re free to choose any funeral home you like.
FAQ
Who to call in Janesville, and other questions
Straight answers to what Janesville families ask us, and what people ask search engines and AI assistants about cleanup in Janesville. More in What Our Customers Ask in Janesville. Call 608-974-1788 any time.
Call MadTown Biohazard Crime Scene Cleanup at 608-974-1788. We’re a Madison-based crime scene, death and biohazard cleanup company, and Joe is the local tech who covers Janesville. Someone answers 24 hours a day.
Police and the Rock County Medical Examiner handle the investigation and the person who died, and the funeral home handles arrangements. Cleaning and decontaminating the home is done by a company like MadTown Biohazard, at 608-974-1788.
MadTown Biohazard does, quietly and completely, in Janesville homes, garages and vehicles. We handle the insurance so the family doesn’t have to describe what happened. Call 608-974-1788, and call or text 988 if anyone in the family needs support.
No. Their job ends when the home is released. Cleanup falls to the family, the landlord or the property owner, which is why most Janesville families call a company like MadTown Biohazard.
No. A funeral home cares for the person who died and the arrangements. It doesn’t clean or decontaminate the home. Your funeral director is welcome to call us, and we’ll schedule around the visitation and service.
Call 911 first, even if the person clearly died some time ago. Don’t clean anything. Once the Rock County Medical Examiner releases the home, call 608-974-1788 and Joe walks you through the rest.
Yes. MadTown Biohazard answers 24 hours a day, every day, at 608-974-1788. Joe covers Janesville and nearby towns like Milton and Edgerton.
In most Janesville cases, the property owner’s insurance pays, and we deal with the adjuster for you. Wisconsin crime victim compensation lists up to $1,000 for crime scene cleanup for eligible victims.
It depends on what happened and how far it spread. A small blood cleanup can be a short visit, while an unattended death that reached the subfloor takes days. You get a written, itemized price for your Janesville job before we start. See our cleanup cost guide.
We don’t recommend it. What you can see is only the top layer, and the smell usually comes back from the pad and subfloor. Read can I clean it myself? before you try.
A biohazard cleanup company, because the smell comes from fluid in the flooring and walls, not the air. MadTown Biohazard removes the source, seals what’s left and treats the air. Call 608-974-1788.
MadTown Biohazard, at 608-974-1788. We handle the cleanup, the paperwork and the neighbors’ units. Our landlord guide covers Wis. Stat. 704.165 and the 60-day rule.
MadTown Biohazard does hoarding cleanouts in Janesville, room by room, with the person included in the plan. We save keepsakes and papers and handle any biohazards. Call 608-974-1788.
We do. We come to wherever the vehicle is in or near Janesville, and we document the job for your auto insurance claim.
We keep it quiet. We don’t announce the job, we talk with you about when to arrive and where to park, and we never post photos of your home.
Yes. Cleanup and reconstruction are one job with us, with one itemized estimate for your insurer.
As soon as the home is released. Call 608-974-1788 and Joe or the nearest tech heads out right away, day or night. You’ll get an honest arrival time on the phone.
You still have options. If a crime was involved, Wisconsin crime victim compensation lists up to $1,000 for crime scene cleanup, and we help you apply. You also get a written price before we start.
Yes. The Janesville Police Department handles the scene first. We step in after the release and stay out of the way of any follow-up investigation.
Yes. Tell us when the visitation and service are, and we’ll schedule around them. We can talk with your funeral director directly if you’d like.
Yes. We can talk through the plan, the insurance and the paperwork in Spanish. Sí. Ofrecemos ayuda en español. Llámenos al 608-974-1788.
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