Fast, Reliable Biohazard & Crime Scene Cleanup Across Galveston
Biohazard and crime scene cleanup in Galveston costs between $1,500 and $8,000 for most residential jobs, and Wade’s Restoration of Houston can typically have a crew on your street within 60 to 90 minutes of your call. We handle blood, bodily fluids, unattended deaths, hoarding conditions, and infectious disease contamination across every Galveston ZIP code, from the East End Historic District to the west-end pier-and-beam rebuilds. Call (888) 534-8116 and you’ll reach a live person, not a call center. Wade Ferris answers his own phone, and he shows up himself.
Why Wade’s Restoration of Houston Is Galveston’s Preferred Biohazard & Crime Scene Cleanup Company
Most national outfits treat Galveston like a dot on a map. We treat it like a place where we’ll run into you again at the Saturday morning farmer’s market on Postoffice Street, which is the oldest accountability mechanism there is. Our Biohazard & Crime Scene Cleanup team knows the difference between a seawall-side job in 77550 and a bay-side job in 77551 before we even pull up, because that distinction changes how we document, what we wear, and what we report to your adjuster.
Homeowners in Galveston have called us after other companies quoted one price on the phone and another at the door. That doesn’t happen with us. We put the scope in writing before work starts. If the job isn’t done right, we make it right under our 90-Day Done Right Promise, stamped on every contract. Ask anyone on your street who’s dealt with a restoration crew on this island. They’ll tell you the difference between a company that sends a crew they’ve never met, and a company whose owner hands you his cell number and says he’ll be there himself.
Wade’s Restoration has been restoring homes since 2007. We’re IICRC-certified, and we carry professional-grade equipment from Dri-Eaz, XPOWER, and B-Air on every truck. Background-checked, uniformed technicians. Direct adjuster communication. No trip charge inside our own county. And a live person answers the phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays when the rest of the island is shut down.
Our Biohazard & Crime Scene Cleanup Services in Galveston
Crime Scene Cleanup
A crime scene inside a Galveston home is not something any family should have to clean up themselves, and it’s not just an emotional burden. Blood and bodily fluids carry bloodborne pathogens including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV. Our crews remove contaminated materials, disinfect every affected surface with IICRC-approved antimicrobials, and dispose of all biohazardous waste under Texas state regulations. In pre-1920s East End homes, we check for knob-and-tube wiring before any demolition starts, because tearing out contaminated drywall without that check can energize hidden circuits and create a fire or shock hazard during cleanup. That’s not a box national chains check. We do, every single time.
Trauma & Unattended Death Cleanup
When someone passes alone in a Galveston home, decomposition fluids saturate floors, subfloors, and often the pier-and-beam cavities beneath older houses. On this island, the Gulf humidity accelerates decomposition and mold colonization significantly faster than on the mainland. We remove affected materials, treat the area, and restore the space to a safe condition. Wade handles these jobs with the quiet respect they demand. No drama, no rubbernecking, just the work done right, documented properly for your insurance claim, and left clean enough that you can walk back into the room without flinching.
Hoarding Cleanup
Hoarding cleanup in Galveston’s older housing stock presents a set of problems that don’t exist in newer mainland homes. Narrow interior doorways, original cypress framing, and decades of layered belongings mean we work slowly and methodically. We sort salvageable items from waste, dispose of everything under Texas biohazard protocols, and clean the structure itself. After a hoarding situation in a 1920s Craftsman on the East End, our crew used Dri-Eaz HEPA 500 air scrubbers and XPOWER axial fans to clear airborne particulates while removing biohazardous materials from original cypress framing. The knob-and-tube wiring had to be disclosed and isolated before we could safely disinfect surfaces, and we coordinated with FEMA NFIP protocols to document the salt-air corrosion on fasteners that complicated the restoration scope.
Blood & Bodily Fluid Cleanup
Blood spills inside a Galveston home require more than a mop and a bucket. Bodily fluids soak into porous materials like drywall, hardwood, and carpet padding, creating a persistent health risk long after the visible stain is gone. We remove contaminated materials down to the framing when necessary, disinfect the remaining structure, and verify the work with a written report you can hand to your insurance adjuster. No half-measures, no shortcuts, and no upselling you on work you don’t need.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Galveston
We work on every type of structure Galveston has to offer, from 1880s Victorians in the East End to 2008 post-Ike rebuilds on elevated concrete piers in 77554. That means the equipment and products we use have to be trusted under salt air and high humidity. We run XPOWER axial fans and B-Air air movers on every job, and our drying and air-scrubbing setups use Dri-Eaz equipment. We carry IICRC-approved disinfectants and antimicrobials calibrated for Gulf Coast conditions, and we stock parts and materials locally so a Galveston job doesn’t wait on a warehouse in another county. If your home has a specific material need, we can usually have it handled same day.
Common Biohazard & Crime Scene Cleanup Problems We See in Galveston Homes
- Unprotected bay-side flooding in 77551-77553. Galveston’s bay side has no seawall buffer, so even a tropical storm can push surge northward and flood homes with saltwater from Galveston Bay rather than the Gulf. That produces a different contamination profile, a different salinity source, and a different insurance documentation trail than seawall-side jobs.
- Knob-and-tube wiring in pre-1920s East End homes. Tearing out biohazard-contaminated drywall without first checking for knob-and-tube wiring can energize hidden circuits and create a fire or shock hazard during cleanup. We isolate and disclose this before any demolition starts.
- Saltwater corrosion on fasteners and framing. Year-round Gulf humidity plus constant salt-air exposure means metal fasteners, ductwork, and electrical panels corrode aggressively even between storm events. Biohazard cleanup that doesn’t account for this corrosion can leave behind salt residues that accelerate structural decay after the cleanup is done.
- Under-floor cavities in pier-and-beam homes. Post-Ike rebuilds on the west end sit on tall concrete piers, which creates accessible under-floor cavities that hold storm surge contamination. A standard mainland cleanup protocol can miss these cavities entirely, leaving biohazardous material behind.
Pricing for Biohazard & Crime Scene Cleanup in Galveston, TX
A straightforward blood cleanup in a Galveston home typically runs $1,500 to $3,000. Trauma or unattended death cleanup usually falls between $3,000 and $8,000 depending on how long the body was undiscovered, how far fluids migrated into subflooring or pier-and-beam cavities, and whether structural materials need full removal. Hoarding cleanup is harder to bracket because every situation differs, but most Galveston hoarding jobs land between $2,000 and $12,000 based on volume, structural access, and disposal fees. We don’t do vague estimates. Wade gives you a written scope before work starts, and our estimates are free. Call (888) 534-8116 for an exact quote on your situation.
We Also Serve Cities Near Galveston
Our Biohazard & Crime Scene Cleanup in Galveston work takes us across the causeway and into the surrounding communities regularly. We serve Texas City, Hitchcock, La Marque, and Dickinson, often on the same day as a Galveston call. If you’re in any of these areas and dealing with a biohazard situation, the same crew, the same equipment, and the same written-scope guarantee apply. Call us and Wade will tell you straight what the job requires.
Serving Galveston, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Galveston area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Biohazard & Crime Scene Cleanup in Galveston
Yes, they do. Bay-side structures in 77551-77553 generally carry National Flood Insurance Program claims with different elevation certificate requirements and surge-source documentation than seawall-side properties. We photograph every step, log moisture readings daily, and coordinate directly with your adjuster so your documentation matches what your specific policy and FEMA NFIP protocols require for Galveston Bay versus Gulf of Mexico surge contamination. Call (888) 534-8116 and we’ll explain what your claim needs.
It means we can’t start demolition until the wiring is checked and isolated. In homes built before 1920, knob-and-tube circuits can hide inside walls we need to open for biohazard removal. Cutting into contaminated drywall without checking first can energize a hidden circuit and cause a fire or shock. We include a wiring check in every East End 77550 cleanup scope, and we document what we found for your records and your adjuster. Call (888) 534-8116 for an assessment on your specific home.
We treat saltwater contamination differently than freshwater contamination. Bay-water and Gulf-water surges leave behind corrosive salt residues that keep eating at framing and fasteners long after the visible floodwater is gone. Our cleanup includes salt-specific rinsing and disinfection protocols followed by corrosion documentation on fasteners, electrical panels, and ductwork. If we find structural corrosion that needs addressing, we put it in the written scope before we proceed. Call (888) 534-8116 and Wade will walk you through what your house needs.
Yes, and we do it regularly. Post-Ike rebuilds in 77554 sit on tall concrete piers, which means there’s a crawlspace or under-floor cavity that storm surge can flood and saturate. We access those cavities with portable HEPA equipment and clean them from below without disturbing the structure. If the contamination has wicked up into the subfloor or framing, we’ll tell you exactly what needs to come out and what can be treated in place, all in writing before work starts. Call (888) 534-8116 for a free estimate on under-floor cleanup.
Within 24 to 48 hours in a typical Galveston home. The island’s year-round Gulf humidity means any moisture from decomposition or cleanup accelerates mold colonization on saturated building materials far faster than in drier inland markets. In historic East End homes with original cypress framing and plaster walls, that timeline can compress even further because older materials hold moisture differently. We treat biohazard cleanup and mold prevention as one job on this island. Call (888) 534-8116 and Wade will tell you what the humidity is doing to your house right now.
Call Wade’s Restoration of Houston for Biohazard & Crime Scene Cleanup in Galveston
If you’re reading this because something happened in your home, you don’t need a brochure. You need someone who will answer the phone, tell you what the job costs, and show up. Wade Ferris has been doing this work since 2007, and he publishes his name, address, and license number so you know exactly who you’re hiring. Free estimates. No trip charge inside our own county. A 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing on every contract. Call (888) 534-8116 now and Wade will be there himself.
Written by Wade Ferris, Owner at Wade’s Restoration of Houston, restoring Galveston homes with straight answers since 2007.