Delco rowhomes and twins hold contamination in familiar ways
Much of eastern Delaware County looks a lot like Philadelphia. Upper Darby, Drexel Hill, Lansdowne, Darby and Clifton Heights are packed with brick rowhomes and twins built in the early twentieth century, often with porches, plaster walls and hardwood floors under layers of carpet. Chester's older neighborhoods follow the same pattern. When blood or fluids reach those floors, they seep into the seams between boards and sometimes through to the joists and the ceiling below.
We open the floor where needed rather than guessing. Moisture meters and careful inspection show how far the contamination has traveled, and anything porous that can't be fully cleaned is cut out and sealed in red bags or rigid boxes. Party walls mean neighbors share air through basements and attics, so containment and HEPA air scrubbers go up early. When the structure is clean, we disinfect, allow the full dwell time, and seal exposed wood before repairs begin.
Cleanup calls we answer most in Delaware County
Getting to Media, Chester and the Blue Route suburbs
From our Society Hill office, I-95 runs south past the airport to Ridley, Eddystone and the city of Chester. Baltimore Pike, which carries Route 1, takes our crews through Clifton Heights and Springfield on the way to Media, the county seat. The Blue Route ties the rest together, linking Swarthmore, Springfield, Broomall and Radnor between I-95 and the Schuylkill Expressway. West Chester Pike and MacDade Boulevard cover most of what's left.
Housing changes as you head west. Springfield, Havertown and Broomall filled in after the war with brick colonials, Cape Cods and split-levels, many with finished basements where sewage backups and unattended deaths can affect drywall and carpet together. Newer townhome developments in Glen Mills and Chadds Ford bring engineered flooring and open floor plans. Media's apartments and the borough's older homes sit side by side. We bring the right equipment for the building, not one standard kit.
After a crime in Delaware County, who clears the scene?
Delaware County is split among many local police departments, and some boroughs are covered by neighboring forces or the Pennsylvania State Police. Detectives from the District Attorney's office may also work a serious case. When a death is involved, the county medical examiner's office investigates and arranges transport. Until the scene is released, nobody should touch it, us included. Once you have the go-ahead, the cleanup decision belongs to you or the property owner.
We then treat the room with the same care we'd want for our own family. Pennsylvania's Victims Compensation Assistance Program may cover crime scene cleanup for eligible victims and their families, and we'll give you the itemized records it asks for. Homeowner's insurance may also respond to a sudden event. Landlords in Upper Darby and Chester often need a unit restored for the next tenant, and we can coordinate access with property managers directly.
