Storefronts and apartments along Frankford Avenue
Under the El, Frankford Avenue is lined with small shops, many with apartments on the floors above. The Frankford Transportation Center at the end of the line brings buses and riders through the area all day. Business owners sometimes open in the morning to find a vestibule, doorway or rear alley that needs cleaning: human waste, discarded syringes, or blood from an injury overnight.
We clean those spots before you open whenever we can. Sharps go into rigid containers. Waste and soiled materials go into sealed bags. Tile, concrete and steel get an EPA-registered disinfectant for the full dwell time on its label. For the apartments upstairs, we treat a biohazard call the way we would in any home, and we plan entry so the business below can keep running. Owners get photos and notes for their records. If the same doorway keeps needing attention, we can talk through simple changes, such as better lighting or a recessed gate, that other shop owners on busy corridors have found helpful. Many owners also keep a set of gloves and a small sharps container on hand, and we explain how to use them safely for a single item found between visits.
Cleanup calls we answer most in Frankford
Rowhomes, twins and the calls Frankford families make
Away from the avenue, Frankford is a neighborhood of two-story brick rowhomes, porch-front rows and twins, with some older houses dating to the years when Frankford was its own borough. Families call us after a death at home, a serious fall, a medical emergency or an assault. The work starts after police and, when needed, the Medical Examiner's Office release the home.
Rowhomes here often have a finished basement or a rear kitchen addition, and fluids can reach places you would not expect: under a floating floor, behind a baseboard, or down a floor seam into the basement ceiling below. We check those paths, remove what absorbed fluids, and disinfect what stays. If a crime was involved, eligible families may apply to Pennsylvania's VCAP for help with cleanup costs, and we provide records that support the claim. For a sudden event in the home, homeowner's insurance often covers the cleanup, and we can speak with your adjuster directly about what was removed and why.
Vehicles, parking lots and other outdoor cleanups near the El
Frankford's mix of transit, shopping and housing means some calls happen outside the home. A car may need cleaning after a medical emergency or an injury. A parking lot behind a store may have sharps along a fence line. A private lot may hold debris and waste after people sheltered there for a while.
Vehicle interiors are tight spaces with fabric, foam and hidden seams, so we remove seat covers or carpet where fluids soaked in, clean the frame and hard trim, and use a disinfectant safe for automotive surfaces. Outdoors, we search the full perimeter for sharps, clear and bag debris, and disinfect pavement and steps. For needles or waste on a public sidewalk, report them through Philly311 so the city can respond. Anything found on SEPTA property near the station is best reported to SEPTA staff. For private lots, we finish by walking the whole site with the owner so you can see it is clear before we leave.
