What daily life near the Boulevard means for cleanup
Oxford Circle takes its name from the traffic circle where Oxford Avenue meets Roosevelt Boulevard, and the Boulevard still shapes daily life here. Its many lanes carry commuters, buses and trucks right through the neighborhood, while Castor Avenue serves as the main shopping street, with groceries, bakeries and small offices serving a diverse mix of families. Most homes are brick rowhomes built after the Second World War, many with front lawns, small porches, and garages that open onto rear driveways.
A busy road brings a particular kind of call. When a crash or injury happens near a home or in a driveway, blood and other fluids can end up on concrete, inside a garage, or in a car. Concrete looks hard but is porous, so it needs scrubbing with an enzyme cleaner and a hospital-grade disinfectant rather than a quick rinse with a hose. Vehicles need seats, carpets and headliners checked, because fabric and foam hold fluids well below the surface. We handle both on site.
Cleanup calls we answer most in Oxford Circle
Trauma scenes inside Oxford Circle homes
Not every trauma call starts on the road. A fall on a basement stair, a medical emergency in a bedroom, or an injury in a kitchen can leave behind a scene that family members shouldn't have to face. In these rowhomes, the second floor often has hardwood under carpet, and stair treads are frequently bare or lightly covered, so fluids can run along edges and into joints. Our technicians check each step, each seam, and the ceiling below before deciding what needs to come out.
We wear respirators, nitrile gloves and Tyvek suits, follow OSHA's bloodborne pathogens standard, and keep the work area closed off from the rest of the house. Anything porous that has absorbed fluids, like carpet pad, mattresses or upholstered chairs, is cut down and sealed in red bags or rigid boxes. Hard surfaces get disinfected, then verified with ATP testing. When we leave, the room is clean, the air is clear, and nothing has been left behind for you to finish.
Rentals, older owners and how we get to Oxford Circle
Oxford Circle has a healthy mix of long-time owners and newer families renting their first homes in the city. That mix brings unattended deaths among older residents who live alone, as well as turnovers where a landlord finds a unit left with pet waste, spoiled food or soiled bedding. Basement sewage backups also come up in older homes with original drain lines, especially after a strong summer storm.
From our office on St James Place in Society Hill, we reach Oxford Circle by I-95 and Cottman Avenue or straight up Roosevelt Boulevard, depending on traffic. Our Allentown head office supports larger projects that need extra equipment. We answer 24/7, and if the police are still on scene, we'll wait for their release before beginning. Philly311 can help with related city issues, such as items dumped on a sidewalk, while we focus on the home itself.
