Cost guide
How much does biohazard cleaning cost?
Biohazard cleaning costs £600 to £2,500 for most jobs, with a minimum callout of £300 to £600. Unattended death work is £1,000 to £3,500, and sharps recovery on its own is £250 to £700.
Typical prices
Ranges, not quotes. A quote depends on the area contaminated and how much of it has to be removed rather than treated.
| Work | Typical UK price |
|---|---|
| Minimum callout and assessment | £300 to £600 |
| Single room decontamination | £600 to £1,400 |
| Unattended death, standard property | £1,000 to £3,500 |
| Sharps recovery and disposal | £250 to £700 |
| Contaminated flooring removed, per room | £200 to £600 |
| Odour treatment after decontamination | £200 to £800 |
Tell your insurer before you book anybody. Many policies cover this and insurers commonly want to appoint or approve the firm, and a claim made after the property has already been cleaned is much harder to evidence than one made while the contamination is still there to photograph.
What moves the price
- The area affected, and how far the contamination travelled from it.
- Porous material that has to be removed rather than treated.
- Clinical waste volume, consigned and charged by weight.
- Whether structural material is involved, which brings in another trade.
- How urgently attendance is needed.
- Odour treatment, which is a separate stage after the source is gone.
Questions about biohazard cleaning
Can the flooring be saved?
Rarely, where fluid has reached it. Anything porous is removed because it cannot be proved clean afterwards, and that is the difference between this and a deep clean.
How quickly can somebody attend?
Most firms offering this work the same day or next day, because the material degrades and the damage spreads while it waits. That urgency is part of what the callout charge pays for.