According to the F.B.I., there were 16,912 homicides in 2005 in the United States and according to the Los Angeles County Sherriff's department 2006 censure, there were 402 in Los Angeles County. Homicides are unfortunate events that need to be cleaned up by trained professionals. Caldecon provides the cleanup and disinfection of all homicide scenes, which include office buildings, stores, private homes and public areas. We are discreet and it is our policy to never discuss such scenes with the public or media.
A usual crime scene is processed by the homicide department, detectives, forensic units and other law enforcement related scientists. Sometimes they use special chemicals like fingerprint dust to process a crime scene. Cleaning fingerprint dust is nearly impossible for the layman and requires special tools and methods. Caldecon knows how to clean these scenes.
Caldecon, Inc. provides hoarding services to residential and commercial customers.
Pack Rat houses are known as houses that contain an over-abundance of materials usually collected by the habitat dweller. It is also known as hoarding which is defined as the acquisition of, and inability to discard worthless items even though they appear (to others) to have no value. We understand that hoarding is a disease. It is listed as the fourth symptom dimension of OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) in the DSM IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). We understand this and are empathetic to the customer and will strive to make our clients as comfortable as possible while at the same time realizing that this is a distressed property. Oftentimes distressed properties are a health risk to the home dweller and pose an immediate danger to the occupant.
Caldecon will strive to work with your insurance adjuster to start the cleanup process; however, it is our experience that most hoarding cleanup jobs won’t be covered by insurance companies. We also realize that hoarding cleanup jobs can be expensive because of the man hours needed to complete these jobs. We will make every effort to get your cleanup job finished as quickly and painlessly as possible. Most often, the contents of these houses need to be sorted because they are a mixture of valuable property and domestic waste. Caldecon will work with the customer in sorting out salvageable property, possibly donating to Goodwill or some similar organization.
Every customer and house has different needs. We have even cleaned out homes while the owner is living inside the house. While this might sound unusual, we will do whatever is necessary and comfortable for you. Our procedure is to photograph the homes we clean, every day, as we clean. This generally helps us remember where things were days later when we put them back and helps everyone remember items as the process continues.
Our process generally begins with emptying the house completely, hauling readily apparent refuse to large bins placed outside the home for transport to domestic waste dumping facilities. Questionable property is always set aside for the client to decide what to do with. Other property such as furniture and personal belongings are stored in a secure place. Later, structural contents such as carpets, curtains, 40 year old stoves, can be cleaned or removed depending on their condition and the customers’ needs. The house is then vacuumed and cleaned from top to bottom, meaning ceilings, walls and flooring. Referrals to pest control companies or structural contractors can be made at this point if needed. Restoration of the home to a livable and clean condition is our goal. After the home is sanitized, we move cleaned furniture and possessions back in the house. It is our experience that this is the most rewarding part of the job because for the customer, it is like receiving a new home and a fresh start on life again!
Below are a few testimonials from our customers:
These people are amazing.
By karen g.
We were at a loss trying to figure out how to make my uncle's house livable again. He had 50 years of collected stuff in it. He could only walk through in narrow dangerous cluttered paths. But then we found Elizabeth Freebird who owns and operates Caldecon Inc. She was not even slightly overwhelmed by the task. Under her command the house was emptied, sorted, cleaned, painted, repaired and restored to a livable condition in one week. Her crew was cheerful and hardworking. Elizabeth is a kind non-judgemental person who was helpful and thoughtful in so many ways.I can't imagine what we would have done without her and her crew. A totally great experience to work with them even under the difficult circumstances.
Posted 10/02/07 at 4:41pm
We got our lives back! Thank you Caldecon!
By Lucinda G.
My mother is a hoarder and has let her property get seriously run down. I have tried for years to get her to let go of some of her "Stuff" to no avail. She had a stroke several years ago and I have been wanting to move in with her but her "Stuff" left no room for me. I knew I couldn't clean out the contents of an 1800 Sq.Ft house, sort and take things to storage all by myself. My blood pressure went sky high with the anxiety I was feeling. I was also too embarrassed to let family and friends see how things have gotten. Every time I tried to help my Mom get organized and clean up, we would just end up arguing over her "Stuff". I called Caldecon and Elizabeth Freebird, its founder and CEO, came out and talked to my Mom and I. She saw our plight and came up with a master plan to clean and de-clutter the house and give my Mom back control of her environment. Elizabeth's empathy helped my Mom to finally make a giant step and let professionals help her. The Caldecon crew spent 12 days packing up things and taking them to storage. They filled 4 dumpsters full of trash, ripped out the carpet, washed, cleaned, deodorized and painted the entire inside of her house. They also cleaned out the garage and back yard. We now have a clean house and property and a fresh start. I have since moved in with my Mom and we are continuing to renovate the house with new appliances, flooring and furniture. My Mom has a renewed zest for living that I haven't seen in years and we are having fun for a change. Due to her clean and de-cluttered environment, even her health has improved. She is now able to do many more things for herself, rather than just sit in the middle of her "Stuff". Elizabeth and Caldecon has given us both our lives back, and we are no longer ruled by Mom's "Stuff". If you (or a family member) is a hoarder or are unable to care for your home, and you want to change your life, call Caldecon. Many Baby Boomers have elderly parents that have accumulated "treasures" for many years and you don't know where to start to help sort through it all, let alone have the time to devote to such a task. Let Elizabeth develop a plan suited to your special situation. Do not be ashamed or embarrassed a single day longer. Caldecon was the answer to my prayers!
Hydrogen sulfide , also known as "dead man odor" is a contaminant which needs special attention. Caldecon uses industrial ozone generators to remediate decomp odor after the biohazardous material has been removed. Only when the source of the odor has been removed can we start the odor remediation. Other obnoxious odors such as smoke and some pet odors can also be remediated with special enzymes which eat and destroy the source of the odor if sprayed on the source.Nothing beats an ozone generator though.
Foggers and air movers, with a change of the home filter and an scented additive will deodorize your house for a few weeks, but eventually the odor will return if the source has not been fully decontaminated.
Ozone generators actually change the molecules in the air from O2 to O3, thus destroying the molecular structure and the odor with it. Caldecon has a proven process to clean your property of severe odors. Call us today! (866) 442-0088.
About Pet Odor
Did you know that feline urine (cats) doesn't evaporate like most animal urine? Much of the feline urine actually crystallizes and stays as a solid and therefore needs to be removed completely or sealed if the structure (trusses and foundation) cannot be removed...so when it rains or gets muggy or humid out, cat urine will seem to re-appear or intensify.
Unattended death and human decompositions are one of the most intensive scenes to clean. Most of the time, all "soft" goods from the residence must be removed and disposed of. Cleaning the flooring and removing what's outwardly apparent can just be the beginning of a human decomposition job. Body fluids will usually seep through carpeting, flooring, under baseboards and seep into and through many types of foundation structures. Much of this depends on the amount of time the person was there and the weather or temperature of the dwelling.
Caldecon understands that remediating your property properly is most important, needs to be done correctly and we take pride in doing so. We are confident in our skills, knowledge and service to you. Give us a call today! (866) 442-0088.
An unattended death is when someone dies and is not discovered for a period of time, weeks, months or days. The human body will decompose over time, leaving the foul odor known as "dead man" odor or "decomp". Scientifically, the odor is referred to as hydrogen sulfide and can be detrimental to your property's value. Caldecon owns state of the art industrial ozone generators that will destroy this type of odor. Property can be remediated with a series of ozone treatments after removing the biohazardous material. If you do have this type of problem, be sure the company you choose, uses an industrial, not an ambient ozone generator. Remember that odor can be removed.
There are few things more devastating to a family and a community than a suicide. Unfortunately, suicides do happen. Caldecon provides complete disinfection of these scenes, including the removal of all blood, stains, body fluids, mattresses and any furniture. (At the client's request) Our cleanup team is always discreet and our trucks are not labeled with our services for your privacy concerns. Caldecon will arrive in a discreet non-lableled vehicle and it is our policy to never speak to the media, neighbors or any outside agency.
Suicide scenes range from complete multi-room devastation to contamination in a very small area. We are equipped and will remove any affected furniture, mattresses, carpeting and items upon the client's request, at the time of our cleanup. We will not leave you with more people to call for mattress or other furniture removal as is the case with many other companies. Basically, it is our job to remove and restore your area to livable conditions. It is rare that our restoration does not involve patching or the full primer painting of any affected room. We do not want you to experience or see any history of a tragedy.
We also use industrial ozone generators for odor abatement problems. Our odor abatement enzymes and generators are truly the most professional and effective tools in the business today. We do not run around with little ambient hotel ozone generators and tell you the odor will go away with time like other companies may say. We know from experience that odors can be completely destroyed.
By law, all biohazardous waste must be disposed of at a special biohazardous waste facility. We are legally contracted with a major biohazarous waste sanitation facility located in Sun Valley, California. We at Caldecon can provide rapid response to your company or home clean-up needs and we ensure that your biohazardous waste is removed and tranported to the proper waste facility. We are a crime scene cleaning company servicing the los angeles metro area and beyond. Call us at (866) 442-0011.
Warning: Click the following Next link to view images, some of these images are disturbing and not for recreative purposes.
Caldecon, Inc. has served commercial and industrial customers when accidents have occurred on the job. It is our goal to sanitize these sites quickly and discreetly in order to restore your business back to it's pre-accident state. Industrial and Commercial accident cleanups are quickly becoming one of Caldecon's specialty services. We are proud to announce that we have recently worked extensively with General Mills, Inc ., a fortune 500 all American company at their Los Angeles, California plant, cleaning and disinfecting 6 floors of machinery, piping and equipment. (march 2008)
*According to the Bureau of Labor statistics, "Fisherman, Loggers, Pilots and Flight Engineers, Structural Iron and Metal Workers, Trash Collectors and Farm Workers have the most dangerous jobs. Not surprisingly, the deadliest jobs are those where men make up the majority of workers. Murder, falls, and other accidents account for most job-related deaths. "
Gross Filth is biohazardous waste such as feces, animal waste, urine and vomit. Nobody wants to deal with it but Caldecon will. Call us, we have the proper equipment to remove, sanitize and deodorize your site safely. We strive to keep ourselves safe from bloodborne pathogens during the sanitization processes by wearing OSHA compliant personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times while working the scene. Our company uses the only EPA approved, hospital grade disinfectant which kills over 500 viruses and bacteria forms on contact. (Virkon)
Our blood cleanup services are performed by trained professionals who understand the dangers of bloodborne and airborne pathogens. Because blood has the potential to infect those who come in contact with it, we always wear personal protective equipment and always use “universal precautions” when at the scene of a traumatic injury. This means that we treat all blood and potentially infectious body fluids as if they are known to contain bloodborne pathogens, or diseases, even though they might not.
Blood, in liquid, solid or aerosol form can endanger anyone who comes in contact with it. Blood can be transferred to people by injection, inhalation, ingestion or absorption. Blood can transfer to another via skin or eye contact, such as a splash when scrubbing or cleaning. Cleaning up a blood spill or other body fluids can be scary, gory and traumatic to someone who is not used to seeing it.
We use special virucidal disinfectants, enzymes, methods and equipment when sanitizing a crime scene, death scene or traumatic injury scene. The most important factor is ensuring that you remain safe from any diseases and that cross contamination does not occur. Cross contamination is when blood is carried from one object to another, one object to a person or from person to person. This can be done quite easily as when someone walks through a contaminated site and the bottom of their shoes transfer blood or body fluids to another area of the home or business.
Cleaning up blood also involves detecting blood that you cannot see. Like any other liquid, blood often falls in cracks and wall / floor seams and if not cleaned thoroughly, the area will attract ants or other animals and the area will start or continue to smell.
Caldecon is located in Van Nuys, California, which is in the San Fernando Valley. We are 9 miles from downtown Los Angeles and area and are within minutes of many major freeways.
According to the F.B.I., there were 16,912 homicides in 2005 in the United States and according to the 
Caldecon, Inc. provides hoarding services to residential and commercial customers. 
Caldecon understands that remediating your property properly is most important, needs to be done correctly and we take pride in doing so. We are confident in our skills, knowledge and service to you. Give us a call today! (866) 442-0088. 
Gross Filth is biohazardous waste such as feces, animal waste, urine and vomit. Nobody wants to deal with it but Caldecon will. Call us, we have the proper equipment to remove, sanitize and deodorize your site safely. We strive to keep ourselves safe from bloodborne pathogens during the sanitization processes by wearing OSHA compliant personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times while working the scene. Our company uses the only EPA approved, hospital grade disinfectant which kills over 500 viruses and bacteria forms on contact. (Virkon) 
