Crime scene cleaning companies are thriving amid the COVID-19 crisis. These specialists are in high demand from businesses seeking thorough disinfection of premises. Industry leaders report robust growth and active hiring to meet the surge.
Media coverage frequently shows workers in full protective gear spraying disinfectants in streets, public transport, and building interiors. Innovations like nighttime drone deployments in Dubai and a robot disinfector from French firm Shark Robotics highlight efforts to eliminate all traces of COVID-19.
Typically, such intensive deep cleans are reserved for cleaning violent death scenes. A May 12, 2020, Wall Street Journal article spotlights these firms, noting their unprecedented busyness. As U.S. activities restart, disinfection demand has skyrocketed.
The Wall Street Journal profiles Aftermath Services, with dozens of U.S. branches. This firm completed over 500 COVID-19 disinfection orders in days, billing around $1,000 per job based on space size and layout. They dusted off a 2014 special virus procedure manual originally created for the Ebola outbreak.
Business is booming at Aftermath Services. Similarly, Spaulding Decon expanded its workforce by 75% through hiring. Pre-COVID, virus decontamination was just 5% of their revenue; now, it accounts for 90%.
