SERVPRO worker in hazmat suit cleaning up trauma scene

Biohazard Cleanup Services

  • The #1 Choice in Cleanup and Restoration*
  • Commercial, Residential, and Industrial Biohazard Cleanup
  • 24/7 Emergency Response
  • Trained, Certified Biohazard Specialists
  • Streamlined Insurance Process 

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SERVPRO of Ravenswood

Our Google Reviews
(773) 878-5200
4.6
(44 reviews)

Service Areas

Chicago, IL | Downtown Chicago, IL | Lincoln Square, IL | Ravenswood, IL | Uptown, IL | Lakeview, IL | Edgewater, IL | Andersonville, IL | Northcenter, IL | Lincolnwood, IL | Albany Park, IL

Why Choose SERVPRO for Biohazard Cleaning Services?

During uncertain times, SERVPRO of Ravenswood is prepared to help you when it matters most. SERVPRO of Ravenswood is located on the Northside of Chicago. We are uniquely prepared to clean and disinfect your home or business according to the protocols set forth by the CDC. We have years of experience in dealing with biological contaminants, such as COVID-19, and we will go beyond the scope of work that regular janitorial staff perform on a daily basis. SERVPRO professionals are trained to perform a proactive cleanup that involves facility or structure cleaning and disinfection. Cleanup procedures generally include cleaning of porous and non-porous surfaces, disinfecting of non-porous surfaces, cleaning and disinfecting of equipment, tools, and/or supplies used for cleanup process, and disposal of waste.

crime scene tape with people cleaning in the background
crime scene tape with people cleaning in the background

Crime Scene and Trauma

Crime scene and trauma cleanup requires a compassionate, professional, and timely response. We approach these situations with both technical expertise and respect for the people involved. Serious health hazards are posed by hazardous substances like:

  • Blood
  • Bodily fluids
  • Decomposing tissue

Our professionals are trained to deal with these unique and sensitive issues using specialized, state-of-the-art equipment. We focus on ensuring that your home or business can return to a clean and safe environment as quickly as possible. 

a person tying together a collection bag
a person tying together a collection bag

Death and Suicide

Discovering the remains of someone who’s passed away is a shocking and tragic experience. SERVPRO understands and is here to help, bringing compassion and the necessary tools and resources to discreetly clean, disinfect, and deodorize the affected area.

Suicide presents many hardships. Your peace of mind is important to us, and our discreet and speedy cleanup and sanitization process will ease your stress. We’re dedicated to providing speedy, discreet, and considerate cleanup so you can concentrate on your family or business affairs.

an extremely cluttered space
an extremely cluttered space

Hoarding Cleanup

Dealing with extreme clutter seems like an impossible task. Where do I start? How do I remove everything? How do I ensure that it’s sanitary? SERVPRO can provide the answers, expertise, and resources to bring your property back to a sanitary and habitable space. 

two people in hazmat suits spraying a living room with a cleaning substance
two people in hazmat suits spraying a living room with a cleaning substance

Rodent Infestation

No one likes sharing their space with unsanitary intruders. They eat your wires and ductwork, urinate and defecate in your attics and walls, and cause real anxiety. We will thoroughly disinfect and clean your home or business to “make it like it never even happened.” 

a person spraying and wiping down a wall
a person spraying and wiping down a wall

Viruses & Pathogens

Through our Certified: SERVPRO Cleaned program, we offer a specialized viral pathogen deep cleaning service that ensures that you and your space are both healthy and clean. SERVPRO can assist with C diff, HIV-1, Norovirus, MRSA, and many other viruses and bacteria.

two people tying a bag together with a substance inside
two people tying a bag together with a substance inside

Illicit Substances

The production and use of illegal drugs can result in exposure to volatile and harmful chemicals. Our professionals follow federal and state guidelines when cleaning and decontaminating the affected areas of your home or business.

a person collecting a substance on a swab
a person collecting a substance on a swab

Chemicals and Residues

Our technicians specialize in the safe, thorough removal of chemical residues left behind after emergencies, law enforcement activity, or industrial accidents. We can handle a wide range of hazardous materials and contamination scenarios, such as:

  • Fingerprint powder  
  • Tear gas  
  • Pepper spray  
  • Fire extinguishers

SERVPRO follows all OSHA and EPA guidelines to make sure all chemical contaminants are safely removed, leaving your space clean, compliant, and habitable.

Person with a sprayer cleaning inside car
Person with a sprayer cleaning inside car

Squad Cars and Jail Cells

Keeping our first responders safe and healthy is a top priority. Contaminants and biohazards like:

  • Blood
  • Drug Residue
  • Bodily Fluids

must be removed and the affected area decontaminated to ensure safety, compliance, and peace of mind.

a woman speaking on her phone
a woman speaking on her phone

What To Do When You Have A Biohazard Emergency

The need for biohazard or hazmat cleaning usually comes with little or no warning. And it can be truly overwhelming.

Dealing with hazardous materials is best left to experienced, certified professionals. But if you find yourself in such a traumatic incident, here are a few important things to remember.


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Call Emergency Personnel

Emergency services should be called in a life-threatening situation.

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Do Not Attempt Any Cleaning Yourself

Cleaning of any kind could interfere with a possible investigation and expose you to harmful contaminated materials.

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Stay Out Of The Area

Stay out of any affected areas. There may be potentially dangerous hazardous materials left behind.

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Treat All Bodily Fluids As Contaminated

Do not touch or handle items that might be contaminated with extremely harmful bodily fluids. And always treat bodily fluids as if they’re contaminated.

A SERVPRO employee and an insurance representative shaking each other's hands.
A SERVPRO employee and an insurance representative shaking each other's hands.

Simplifying Insurance

We make insurance claims easier, with fewer headaches for you. We handle the details and coordinate any paperwork, so you can focus on moving forward.

We will thoroughly document the damage and communicate clearly with you and your insurance company throughout the process.

Your insurance provider trusts SERVPRO to respond quickly—we address biohazard issues swiftly to ensure the safety of all concerned, prevent further damage, control costs, and keep the insurance process moving smoothly. 

What our
customers are saying

Ogden West required the use of SERVPRO of Ravenswood for a waiter main break which occurred on January 23, 2018. SERVPRO was called out and their response time was fast and met with great professionalism. The faculty, staff and students were never inconvenienced while SERVPRO worked efficiently to clean up the water.  SERVPRO had a team member onsite daily to check the progress of the water removal, dehumidification and clean-up of the water damage areas.  

Joseph Hermle, Engineer
Chicago

I am the lead administrator in a 24/7 treatment facility serving young children with severe mental health needs.  During the evening of May 27th, Memorial Day weekend, our facility experienced a fire in one of the laundry rooms.  The fire was quickly extinguished but the facility had well over $100,000 in water and smoke damages.

Tom and his SERVPRO team responded immediately that evening beginning the remediation process.  From the moment we made contact until the work was completed the services were delivered in the most professional and timely manner while minimally impacting our work with our clients.  Tom took time to explain all the work, was responsive to my questions and concerns and took the time to make sure I was happy with his teams work.

It is without hesitation that I provide this testimonial for Tom and the team at SERVPRO of Ravenswood.

Keith Polan, Director of Residential Services
Evanston

SERVPRO of Ravenswood does an exemplary job, when it comes to cleaning up, after a fire, or when there's been water damage from bursting pipes, leaks and floods.

I would like to recommend Tom Williams, and his team at SERVPRO of Ravenswood, since I have been doing business with them for 8+ years, and have many satisfied customers, here in Chicago, and surrounding suburbs.

John Kent, American Family Insurance Agent
Chicago

First, I am not surprised by the positive reviews on this business. I found myself flooded on a Sunday with power being out for 23 hours and in need of some help, or at least advice. Tom answered the phone and patiently gave me all the information and advice I needed, though he was inundated with people all having flood issues from the same storm. Thanks again, and I highly recommend this business.

Z O
Chicago

I wanted to reach out and tell you how much I truly appreciated your prompt and professional response to my inquiries, needs and requirements. You were very thorough and knowledgeable. But even more important, you were customer service oriented. And this in spite of the (what were obvious to me) organizational challenges you face. I admire your professionalism, perseverance and work ethic.

Gerald Schmidt
Chicago

The building's water pipes above me burst and my entire living room and dining room wood floors were floating around my home.  I am a 70 year old woman with a disabled son who is living at home b/c Misericordia is closed because of the virus.  I am sure you can imagine how upsetting this was for me not only to have to deal with the water but knowing that all of the workmen would be coming into my house to dry up and sanitize the floors during this PANDEMIC.  I was an emotional wreck.     Thank goodness that Dakota was there. I actually had a meltdown.   He quickly started calming me down and assured me that he will take care of everything with the least amount of exposure to my son and I.  After they were done and my whole house was blaring with loud fans, he could tell that I was still upset and told me he would check on me and that he understood my concern.  He explained the cleaning process to me so I understood why they were doing all of this and that it was necessary to do it right so Pete and I would be living in a safe environment.    The next day he came by again just to check on everything and to see how we were doing.  Again, making me feel so much better about living with the inconvenience of fan blasting and not being able to go in the biggest part of the house.  We were literally living in one bedroom b/c all of the furniture was taken out of the room.     Thank you and thanks to Dakota for making this as pleasant of an experience as is possible...considering that I had floating wood in my house! He's the greatest!  I now know why Farmers Insurance directed me to your company. You have amazing employees.  I'm going to let Farmers know how your company took care of us.  

Jenny Marcucci
Chicago

My name is Rhea Bradley and I am the social media coordinator for the CPD ENFORCERS football team. I posted about your service on Friday for my fiancé Joe. I had another player/officer reach out and ask for a contact at your business. Their team has experienced the same as Joe's (someone testing positive and a vehicle being passed to another office).

Please let me know if it's ok to pass this along. If there is a specific number and/or person to speak to specifically.

Again thank you so much and I will continue to post about your generosity and service. I will also review on your facebook today.

Stay well!

Rhea Bradley
Chicago

We had an excellent experience with SERVPRO of Ravenswood. The team were incredible and very professional after we suffered damage in our Condo. Our fridge leaked and damaged a large section of our hardwood flooring and carpeting. The team came out within an hour of us calling, helped us communicate with our insurance, and began the mitigation process the next day. They were communicative throughout the whole process, explained every detail to us during the initial assessment and continuously through the drying period, and were always timely in their work. I cannot speak highly enough of Tom, Eduardo, and Brian.

Ann Marie M.
Chicago

German International School Chicago experienced extensive water damage to several areas of the building due to a broken sprinkler system.  We contacted SERVPRO of Ravenswood to help us with the water damage restoration.  Tom Williams of SERVPRO Ravenswood immediately responded to our call, inspected the damage and sent out a professional crew to clean up and dry the floors, walls and ceilings.  The crew worked very efficiently and completed the job over the weekend, so the students did not have to miss any of their classes.  

We were all very pleased with SERVPRO of Ravenswood and can highly recommend their services.  

Petra Obritzberger, Director
Chicago

Ogden West required the use of SERVPRO of Ravenswood for a waiter main break which occurred on January 23, 2018. SERVPRO was called out and their response time was fast and met with great professionalism. The faculty, staff and students were never inconvenienced while SERVPRO worked efficiently to clean up the water.  SERVPRO had a team member onsite daily to check the progress of the water removal, dehumidification and clean-up of the water damage areas.  

Joseph Hermle, Engineer
Chicago

I am the lead administrator in a 24/7 treatment facility serving young children with severe mental health needs.  During the evening of May 27th, Memorial Day weekend, our facility experienced a fire in one of the laundry rooms.  The fire was quickly extinguished but the facility had well over $100,000 in water and smoke damages.

Tom and his SERVPRO team responded immediately that evening beginning the remediation process.  From the moment we made contact until the work was completed the services were delivered in the most professional and timely manner while minimally impacting our work with our clients.  Tom took time to explain all the work, was responsive to my questions and concerns and took the time to make sure I was happy with his teams work.

It is without hesitation that I provide this testimonial for Tom and the team at SERVPRO of Ravenswood.

Keith Polan, Director of Residential Services
Evanston

SERVPRO of Ravenswood does an exemplary job, when it comes to cleaning up, after a fire, or when there's been water damage from bursting pipes, leaks and floods.

I would like to recommend Tom Williams, and his team at SERVPRO of Ravenswood, since I have been doing business with them for 8+ years, and have many satisfied customers, here in Chicago, and surrounding suburbs.

John Kent, American Family Insurance Agent
Chicago

First, I am not surprised by the positive reviews on this business. I found myself flooded on a Sunday with power being out for 23 hours and in need of some help, or at least advice. Tom answered the phone and patiently gave me all the information and advice I needed, though he was inundated with people all having flood issues from the same storm. Thanks again, and I highly recommend this business.

Z O
Chicago

I wanted to reach out and tell you how much I truly appreciated your prompt and professional response to my inquiries, needs and requirements. You were very thorough and knowledgeable. But even more important, you were customer service oriented. And this in spite of the (what were obvious to me) organizational challenges you face. I admire your professionalism, perseverance and work ethic.

Gerald Schmidt
Chicago

The building's water pipes above me burst and my entire living room and dining room wood floors were floating around my home.  I am a 70 year old woman with a disabled son who is living at home b/c Misericordia is closed because of the virus.  I am sure you can imagine how upsetting this was for me not only to have to deal with the water but knowing that all of the workmen would be coming into my house to dry up and sanitize the floors during this PANDEMIC.  I was an emotional wreck.     Thank goodness that Dakota was there. I actually had a meltdown.   He quickly started calming me down and assured me that he will take care of everything with the least amount of exposure to my son and I.  After they were done and my whole house was blaring with loud fans, he could tell that I was still upset and told me he would check on me and that he understood my concern.  He explained the cleaning process to me so I understood why they were doing all of this and that it was necessary to do it right so Pete and I would be living in a safe environment.    The next day he came by again just to check on everything and to see how we were doing.  Again, making me feel so much better about living with the inconvenience of fan blasting and not being able to go in the biggest part of the house.  We were literally living in one bedroom b/c all of the furniture was taken out of the room.     Thank you and thanks to Dakota for making this as pleasant of an experience as is possible...considering that I had floating wood in my house! He's the greatest!  I now know why Farmers Insurance directed me to your company. You have amazing employees.  I'm going to let Farmers know how your company took care of us.  

Jenny Marcucci
Chicago

My name is Rhea Bradley and I am the social media coordinator for the CPD ENFORCERS football team. I posted about your service on Friday for my fiancé Joe. I had another player/officer reach out and ask for a contact at your business. Their team has experienced the same as Joe's (someone testing positive and a vehicle being passed to another office).

Please let me know if it's ok to pass this along. If there is a specific number and/or person to speak to specifically.

Again thank you so much and I will continue to post about your generosity and service. I will also review on your facebook today.

Stay well!

Rhea Bradley
Chicago

We had an excellent experience with SERVPRO of Ravenswood. The team were incredible and very professional after we suffered damage in our Condo. Our fridge leaked and damaged a large section of our hardwood flooring and carpeting. The team came out within an hour of us calling, helped us communicate with our insurance, and began the mitigation process the next day. They were communicative throughout the whole process, explained every detail to us during the initial assessment and continuously through the drying period, and were always timely in their work. I cannot speak highly enough of Tom, Eduardo, and Brian.

Ann Marie M.
Chicago

German International School Chicago experienced extensive water damage to several areas of the building due to a broken sprinkler system.  We contacted SERVPRO of Ravenswood to help us with the water damage restoration.  Tom Williams of SERVPRO Ravenswood immediately responded to our call, inspected the damage and sent out a professional crew to clean up and dry the floors, walls and ceilings.  The crew worked very efficiently and completed the job over the weekend, so the students did not have to miss any of their classes.  

We were all very pleased with SERVPRO of Ravenswood and can highly recommend their services.  

Petra Obritzberger, Director
Chicago

About Us

SERVPRO of Ravenswood understands the stress and worry that comes with a fire or water damage and the disruption it causes to your life and home or business. Our goal of owners, Grant & Alissa Nitzsche and their franchises is to help minimize the interruption to your life and quickly make it "Like it never even happened."

SERVPRO of Ravenswood specializes in the cleanup and restoration of residential and commercial property after a fire, smoke, or water damage. SERVPRO of Ravenswood can also mitigate mold and mildew from your home or business.

Our team is highly trained in property damage restoration and has years of experience. From initial and ongoing training at SERVPRO’s corporate training facility to regular IICRC-industry certification, rest assured our staff is equipped with the knowledge to restore your property. With a nationwide system of qualified franchises, no damage is too large or too small for SERVPRO of Ravenswood.

If you would like to schedule service for your home or business, please call today at 773-878-5200.

SERVPRO is the cleaning and restoration brand you know and trust. Our SERVPRO professionals are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Grant & Alissa Nitzsche
Grant & Alissa Nitzsche
Owners of SERVPRO of Ravenswood

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