My company is based in Florida, and FL is so saturated with CS companies that its more of a reputation killer than a business killer. Because this industry is unregulated it is truly a bunch of cowboys out there with buckets of bleach claiming to be trained and equipped to do this. I really wish the rest of the country would step up and start to regulate this more like California does. Because the market is so saturated I have had to expand my services to include medical waste pickup, hoarder clean outs, gross filth clean ups,
meth lab
decon, and pretty much anything else that no one else will do. It has been three yrs since I started my company and my reputation speaks for itself. It is hard at the beginning for a good certified company to stay afloat b/c the lone rangers are making everyone leery.
Police depts won't refer, medical examiners offices won't refer, and funeral homes are leery of all companies that show up at their door step. If this industry were more regulated it would weed out all the lone rangers and check all certifications, insurance docs and proper waste disposal.
The sad thing is the fact that none of these agencies will refer victims to the right location, they are left to find them themselves. Victims are not in the mood or right frame of mind to find a phone book or google a company in their area. They have been doing this though b/c they have no other choice.
Let's hope for proper regulations soon.
