12B Clean
At 12B Clean, we don’t shy away from anything—and I mean absolutely anything—when it comes to cleaning. Our three divisions are staffed by intelligent and highly trained people who know exactly what is expected of them.
Unfortunately, it often happens in Rotterdam that a deceased person is not discovered until several days, weeks, or—as is often the case—many months later. In the latter situation, the body is already in an advanced state of decomposition, and the resulting odor alerts the neighborhood.
We understand that requesting cleaning services for a death scene is a sensitive matter. We know how to handle this situation. We are on call day and night to perform cleaning work that is both emotionally and physically demanding. To this end, we have a specially trained Crime Scene Clean Team.
Once every two days, a deceased person is found somewhere in our country who had gone unnoticed for more than 24 hours. In urban areas such as Rotterdam, someone is even found every year who had gone unnoticed for more than half a year. These are mainly older men who live in isolation and have little contact with others.
We believe these are significant numbers that really matter. To us, every single case is one too many!
Before we professionally clean the space, we eliminate the source of this odor. This odor is caused by gases and compounds escaping from a decomposing body. Where necessary, we do this using ozone treatment.
We’ll be on-site within a few hours and will finish the job within a few hours as well. They arrive in protective gear; masks and safety goggles are also part of our professionals’ equipment. By the time they leave, the space will be cleared of anything that still reminds you of the traumatic event.