“One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.”
~ Abraham Maslow
Hard to believe it's already time to honor our 9-year anniversary! We continue to serve the Central Ohio community's biohazard remediation needs. To date we've supported 1613 individuals, families, property owners and businesses in their time of need. Our commitment to providing personalized professional, discrete, and compassionate service remains the same as it was on day one.
Whether it is an unattended death, animal waste removal, crime scene cleanup, elimination of gross filth or de-hoarding a home, we are there for you 24/7, 365 days a year, as we have been for the last 3,285 days we've been in business. Nine years of compassionate and judgment-free work! We are looking forward to serving the Central Ohio community and surrounding areas as we enter our 10th year.
Thank you for your business and referrals - we appreciate your support!
Please enjoy the before/after photos of some of our favorite projects this last year.
While Bio-One Columbus has many 5 star reviews, this is one of our favorites:
"I can’t recommend them enough. Tim was incredible to work with. My apartment and it’s contents suffered from severe water damage from pipes bursting, and he met me at the property shortly after I reached out to him. He handled the entire situation with incredible kindness, empathy, and understanding, which made the final process of a traumatizing few weeks much easier."
~Sydney G., Google Review
Bio-One of Columbus is a leader in crime scene cleanup and biohazard decontamination services in Columbus. Our technicians are highly skilled and have been trained on OSHA's safety standards. Bio-One of Columbus continues to be the most passionate and caring company in the cleaning services industry.
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"Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash."
~General George S. Patton
The unexpected happens -- There's been an unattended death, homicide, suicide, or medical event in your home/property. What do you do next? Please ask yourself:
(HINT: The answer is "None of the Above.")
Tim's Corner:
When it comes to trauma scenes and other biohazard clean up, I’m often asked, “Can’t I just do this myself?” There are two main reasons that I advise against it.
The first is the emotional trauma that an untrained person can experience when cleaning up after a death, especially if it’s the death of a friend or family member. There are some things that you can’t unsee.
The second reason is the liability. My property managers and commercial accounts know that if they send someone in to do the work who isn’t properly trained and licensed, and may not have the appropriate safety gear, they risk financial loss if that person is injured or becomes ill. They also understand that there are consequences to improperly disposing of regulated biohazardous waste.
Don’t gamble your business. Trust mine.
~Tim
For more information, visit our website or give us a call at 614-743-1795.
We will take your call 24/7 and provide free estimates.
Bio-One of Columbus is a leader in crime scene cleanup and biohazard decontamination services in Columbus. Our technicians are highly skilled and have been trained on OSHA's safety standards. Bio-One of Columbus continues to be the most passionate and caring company in the cleaning services industry.
For more information, visit us at https://bioonecolumbus.com/
Twitter: @BioOneColumbus
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"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them."
~John F. Kennedy
At Bio-One Columbus, we have many things to be thankful for this November. We are always grateful for our customers who trust us to do the difficult and life-altering work in stressful times.
There's our continued appreciation of first responders and law enforcement who trust our work to call us in times of need. And to the property managers that we hope never need us and hold onto our business card -- we thank you for calling us in those rare times you do need our services.
We know you have a choice in biohazard remediation companies and appreciate your confidence in choosing us!
The word “thank” stems from the Latin word tongēre. The root tong- means “think.” Loosely translated, the expression might read “I will remember what you have done for me."
Intentionally practicing gratitude and thanks on a daily basis may seem a little silly but research shows that practicing gratitude and being thankful can lead to a host of physical, mental and social benefits.
For example, thanking someone can increase our own personal happiness and lead to higher levels of life satisfaction. Practicing gratitude also increases optimism and empathy.
Further, being grateful to others can reduce inflammation, improve sleep and increase our energy levels. Gratitude can improve job satisfaction and lead to healthier relationships with others.
This November, see if practicing gratitude daily can help you and those around you find joy and health a little easier!
Bio-One of Columbus is a leader in crime scene cleanup and biohazard decontamination services in Columbus. Our technicians are highly skilled and have been trained on OSHA's safety standards. Bio-One of Columbus continues to be the most passionate and caring company in the cleaning services industry.
For more information, visit us at https://bioonecolumbus.com/
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“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”
~Abraham Lincoln
September celebrates Healthy Aging Month, sponsored by the National Institute on Aging. The goal of this month is to highlight recent scientific advancements in healthy aging, global insights on longevity, and steps everyone can take to stay independent as we age.
Each of us will get older! While we cannot stop the inevitable genetic march towards aging, what we can do is mindfully practice the steps towards healthy and independent aging. To shape your aging future, consider these steps.
While we cannot give you diet or exercise advice, Bio-One Columbus CAN help you keep your home decluttered and clean of biohazardous waste that impedes your journey towards a healthy and long life. Call us today for a consultation: 614-743-1795.
David Hays, Code Enforcement Officer
City of Westerville
David was our winner of the "Name That Feces" Contest. He received a $50 Amazon Gift Card from Tim Lockard, Owner of Bio-One Columbus.
Thank you to everyone who participated!
"I have NEVER been so excited to leave a 5 star review, if I could give 10 stars to this company I would! Bio-One of Columbus is an amazing company! Patience, kindness, understanding, those are just a few words I would use to describe the service that was given to my family! Timothy is a diamond in the rough! He went above and beyond working it out so that we could use his service. His staff was equally as amazing! They worked tirelessly and professionally to complete their job! I have never been so impressed with such complete respect for someone in a hard situation! They truly make your days ahead so much brighter and stress free! If you are ever in need of their services please, please... I cannot beg of you enough, to contact Timothy at Bio-One Columbus! You will not regret it!" -Paula R., Columbus OH
Bio-One of Columbus is a leader in crime scene cleanup and biohazard decontamination services in Columbus. Our technicians are highly skilled and have been trained on OSHA's safety standards. Bio-One of Columbus continues to be the most passionate and caring company in the cleaning services industry.
For more information, visit us at https://bioonecolumbus.com/
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"Clutter isn’t just the stuff on the floor. It’s anything that gets between you and the life you want to be living"
~Peter Walsh
Senior Independence Month is celebrated in February and focuses on keeping older adults safe and healthy in their homes and apartments. Research by Princeton University shows that our environment can positively or negatively impact our ability to complete tasks as well as our overall mental health. If the physical space around us feels scattered, it’s likely our mental space will feel the same.
In fact, studies demonstrate that by removing or controlling clutter, we can directly reduce the stress and potential physical harm that stems from the mess. Decluttering leads to health benefits, including:
Older adults are at higher risk for cluttered housing, especially if they struggle with chronic health conditions. Keeping them safe and happy at home allows for a better quality of life.
Remember, while clutter can be overwhelming, it can be removed and organized. Bio-One Columbus specializes in decluttering homes professionally, quickly and efficiently, with a level of detail that is difficult to achieve if you're trying to do it alone.
Life is stressful enough with daily tasks and workloads. Call us today if you or someone you know has a living space overwhelmed with clutter and who needs support staying at home safely.
Kitchen
Bathrooms
Hallways
Bedrooms
Basements
Garages
Bio-One of Columbus is a leader in crime scene cleanup and biohazard decontamination services in Columbus. Our technicians are highly skilled and have been trained on OSHA's safety standards.
Bio-One of Columbus continues to be the most passionate and caring company in the cleaning services industry.
For more information, visit us at https://bioonecolumbus.com/
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“Asking for others guidance helps you see what you may not be able to see. It’s always important to check your ego and ask for help.”
– Ken Blanchard
You've heard the adage that asking for help somehow means being "weak," "not smart enough," or "dependent." Yet in this world, we never truly do things on our own -- as leaders, parents, family members, colleagues, and friends, the connection and engagement with others keeps us healthy and happy.
If you find a tenant or a family member who has gotten overwhelmed with cleaning, decluttering or managing their household safety, this is definitely not a time to go it alone.
On a practical level, while you want to help the person right away by potentially cleaning a cluttered and unsanitary space, it may lead to a host of additional issues, such as:
Please contact us to remove the hazards for you -- that way you don't waste time trying to figure out what you don't know, and you'll have more time to do the things that matter.
At Bio-One of Columbus, our trained technicians will:
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In honor of this month and our newsletter theme of Asking for Help, we offer this information and reminders as a way to support all of us in our health journey.
Breast cancer can have combinations of symptoms, especially when it is more advanced. Most people will not experience any symptoms when the cancer is still early.
Symptoms of breast cancer can include:
Please seek medical care if you find a lump in your breast, even if the lump does not hurt.
Most breast lumps are not cancer. Breast lumps that are cancerous are more likely to be successfully treated when they are small and have not spread to nearby lymph nodes. Be sure to do your breast self-exam monthly and reach out for medical advice asap if you find a lump.
Bio-One of Columbus is a leader in crime scene cleanup and biohazard decontamination services in Columbus. Our technicians are highly skilled and have been trained on OSHA's safety standards.
Bio-One of Columbus continues to be the most passionate and caring company in the cleaning services industry.
For more information, visit us at https://bioonecolumbus.com/
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Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out.
~Vaclav Havel
Suicide Prevention: Be There, Be The One To Help
September marks National Suicide Prevention Month – a month to remember the lives lost to suicide, the millions of people who have struggled with suicidal ideation, and acknowledge the individuals, families, and communities that have been impacted. It is also a time to raise awareness about suicide prevention and share messages of hope.
Suicide is a public health problem because of its far-reaching effects:
Suicide prevention is everyone’s business. Be there and be the one to ask, keep them safe and help them connect to crisis resources.
Safeguard the people in your life from the risk of suicide and support them:
Bio-One Columbus frequently partners with LOSS- Franklin County. Their mission is to be an instillation of hope to those bereaved by suicide, empowering survivors so they can thrive, with their vision to create a community of loss survivors experiencing a restoration of hope and standing together for suicide awareness. If you are in need of their services or know someone who can benefit, please visit their website.
Bio-One of Columbus is a leader in crime scene cleanup and biohazard decontamination services in Columbus. Our technicians are highly skilled and have been trained on OSHA's safety standards.
Bio-One of Columbus continues to be the most passionate and caring company in the cleaning services industry.
For more information, visit us at https://bioonecolumbus.com/
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“Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.”
~Saadi
by Tim Lockard, Owner Bio-One Columbus
It was a Monday in June, and we were half a day into a week-long project. The home in which we were working was moving its way through the docket of the Franklin County Environmental Courts for several code violations involving unsafe conditions due to excessive clutter, non-functioning mechanicals and general unsanitary living conditions.
It’s not uncommon for us to be working in a home that Code Enforcement has “Red Tagged”, a status in which the owner(s) may not legally occupy the residence until safety violations have been remedied. In this particular home, we were tasked with removing what ended up being approximately 17 tons of non-salvageable clothing, household items, furniture, appliances and trash.
On that particular Monday in June, Becky, one of my Project Managers, called me over to show me something she’d found while sorting for family photographs and other irreplaceable items in a waist-deep pile of mostly trash in the living room. It was one of my business cards.
Having gone through several styles of cards over the years, I recognized it as being at least five years old. Someone in the client’s life had given her my card, and she’d kept it for all those years without calling until just recently. It makes me wonder how her life might have been impacted had she called sooner.
There are many reasons a home can reach this degree of dysfunction and why it takes people a long period of time to reach out for help. Compulsive Hoarding Disorder (also known as Hoarding Disorder) is a mental disorder characterized by accumulation of possessions due to excessive acquisition of or difficulty discarding them, regardless of their actual value (APA). This leads to significant distress or impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational or other important areas of functioning.
While this disorder is often a root cause of the clutter and decline in function, we find that most of our clients living in hoarding-like conditions don’t have a formal diagnosis. Most would describe themselves as struggling with periodic bouts of depression and living with some degree of physical disability (often age-related). They may hide their condition from family, friends, doctors and others. The shame, embarrassment, fear, and overwhelming anxiety around compulsive hoarding and possible consequences can paralyze the person's decision-making capabilities.
It reminded me of another client who had my card for eleven months and had even set a daily reminder in her phone to call me. Eleven months was how long it took her to work up the courage to call. When she finally called, I told her that she’d called the right place and that we could help. I remember her sobbing through the phone with relief that she had finally made the call and was met with compassion and concern, rather than shame.
These are our clients, and regardless of the reasons that they find themselves living in these conditions, we help to restore the functionality and safety in their homes. We do this without judgment and with respect for their right to dignity and self-determination. I know we’ve made an indelible, positive impact on those lives and many others. It’s why we do what we do.
If someone you know is experiencing emotional distress or in an unhealthy living situation, but is struggling to ask for help, there are many ways to help them.
Here are a couple of tips, whether you are a friend, family member or an acquaintance:
Bio-One of Columbus is a leader in crime scene cleanup and biohazard decontamination services in Columbus. Our technicians are highly skilled and have been trained on OSHA's safety standards.
Bio-One of Columbus continues to be the most passionate and caring company in the cleaning services industry.
For more information, visit us at https://bioonecolumbus.com/
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“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.”
~Soren Kierkegaard
Seven years ago when Bio-One Columbus was started, we only had an inkling of the impact we would have on Central Ohio and how many people we would help. In the last 7 years, we have helped 1195 individuals, families, property owners, and businesses. Our day-to-day operations may have grown exponentially since those early years but our commitment to providing professional, discrete, and compassionate service remains the same.
Whether it is an unattended death, odor removal, crime scene cleanup, removal of gross filth or de-hoarding a home, we are there for you 24/7, 365 days a year, as we have been for the last 2,562 days we've been in business.
Click the picture below to view a slideshow of some of our work over the last 7 years (link opens in your web browser). For a full list of our services and how we can help, please visit our website at bioonecolumbus.com.
While Bio-One Columbus has many 5 star reviews, this is one of our favorites:
"Kind kind kind! Came to give quote immediately. Started work next business day. Understood and respected time deadline. Reassuring. Many staff came and did not waste any time. Team worked well together. I was desperate to clean my parents hoarding home and was ready for sale and immaculate in TWO days. More than recovered my investment." ~Ellen A, BBB Review
Bio-One of Columbus is a leader in crime scene cleanup and biohazard decontamination services in Columbus. Our technicians are highly skilled and have been trained on OSHA's safety standards.
Bio-One of Columbus continues to be the most passionate and caring company in the cleaning services industry.
For more information, visit us at https://bioonecolumbus.com/
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Denver, CO – Bio-One Inc. ranked #381 in Entrepreneur magazine’s 43rd annual Franchise 500®. This is the sixth year in a row that Bio-One has been included in the ranking.
A total of 1,177 companies met the requirements, and each franchise was given a cumulative score based on an analysis of more than 150 data points. The 500 franchises with the highest cumulative scores become the Franchise 500® in ranking order.
“We’re grateful to be recognized by Entrepreneur for the sixth year in a row,” said Brian Brinegar, President of Bio-One Inc. “The ranking is a direct reflection of our growth, strength of our franchisees, and our ability to consistently deliver care and compassion to our clients.”
Succeeding 12 years of franchising, Bio-One has over 115 offices in more than 40 states with services that include crime and trauma scene cleaning, hoarding remediation, odor removal, sewage backups, and more. In 2021, Bio-One also ranked #1 in Entrepreneur’s Best of the Best for Crime-Scene Cleaning.
About Bio-One Inc.
Bio-One provides high quality decontamination and biohazard cleanup services while treating clients with the privacy and compassion that difficult moments demand. Bio-One services include suicide cleanup, homicide cleanup, hoarding remediation, junk removal, deceased animal recovery, feces removal, and more. Bio-One was first created in 2006 and began franchising in 2010. In 2021, Bio-One joined the Five Star Franchising portfolio. Five Star Franchising is a highly innovative conglomerate of franchisor brands with a mission to ensure its brands are top performers in technology, marketing, branding, and people. For more information about Bio-One, visit us at www.bioonecolumbus.com.
