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What to Do if You are Feeling Suicidal and Need Help
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What to Do When a Suicide Happens
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Coping With a Loved One’s Suicide
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I highly recommend Bio-One Chicago North. Brian and his team's service was amazing. Sadly, my neighbor recently passed away and had been dead for a week. The fire department had to break down his door and the coroner had to remove him, and my condo and our entire tier was overcome with the horrible smell that comes with a situation like that. My neighbor's family was out of town and could not be here for 3 days, so we had to move quickly or our building would have been uninhabitable. I got a crash course in finding a company that did this type of work and the reviews were horrible. The only one I found that was not was Bio-One Chicago North. I called the owner Brian Martin on Sunday at 1PM. He and his team were here by 3:30PM and went to work. They explained exactly what they were going to do and why and got to the business at hand. They spent over 3 hours here, and removed all of the bio materials-which included tearing up all the carpet and wood flooring-and disposed of them in hazmat bags/boxes that were then taken to a hazardous material company to be destroyed. They also set up a machine that took out the rest of the smell. By the time they left, I didn't have to wear a mask and my neighbor's place smelled normal. This was especially important as my neighbor's family was coming to an already tough situation and Brian's work made at least one part of it easier. Brian even came back for additional maintenance to ensure all the smell was gone and the scene was cleaned up. Brian's excellent: his service, his professionalism, his follow through, his reasonable price. Bio-One Chicago North is now the clean up company for our condo management company and I will definitely call him for other services such as removal of household goods, cleaning, and hauling. I highly recommend Bio-One North. Ken C., Treasurer, Sheridan Court Condo Association.
Kenneth C., Lake County, 4/29/2021
I would like to highly recommend Brian and Lynn from Bio - One we met through networking and being in the real estate market I come into many situations and work with many families. Brian and Lynn specialize in Mold remediation, helping with families that has a member that Hoarding problem, disinfectant for COBIT 19 these are just a few things that they do. I have total trust in them for their compassionate and discrete service. I believe they cover all of northern Illinois and eastern counties James Smith RE/MAX showcase
James Smith, Cook County, 01/2020
Recently our family discovered an elderly family member had fallen ill and upon our discovery found that his apartment had become a toxic environment. Our first initial concern was to immediately get him to the hospital. However the next day we were faced with the reality that his apartment was a hazard and needed professionals to safely clean the apartment. We found Bio-One and they responded that day, started the process and were so understanding of what our family was facing. Finding Bio-One was a God send. They are truly professional. None of us wish that you will ever need their service, but if you do, call Bio-One.
Sheila E., Lake County, 7/7/2019
Brian and his partner stopped by to inspect our house after a smell of mold. Within 10 minutes they were able to locate the source and put a plan of action together. Great customer service!
Greg R., Lake County, 1/15/2019
Brian clearly explained everything to me: what the problem was, what needed to be done, how it would be done and the cost. He and his partner were efficient and conscientious. After completing the job, Brian showed me what he had accomplished. I am very pleased with the outcome and highly recommend Bio-One of Chicago North. Brian Martin’s personality, and his willingness to accommodate, made a very “dirty“ situation tolerable.
Judy Ginzburg, Lake County, 10/1/2024
Brian and Lynn are reliable, prompt, communicative, and empathetic. I have worked with them on two separate situations, one involving a dear friend and a multiple home situation. Another situation involved a hoarding tenant. Both times they have been extremely professional and made me feel like our case was solitary focus. They provided detailed reports on end of day and mid day for these bigger jobs and always locked up and communicated about check in and check out of the spaces. In both situations, they listened and learned about the folks with whom they were working to provide search and hold services for specific items. They still hold a weekly appointment longterm to help organize and let go of items in the larger of the two situations mentioned above. In this longer term job, they provide consideration in the items being sorted and removed, discretion, and real care for the person with whom they are working. It was a difficult and very lucky day the day I first called Bio-One. It is a relationship I feel incredibly privileged to continue.
Carolyn S., Cook County, 3/3/2022
We thoroughly enjoyed working with Brian and his staff. They first explained to us on a phone call what they would do and how they operate. Thus, we hired them, and they performed better than expected. We appreciate how they divide items between what could be donated to Habitat for Humanity and what was junk. There are also items, such as bikes, that are sent to other destinations to be rehabbed and donated. They have a nice network of companies that can benefit from other people's left-over items. They are very caring in pointing out items that could have sentimental value and allowing us to review them before they are junked. They are incredible efficient in dividing items when loading them on the truck to get to the best destination. All employees we encountered were very friendly and congenial. Getting our house cleared out was a large load off of our mind. Also, we believe the price paid was very equitable.
Brian Paradies, Lake County, 12/1/2024
Like the other reviews this one isn't going to be any different because they are amazing they came in our situation was rather rough they were understanding they took their time they were patient with us they walked us through the process kept us in the loop very caring very understanding patient and their extraordinary attention to detail Brian and Linda the best I give 10 stars but I can only do five hope you guys see this because I really do appreciate what you did and thank you so so much I can only get five stars but I'm just going to say 10 out of 10 fully recommend
Shomari Smith, Cook County, 03/2024
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Bio-One of Chicago North
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Establishing trust is key
An experienced team member will introduce themselves, tour the property, and learn about your unique needs, expectations, and goals.
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We are mindful of personal property and valuables
Our technicians make it a priority to try to find and save items of value such as wallets, keys, coin collections, legal documents, photo albums, baseball cards, or more.
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Your satisfaction is important
We want to make sure you are satisfied and happy with our work. If for some reason something else needs to be done, we are here for you.