Steri-Clean - Franchise
Quick Summary
Steri-Clean specializes in crime scene clean-up, hoarding remediation, meth/fentanyl, and infection control. The brand and founder, Cory Chalmers, is featured on the hit TV series "Hoarders". Let us show you how we maximize profits and minimize expenses of our franchise owners. This is a unique business without many competitors. Learn more now!
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Steri-Clean
Business Cost, Fees & Facts for 2026
| Minimum Cash Required | $50,000 | |
| Training & Support | Yes |
Available In These States:
- AL
- AR
- FL
- IA
- IN
- KY
- LA
- MS
- NM
- NV
- NY
- OK
- PA
- TN
- TX
- VA
- WA
- WI
- WV
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Steri-Clean - Franchise
Steri-Clean is one of the nation's oldest and most experienced Extreme Cleaning Companies! Steri-Clean specializes in crime scene clean-up, hoarding remediation, infection control, and more. President and founder, Cory Chalmers, is a well-known industry leader and Host/Expert cleaner on the Emmy-nominated TV series “Hoarders” which is still filming and features Steri-Clean crews each week. With substantial national contracts in place, and an incredible corporate marketing program, new franchisees have the benefit of customers as soon as they open. Let us show you how we maximize profits and minimize the expenses of our franchise owners. This is a unique, recession-proof business, without many competitors.
Nationwide Hoarding and Biohazard Cleanup Specialists - Restoring Homes and Lives®
While a Steri-Clean franchise does, in fact, do that extremely well, the real reason we started this business over 30 years ago was truly to help people. If you are someone that likes to help people and make an incredible living doing it, then please read on as we just might be a perfect match!
Steri-Clean is looking for people that love helping others, are not afraid of hard work, and want to build something they can be proud of.
With our nationwide recognition, we already get leads for every state and every territory across the country. Use our 30+ years of experience and open your own Steri-Clean franchise today!
FRANCHISE HIGHLIGHTS
- Niche recession resistant business
- 24-hour call center staffed with knowledgeable, professional staff to field and route calls to you
- Custom-built proprietary application software system for all franchisees
- Referral leads and appointments from the #1 searched hoarding resources website in the world
- Exclusive custom-built webpages for your defined territory/territories
- Plus much more!
BIOHAZARD CLEANUP DIVISION
Steri-Clean is known as THE BIOHAZARD INDUSTRY LEADER. President and CEO, Cory Chalmers, has been leading the biohazard industry since it was born. As a national speaker, trainer, and industry expert, you are buying more than just a franchise, you are buying into the most trusted clean-up company in the nation.
Since 1995, Steri-Clean has proven to be THE crime scene cleanup company to go to when faced with any biohazard situation. Our franchises are a great way to step into this business with a brand and a company that is already recognized and highly respected.
HOARDING CLEANUP DIVISION
With Steri-Clean, you also get to use the nationally recognized HOARDERS.com logo and impossible to forget 1-800-HOARDERS phone number!
Hoarding is big business, affecting nearly 5% of our nation's population! Steri-Clean President and CEO, Cory Chalmers is well known across the United States as a Hoarding Expert and made HOARDERS.com popular with his key role in the creation of and his regular appearances on the A&E Emmy-nominated TV series "Hoarders".
Mr. Chalmers is also a highly sought after public speaker for conferences and seminars. Hoarding cleanup services can double your business and provide you additional income. More importantly, you will be providing an incredibly rewarding service for you and your customers!
Steri-Clean offers the following services:
- National Contracts
- Animal Waste
- Biohazard Clean Up & Sterilization Services
- Blood Cleanup
- Crime Scene Cleanup
- Cigarette Smoke Removal
- Decomposition Cleanup
- Drug/Meth Lab and Fentanyl Cleanup
- Fingerprint Dust Cleanup
- Government Services
- Hoarding Cleanup
- Homeless Encampment
- Indoor Air Quality Management
- Infection Control and Disinfection
- Odor Removal
- Rodent Cleanup
- Suicide Cleanup
- Tear Gas Cleanup
JOIN THE NATIONWIDE HOARDING & BIOHAZARD CLEANUP SPECIALISTS
In a market that is extremely fragmented in the approach to cleanup, Steri-Clean desires to bring consistency to the industry with our standardized practices and procedures in assisting families in "Restoring Homes and Lives."
You will be reaping the rewards from helping families and clients everyday while assisting us in strengthening our brand name. Crime Scene Cleanup is a multi-million dollar industry!
START YOUR STERI-CLEAN FRANCHISE TODAY!
Of all the classes and training I have ever attended, this has been, hands down, the best! We are proud to be a part of the Steri-Clean family!Heidi Lamkin
Steri-Clean has been a fulfilling career change for me. It was amazing to see how fast this franchise grew and how busy we became following Cory’s model for marketing and operations.Tony Moser
While in our initial training in California, we were not even open yet and we were able to book two weeks worth of jobs that started as soon as we got home!Marc and Rachel Cline
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