The county's two towns
Erin is the county seat, a town of about 1,200 known as the Shamrock City for the Irish railroad workers who settled it in the late 1800s. Main Street, which carries SR 49, runs through the center near the Houston County Courthouse, and the town has held a week-long Irish celebration every March since 1962.
| Communities we serve | Tennessee Ridge, Erin and the surrounding area |
|---|---|
| Main highways | SR 147, SR 49, SR 13, SR 49 (Main Street), SR 149 |
| Neighboring Middle Tennessee counties | Dickson, Humphreys, Montgomery, Stewart |
Tennessee Ridge, about four miles west, is slightly larger at about 1,300 residents. It sits where SR 147 meets SR 49, with a small downtown along SR 147. That road continues west toward Big Sandy and Kentucky Lake on the Tennessee River.
A rural county with long drives
Beyond the two towns, Houston County is rural, with homes spread along SR 13, SR 49, SR 147 and SR 149 and plenty of distance between neighbors. That setting shapes the work. A person living alone may not be found right away after a death; properties have sheds, crawl spaces and attics where wildlife and rodents leave droppings; and homes on septic systems can back up into living space. When the family responsible for a home lives out of the area, we can coordinate everything with them by phone.
Nearby towns in neighboring counties include Dover, McEwen and Waverly, each within about 16 miles of Erin, and Charlotte and Dickson lie farther east.
- Homes in Erin and Tennessee Ridge
- Rural houses, sheds and outbuildings across the county
- Churches, county offices and small businesses
- Vehicles on the county's state routes
How we handle Houston County calls
We are a mobile company based in the Nashville area, and Houston County is one of the farther points in our service area. Because of that, we take extra care on the first call: we ask enough questions to arrive with the right equipment and supplies, give you an honest sense of timing, and confirm scope in person before beginning. Larger jobs may be scheduled over consecutive days.
Law enforcement or the medical examiner releases a property after a death or crime and arranges removal of remains. On the job, contaminated materials are bagged and taken away for appropriate disposal, and the remaining surfaces are cleaned and treated with EPA-registered disinfectants according to their labels. Septic work, wildlife removal and repairs are handled by other trades.
Services available throughout Houston County
- Blood & Bodily Fluid Cleanup — Removal and disinfection of blood, urine, vomit, feces and other bodily fluids from homes, businesses and vehicles.
- Unattended Death Cleanup — Careful, private cleanup after a death that went undiscovered, including decomposition fluids, odor and affected materials.
- Crime Scene Cleanup — Cleanup after law enforcement releases a scene — blood, fingerprint powder, tear gas residue and damage from forced entry.
- Trauma Scene Cleanup — Respectful cleanup after suicides, serious injuries and accidents at home or at work.
- Drug Residue Cleanup — Decontamination of homes, rentals and vehicles where methamphetamine, fentanyl or other drugs were used.
- Sharps & Needle Cleanup — Safe collection and disposal of discarded needles, syringes and drug paraphernalia from properties and public areas.
- Homeless Encampment Cleanup — Coordinated, respectful cleanup of vacated encampments, squatter sites, garages and alleys for property owners.
- Hoarding Cleanup — Patient, judgment-free cleanouts of hoarded and gross-filth homes, including animal hoarding situations.
- Animal Waste & Rodent Cleanup — Cleanup of rodent droppings, bird and bat guano, raccoon latrines, pet waste and dead animals.
- Sewage Cleanup — Cleanup and disinfection after sewage backups, toilet overflows, septic failures and Category 3 water.
- Infectious Disease Decontamination — Targeted cleaning and disinfection with EPA-registered products after illnesses such as norovirus, MRSA or C. diff.
- Vehicle Biohazard Cleanup — Biohazard cleanup for personal cars, rideshare vehicles, fleets, buses, police cars and ambulances.
- Commercial Biohazard Cleanup — Biohazard response for property managers, hotels, healthcare, schools, gyms, restaurants and other workplaces.
- Odor Removal & Deodorization — Source-focused odor removal after decomposition, smoke, pet urine or sewage, with deodorization where appropriate.
- Disinfection & Sanitization — Post-incident and scheduled disinfection using EPA-registered products and appropriate application methods.