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Startup Cost Calculator
Every line is editable, and the total is computed only from the numbers you enter. The starting values are neutral placeholders to replace with your own quotes, not market data. Nothing you type leaves your browser.
Your plan
Protection and training (scales with crew size)
Course cost per person; renewed annually
Occupational health clinic; required before respirator work (29 CFR 1910.134)
Half-face or full-face elastomeric with P100/OV cartridges
Coveralls, gloves, boot covers, eye protection: enough for your first jobs plus spares
Equipment (one-time)
One unit sized for residential rooms
Set to 0 if you rent at first
Never a household vacuum on scene work
6-mil poly, zip poles, tape, signage
EPA-registered hospital-grade products
Optional but recommended; set to 0 to skip
Long-handled tools, pump sprayers, vehicle spill kit
Red bags, rigid containers, sharps containers, labels, to your hauler's spec
Business setup (one-time)
State filing fee plus city/county license; varies by state
The work authorization your clients sign
A calm, professional presence; families will look you up
Many start with an existing van or SUV plus lined cargo bins
Monthly running costs (held in reserve)
GL + pollution liability + commercial auto; from your real quotes
A missed 2 a.m. call is a lost job
Estimating, bookkeeping, document storage, shop or storage unit
Your startup estimate
$10,370
from your entries
- One-time costs
- $8,210
- Monthly running costs
- $720/mo
- Reserve (3 months)
- $2,160
A sum of your own estimates, not a quote or a market statistic. Real prices come from your suppliers, your insurance agent, and your state's fees.
Every line above has a section in the kit.
The Crime Scene Cleanup Launch Kit walks the full list in order: the compliance stack, the equipment checklist with what each item is for, the insurance conversation, and your state's waste authority. $149 once, 30-day money-back guarantee.
See the Launch Kit