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BIO-KLENZBio-Klenz is truly a family business.Left to right: Sarah Lewis, Christie,Zachary, and Brandon Barber, and LindseyLewis, August 2011.Bio-Klenz, founded in July 2010, providesservices of a delicate nature to the TexasPanhandle and surrounding states. The companycleans and restores areas in homes,businesses, or other crime or trauma scenesaffected by the presence of biological, infectious,or toxic waste. Those areas includecrime scenes, sites where an unattendeddeath has occurred, and locations wheresuicide or homicide have taken place. Theirmotto is “Extreme Cleaning for Life’s ExtremeCircumstances.” The fully bonded, insured,and OSHA certified company provides emergencyresponse service twenty-four hours aday, seven days a week. Bio-Klenz is locallyand family owned by Brandon and ChristieBarber who bring twenty-one years of experienceto the marketplace.Bio-Klenz can safely and properly cleanareas affected with infectious body fluids andother toxic substances. Bio-Klenz is Hazmatand HAZWOPER trained and certified toclean areas where biohazard is present and todispose of biohazard materials. They complywith all state and federal laws and guidelinesin biohazard removal and disposal. Bio-Klenz’s removal and disposal services areused for decomposition or unattended deathclean up, blood clean up, meth lab remediation,and transportation of medical waste.They can also handle some chemical spills,tear gas clean up, odor removal, and fingerprintdust removal.Bio-Klenz provides the unique service ofcleaning up hoards. They are the only top ofthe Panhandle extreme cleaning and hoardingremediation company. They accept referralsand calls from local governments to clean uphoards and cluttered properties. They arealso available for commercial and residentialcleaning as well as smoke removal. Ournewest company is Carpet-Klenz.Additional efforts to assist their customersin recovering from tragedy include their partnershipwith Hospice of the Southwest andthe Hope and Healing Place. Most types ofinsurance cover the services Bio-Klenz provideand often the only financial responsibilityof customers is the insurance deductible.They also assist victims with applications forthe Victims of Crime Compensation Fundrequesting help paying cleanup costs.Bio-Klenz supports community causes likesuicide prevention efforts and programs toassist family members who take in children ofcrime victims. They support Big Brothers BigSisters and have been involved in cancerwalks. Their efforts to serve their customersand give back to the community stem from adesire to operate their company with compassionateChristian values. They believe theircustomers deserve respect, dignity, discretion,and privacy during times of tragedy. Bio-Klenz helps victims or surviving family memberswith referrals to counseling or otherresources so they can receive help on an ongoingbasis. They work to restore normalcy totheir customers’ lives. Bio-Klenz is privilegedto provide compassionate services duringtimes of tragedy.AMARILLO - Faces, Places & Open Spaces254