Methamphetamine doesn't have to be cooked in a house to contaminate it. Smoking meth leaves residue on walls, ceilings, carpets and HVAC ducts, and it builds up over months of use. Cooking meth adds corrosive and flammable chemicals like solvents, acids and lye. Either way the residue can cause headaches, respiratory irritation and other health effects, and children are especially vulnerable. Meth lab cleanup in Fort Myers is about finding that residue, removing it and proving it's gone.
Signs of meth contamination
Landlords and new buyers in Lee County usually call us because of one of these: a tenant was arrested for drug activity, law enforcement found a lab, the property appears on the DEA's National Clandestine Laboratory Register, or there are telltale signs like yellow-brown film on walls, chemical odors, foil and burnt light bulbs, stained sinks, or covered-over smoke detectors. A lab test answers the question. Wipe samples are sent to an independent lab and report contamination in micrograms per 100 square centimeters.
How meth decontamination works
- Pre-remediation sampling establishes where contamination is and how heavy it is.
- Removal of porous materials that absorb residue: carpet, pad, upholstered furniture, window coverings and sometimes drywall.
- Washing of hard surfaces with detergent solutions, often in multiple passes, and HVAC cleaning or duct replacement.
- Encapsulation of surfaces with primer once cleaning is complete.
- Post-remediation sampling by the independent lab to confirm results, with documentation for owners, buyers, insurers and lenders.
Florida doesn't have a statewide meth cleanup standard like some states do, so we follow the EPA's Voluntary Guidelines for Methamphetamine and Clandestine Drug Laboratory Cleanup and test to the target level you, your lender or your local authority require.
Rentals, motels and vehicles
We work for property managers and landlords in Fort Myers, Lehigh Acres and North Fort Myers, for motel owners along US-41, and for vehicle owners. Drug use often comes with other hazards such as needles, human waste and hoarding conditions. Our biohazard cleanup and hoarding cleanup crews can handle those in the same project. For fentanyl or other drug residue at a death scene, see unattended death cleanup.
Technician insight
HVAC systems are where meth cleanups most often fail post-testing. Residue gets pulled into the return and redeposited after surfaces are clean, so we address the ducts before the final wash.
Meth Lab Cleanup Services We Offer
✓Meth Residue Testing Coordination
Pre- and post-remediation wipe sampling analyzed by an independent laboratory.
✓Meth Lab Decontamination
Full remediation of former cook sites, including chemical residue and contaminated materials.
✓Meth Smoke Residue Cleanup
Removal of smoking residue from walls, ceilings, fixtures and ductwork in rentals and homes.
✓Drug Residue & Fentanyl Cleanup
PPE-controlled cleanup of drug residue and paraphernalia, with safe disposal.
✓Vehicle Meth Decontamination
Interior decontamination and testing for cars and RVs.
Pricing
Meth cleanup cost depends on contamination levels, whether it was a smoke site or cook site, home size and HVAC work. Testing is quoted separately. Get a written estimate after pre-sampling.