Common questions
Q. Is BioSweep a service or a product?
BioSweep of Chicagoland is a service. Grant brings the equipment to your home, vehicle, or property, runs the treatment, and removes everything before he leaves. There is nothing to purchase, install, or maintain. PHOCATOX is the technology Grant uses to deliver the service, not a product you buy. (Disambiguation FAQ, addresses common confusion. FAQPage schema, top position.)
Q. Is BioSweep safe for pets and children?
Yes. The treatment requires vacating during the process. Re-entry is safe one hour after completion. No chemical residue remains on surfaces.
Q. How long does smoke odor removal take?
Most residential treatments complete within 10-15 hours. Your home is safe to re-enter one hour after the process ends, total time from booking to re-entry is typically 24 hours.
Q. How much does professional odor removal cost in Chicagoland?
Most Chicagoland homes run $800-$3,500. Final price depends on square footage, smoke type, and whether HVAC treatment is required. Free estimate by phone in 5 minutes.
Q. What is the free re-treatment guarantee?
If odor returns after treatment and the original source has been resolved, Grant will re-treat at no charge. Terms are in writing at time of service.
Q. What's the difference between PHOCATOX and ozone?
Ozone masks surface-level odors; the smell often returns within weeks. PHOCATOX uses photocatalytic oxidation to destroy odor-causing molecules at the molecular level, permanently.
Q. Which Chicagoland areas do you serve?
Cook, DuPage, Lake, Will, Kane, and McHenry counties. Chicago city and surrounding suburbs including Naperville, Wheaton, Hinsdale, Oak Park, Schaumburg, and Evanston.
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