Clearing a loved one's home is rarely just a clearance. It is a house full of things that mattered to someone, and it usually has to be done at the worst possible time and to somebody else's timetable. We do this work every month across Nottingham, Lincoln and Derby, and we do it the way we would want it done for our own family.
Quoted per jobTell us what needs to happen and when, and whether there is anything you want kept back. Paperwork, photographs, jewellery, the things with a story attached. Nothing gets loaded until you have told us what matters.
It is the same careful work as any house clearance, just with more time built in and nothing rushed.
No need for anyone to pay out of their own pocket and claim it back later. Tell us who the invoice should go to and we will send it there, itemised and ready for the estate accounts.
Collect from your office, from an agent, or from a neighbour. You do not need to be at the property, and we photograph the finished job so there is a record of how it was left.
Upper-tier waste carrier CBDU544986, checkable on the Environment Agency register before you instruct us. Every load goes to a licensed transfer station.
Three things families ask us constantly, and it is better you know the answers now than on the day.
If there are things you would like to go to a particular charity, tell us which one and we will take them there. Plenty of families want a parent's furniture or clothing to do some good, and we are glad to do it.
We cannot drop items at a relative's house or any private address. Our vehicle insurance covers carrying goods for the customer, not deliveries to third parties. Anything a family member wants is set aside at the property for them to collect.
Whatever cannot be reused or donated goes to a licensed waste transfer station and is sorted for recycling. Never a lay-by, never a field. You can see exactly where our waste goes, and check our carrier licence on the public register before you book.
Usually the estate, through the executor. We can invoice the estate directly rather than an individual, so nobody has to pay out of their own pocket and wait to be reimbursed. Just tell us who the invoice should go to when you book.
Only if what is there is not what we were shown. If there is more than we were told about, or the access turns out to be different, we will tell you before we start loading so you can decide. Nobody finds out the price has moved once the van is full. On a job that matches the photos, what we quoted is what you pay.
Personal effects and general rubbish, usually yes. Anything of real value normally waits until the grant, so if you are unsure, check with the solicitor first. Either way we set aside anything that looks valuable rather than dispose of it.
No. Councils run bulky waste collections for a fee, with a limit on the number of items and often a wait of several weeks. They do not clear whole properties. If you only have a few items and no deadline, the council may suit you better, and we will say so rather than talk you into a job you do not need.
With your permission, anything still in good condition is donated or reused. We can drop specific items at a named charity for you. We cannot deliver items to a family member or a private address, because our vehicle insurance does not cover carrying goods for anyone other than the customer. Everything else goes to a licensed transfer station and is sorted for recycling. You can see exactly where our waste goes.
Yes. We have cleared properties left standing for years, hoarded homes and houses in a poor state. Tell us honestly what is there and the price will reflect it. We would rather quote it right than turn up and renegotiate.
No. Plenty of probate clearances are done with a key from a solicitor, an agent or a neighbour. We photograph the finished property and send the pictures over, so you can see how it was left without having to walk through it yourself.
Every house is different, so these are quoted per job rather than from a fixed price. Send a few photos, or the address if you would rather we came and looked, and you will get a firm price with nothing added afterwards.
Probate and bereavement clearances across Nottingham city, West Bridgford, Beeston, Arnold, Carlton, Gedling, Bingham and Radcliffe-on-Trent, out through Newark and Southwell, across Lincoln, North Hykeham and Waddington, and over to Derby. If you are not sure whether we reach you, just ask.
No pressure and no hard sell. Tell us what you are dealing with and we will tell you honestly what it involves and what it will cost. If now is not the right time, that is fine too.