What is a house clearance?
A house clearance is the process of removing unused or unwanted items from either part of a property or the entire property. This can include:
- Furniture
- White goods
- Electrical items
- Bric-a-brac
- Ornaments
- Clothing
- Carpets
- Heavy and bulky items
- Household waste
- Domestic and garden refuse
You may want to use a house clearance service when you are moving property; following the bereavement of a friend or relative; when a tenant has left a property without notice; to declutter your property; or to sell items that you no longer require.
How can I find a reputable house clearance company?
Use a search engine such as google to find a house clearance company that holds a waste carriers license and public liability insurance. It is important to remember though that holding a waste carriers license and public liability insurance alone does not guarantee that your waste will be disposed of correctly, but it is a good place to start.
Do not just click on and contact the companies at the top of a search engine page. Many companies pay for their listings to appear at the top of a search page, but this does not mean that they are the best company to use.
Look at the reviews for companies. How many five-star reviews does the company have? Have they got ninety-four five-star reviews like Cleansweep when it comes to Birmingham house clearances? What information is contained within the reviews? Many companies are starting to pop up that offer a variety of services and clearing properties is just an add on to their removal or waste business, so check if their reviews relate to house clearance services.
Ask friends and family for recommendations of companies that they have used in the past.
How much will a house clearance cost?
The cost of a house clearance can vary depending on a variety of factors including the number of resalable items, quantity of items that need removing, size of the property and access to the property.
You have found a reputable house clearance company, so what happens next?
Think about the items that you would also like to keep. These could include paperwork, photos and sentimental items. Contact the house clearance company and talk to them about your requirements, letting them know if any garages, outhouses, sheds or lofts also need clearing and what items you would like to keep. You can then arrange a viewing so that an accurate quotation can be given. If you do not have time to attend the property for a viewing, you can also send videos and photos of the property to the house clearance company to receive a quotation.
Once you have agreed a price for the work, arrange a date for the clearance to start.
Prior to the house clearance company starting work you will need to either remove the items that you would like to keep, send a list of the items you would like to keep or label the items that you are keeping.
John and his team handled a full house clearance with professionalism and efficiency. – A Ray
What happens when a house clearance has been completed?
The property should be swept or hoovered and left in a generally clean condition before the keys are handed back.
The house clearance company will sort through the items that they have cleared and up to 80% – 90% of the items will be recycled. This saves items from going to landfill and also enables local charities to benefit from donations.
If items are going to a waste recycling centre, ask the house clearance team for a receipt so that you can be sure that your items have not been fly tipped.
Cleansweep house clearance provide our services primarily for Birmingham house clearances, but we also cover Sutton Coldfield, Solihull, Lichfield and throughout the West Midlands. For the peace of mind of a property clearance done properly and at a fair price, get in touch today.
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