House Clearance Services for Full and Partial Clear-Outs

A skip works if you have time to sort and load the contents yourself, somewhere to place the container, and mostly general waste. A clearance is usually the better choice when:

• The property is a flat or upper-floor home and items would have to be carried down stairs
• There is no driveway and a road placement would need a council permit
• The contents include sofas, armchairs, fridges and televisions, none of which can go in a general skip
• You need the property empty quickly, for example ahead of a sale or handover

For a large, mostly general clear-out where you are happy to load, a 12 yard skip is often used for bulky, light waste.

Upholstered domestic seating – sofas, armchairs, sofa beds, footstools and upholstered dining or office chairs – may contain persistent organic pollutants (POPs) from older flame retardants. These items must be kept separate from other waste so they can be sent for the correct treatment, which means they cannot simply be thrown in with general clearance waste. Mention any upholstered seating when you enquire so the supplier can plan for it. More detail is on our upholstered furniture page.

Fridges, freezers, washing machines, televisions, lamps and small electricals are classed as WEEE and need to go to appropriate treatment rather than general waste. Suppliers either handle these as part of the clearance or we arrange a separate WEEE collection. Gas appliances should be disconnected by a qualified engineer before the clearance day.

• Remove anything you wish to keep, along with documents, keys and valuables, before the crew arrives.
• Tell us about stairs, lifts, parking restrictions and the distance from the door to where the vehicle can stop.
• Photos of each room help the supplier estimate volume and time.
• Flag any hazardous items, such as old paint tins, chemicals or suspected asbestos, which need specialist handling.