House Clearance

[Justin Passing]

The Checkatrade site suggests "may be over £250".
For an ordinary 3 bed I've had quotes around £1200. British Heart Foundation do clearances. For a 3 bed semi, sofa, armchairs tables, beds etc, it looks like it'll be around £700-800 if there's no small stuff.

Anyone had one done?

 

[foxhole]

I imagine many people have.

 

[mattylad]

Have you got time? Can you be at the property for some time or is it remote to you?
Much of the larger and reusable stuff can be disposed of by offering it on reuse sites such as Freegle, Freecycle, Trashnothing etc.

These involve you making an offer post with a suitable description, including the necessary urgent collection details (i.e. Must be collected this weekend) and people will come and take these items away, keeping them out of landfill and in use.

 

[Exedon]

British heart foundation will not do a full clearance only what they describe as a cherry pick ie they take the good stuff and leave you with crap.
I've been executor for several relatives decent stuff is easy to get rid off last property I cleared did a yard sale on a Saturday very quick and easy and all cash! Rest went in a big skip.

 

[Justin Passing]

Thanks. It's remote.
I might arrange some twitface /freecycle posts and spend a day there.
The house is sold so it's just nuisance really.
Unfortunately the buyers don't want anything!.

We did try that once, with a load of smaller things we'd put in the garage. We got ONE call, who wanted it delivered.
We've dumped or got dumped a couple of hundred quids worth of stuff, because it's just too much time to sell it.

Selling something on ebay takes about an hour, all in, I found. Not a pleasant activity so unless it's a certain amount net, in the bin.
Problem items are the big ones.

I imagine many people have.

I'm interested obviously, in what people had to pay, if you see the question...

 

[Old Salt]

Charities wont take stuff that has no inflammable warning tags. I had a house clearance £450 full luton van actually crammed in so they could do one trip. We had to vacuum up though afterwards

 

[foxhole]

Thanks. It's remote.
I might arrange some twitface /freecycle posts and spend a day there.
The house is sold so it's just nuisance really.
Unfortunately the buyers don't want anything!.

We did try that once, with a load of smaller things we'd put in the garage. We got ONE call, who wanted it delivered.
We've dumped or got dumped a couple of hundred quids worth of stuff, because it's just too much time to sell it.

Selling something on ebay takes about an hour, all in, I found. Not a pleasant activity so unless it's a certain amount net, in the bin.
Problem items are the big ones.

I'm interested obviously, in what people had to pay, if you see the question...

Question makes no reference to the cost.

 

[oldbutnotdead]

As above, local charity shops will send men plus van around for decent bits of furniture (they won't touch soft stuff without the fire labels as mentioned, they're not keen on mattresses) for free.
After that it's tip runs. If you hire men with van make sure they are a registered waste carrier and that you get a waste transfer note (if stuff ends up flytipped and is traceable back to you then you get prosecuted). £300 for Luton up here last time I checked (5 years ago maybe).
If you have the time, check the local councils policy on Transits at the local tip, rent one for a day and job jobbed.

 

[Justin Passing]

Question makes no reference to the cost.

No, no refernce at all, apart from
£250.
£1200.
£700-800
If you have nothing to say, say nothing, eh?