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Preparing for a House Clearance

Nov 01, 2024

Preparation Is The Key To a Smooth House Clearance

The majority of jobs we are call to do are bereavement house clearances. This can be a difficult task for anyone to deal with. It can be both physically and emotionally traumatic.
Hopefully our handy house clearance guide can help make it a little easier.

Have someone with you to help

Doing even the basics of preparing for house clearances alone can be difficult. Try to have someone with you who can help and support you in the process.


Lancashire House Clearance can help with our bereavement house clearance specialists Jennie and Michelle.


Book an appointment to meet with either of them to discuss your needs.

Initial House Clearance Preparation

Let's assume that you have the probate sorted and are able to proceed with the house clearance,

  1. Sort out all personal documents such as bank accounts and any other personal and financially sensitive information.
  2. Bearing in mind the contents of the will ( if one exists) sort out anything bequeathed to persons named and contact them to arrange collection.
  3. Next task is to sort out what you wish to keep in the property. It may be valuable or just sentimental. It is the final task before arranging to clear the property.
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Charity House Clearance

recycling house clearance items

Clearing a house of all the contents can be physically and emotionally demanding for families. You still have to ensure it is done responsibly and dispose of the stuff legally.


A good place to start is Charities, they often have teams that can come and collect furniture and other things from your property clearance.


Be aware though that most charities will just " Cherry Pick" the best items in the property and you will still be left to deal with the rest yourself.


This could end up with you paying more for a reputable house clearance company to clear your property. This is because a reputable company will try to get the contents of the property to pay as much of the cost as possible. ( see lower on this page)


This will take more time and effort. Sometimes you just want the clearance completed quickly to enable closure.


Do it yourself house clearance.

Doing the house clearance yourself is an option if you are able.


You can hire a tipper, a van or get skips delivered. Whichever you choose will have pros and cons.


To take a van on to your local waste recycling centre will usually require a permit. You can usually use 1 permit per month. Will 1 van do the job for you ?


Skips are another method. There are restrictions on what you can and cannot place in skips. In addition the average cost of an 8 yard ( Builders) skip is around £250.

You will most likely need several of these. Then you have to load them yourself.

house clearance tipper van

Choose a House Clearance Company

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Get quotes from house clearance companies in your area. We recommend getting at least 3 quotes from different business's as they all operate differently and prices can vary substantially.


Lancashire House Clearance will visit and quote for free. Our team will look at the contents of the property and take into account any value in the contents.


Any value will be deducted from the cost. This will mean you will pay less for your house clearance.


A lot of house clearance companies just charge you to take it away with no reduction for value, then sell stuff on and make money again.


Lancashire House Clearance offer a fairer way of doing house clearances. Zero to landfill, maximum re-use and recycling every time.


We don't claim to be the cheapest house clearance company around, after all, we can't compete with rogue man and van fly tippers can we !

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01 Nov, 2024
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