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House clearance in Leeds

Whole houses, single rooms or whatever is left after a move. We clear it, set aside what can be reused, and leave the rooms empty.

  • Licensed waste carrier
  • 7am–7pm, 7 days
  • Priced from photos

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Name and number is enough. We'll ring you back the same working day to talk it through.

A house clearance is a different job from a bag collection. There's far more of it, it's spread across every room, and somebody has to decide what stays. We clear full properties, single floors, or just the rooms you point at. If you've already taken what you want, we take the rest. If you haven't finished, we can work around the things you're keeping — a strip of tape on a chest of drawers or a note on a door is enough to tell us to leave it alone.

A lot of clearances follow a death in the family or a parent's move into care. Those decisions are rarely quick, and nobody should feel hurried. Take the time you need with papers, photographs and keepsakes before booking. On a clearance after a death we take every precaution: we check drawers, pockets and boxes as we go and save everything we can for you, from papers and photographs to keepsakes. Executors and solicitors arranging a clearance can deal with us directly, and the paperwork goes to whoever needs it.

Furniture in good condition, working appliances and boxed household goods are set aside for reuse or charity where they're fit for it. Upholstered seating has to go for incineration under the POPs rules and fridges travel as hazardous waste, so both are loaded as separate items. Everything else goes to a licensed facility for sorting. Leeds terraces, back-to-backs and flats with shared stairwells each bring their own access puzzle, so photograph the stairs and front door as well as the rooms.

Row of Victorian brick terraced houses in Leeds behind bare winter trees

Stock photo (public domain / CC0). Our own job photos will replace it.

What we take

  • Beds, wardrobes and drawers
  • Sofas and armchairs (handled under POPs rules)
  • Dining tables and chairs
  • Carpets and underlay
  • Kitchen contents, crockery and pans
  • Clothes, bedding and curtains
  • Books, papers and ornaments
  • Washing machines, cookers and dishwashers
  • Fridges and freezers (hazardous route)
  • Garden and shed contents
  • Loft and cellar contents
  • Bathroom cabinets and mirrors

Handled separately or not taken

  • Sofas, armchairs, upholstered chairs and footstools — kept separate and sent for incineration (POPs rules)
  • Fridges and freezers — hazardous waste, taken to a facility permitted to treat them
  • Medicines, needles and medical equipment — not taken as clinical waste; ask your pharmacy about returning unused medicines
  • Asbestos (old garage roofs, pipe lagging) — not taken; it needs a specialist
  • Gas bottles and fire extinguishers — not taken; return them to the supplier or retailer
  • Tins of liquid paint — not taken; Leeds tips accept paint and the Seagulls scheme there reuses it

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How a house clearance job runs

  1. Walk-round photos

    Send photos of each room, plus the stairs and the way in, so we can judge the volume and the carry.

  2. Mark what stays

    Tape a note on anything you're keeping, or empty those rooms before we arrive.

  3. Room-by-room clear

    We work through the property a room at a time, keeping reusable items, seating and appliances apart from general waste.

  4. Paperwork

    You get a receipt for a household clearance, or a waste transfer note if it's a landlord or business job.

Paperwork and the rules

If the property is your own home or a relative's, the contents are household waste and your duty of care applies: use a licensed carrier and keep the receipt. A rented property being cleared by the landlord or agent after the tenants have left is different. The government's duty of care code treats that as commercial waste, so a waste transfer note is needed and Leeds tips won't take it. Sofas and other upholstered seats must go for incineration, whoever owns them.

Worth reading: Clearing a home after someone has died. There's rarely a reason to rush a house clearance after a death. This guide sets out the order that tends to work, what to keep safe, and where outside help is useful, at your own pace.

Where we do house clearance

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House clearance: common questions

How long does a house clearance take?

It depends on how full the house is, how many floors there are and how close the van can park to the door. A two-bed terrace with all its furniture still in is a very different job from a flat with a few boxes left behind. Once we've seen photos we'll tell you how long we expect to be there, and whether it needs more than one visit.

Can you clear a house after a bereavement?

Yes. You don't need to have sorted everything first, and you can be there or not. Tell us about anything that must stay, such as paperwork, jewellery boxes or family photographs, and we'll leave those rooms or items alone. If an executor or solicitor is arranging the clearance, we can deal with them directly and send the receipt wherever it's needed.

What happens to furniture that's still usable?

Furniture, appliances and household goods in decent condition are set aside for reuse or charity. Upholstered seating can only be reused if it's whole, needs no more than minor repair and still carries its fire safety label. If it doesn't meet those conditions, it's treated as POPs waste and incinerated. Anything that can't be reused goes to a licensed facility for sorting.

Could I use the council's bulky collection instead?

For a handful of items, possibly. At the time of writing the council's unwanted items collection takes up to five items, with one free collection a year and £30 for each one after that. Items must be outside by 7am, nothing is collected from inside the house, and landlords and businesses can't use it. For a full house it rarely fits.

Do I need to be at the property?

Not necessarily. Plenty of clearances happen with the keys left with a neighbour, an agent or in a key safe. We'll agree beforehand what goes and what stays, ideally with photos and notes on the items, and call you when we've finished. If anything on the day doesn't match what we agreed, we'll ring and ask rather than guess.

Related services

End-of-tenancy clearance

Rented houses, flats and student lets cleared for landlords and agents. Treated as commercial waste, with a waste transfer note for every property.

Garage & loft clearance

Lofts, garages, cellars and sheds emptied. We do the ladder work and the cellar steps, and carry everything out so you get the space back.

Sofa & furniture removal

Sofas, armchairs, wardrobes, beds and tables carried out and taken away. Upholstered seating kept separate and sent for incineration, as the rules require.

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