House clearance
Whether you're moving home, downsizing, preparing a property to let, or just clearing out years of accumulated belongings, Swifty Clearances can take on the whole job or just the parts you'd rather not deal with yourself.
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Full or partial clearance
Not every clearance means emptying an entire house. Some customers want everything gone — furniture, appliances, the contents of every room. Others just need a garage cleared, a loft emptied, or a single room dealt with before decorators or new tenants arrive. We're happy to quote for either.
A typical full clearance covers furniture, household items, appliances, and general belongings. Building work, structural alterations and specialist waste such as asbestos aren't part of a standard house clearance — if a property needs that kind of work as well, let us know and we can talk through what's realistic.
Common reasons for a house clearance
- Moving home and not wanting to take everything with you
- Downsizing to a smaller property
- Preparing a rental property to re-let
- Clearing out a property before it's sold
- General decluttering when things have simply built up over the years
How it works
Enquiry & quotation
Tell us what needs clearing — the whole property or specific rooms — and we'll give you a straightforward price, usually without needing to visit first.
Agree access & timing
We agree a date, and how we'll get in — whether that's meeting you there or arranging access another way.
Clearance day
We work through the property, room by room, clearing exactly what's been agreed.
Property left ready
The property is left clean and empty, ready for the next stage — whether that's moving in, letting, or handover.
Common questions
Do you clear individual rooms, or only whole houses?
Either. Some customers only need a garage, a loft, or a single room cleared — that's fine, just let us know the scope when you enquire.
How much does it cost?
It depends on how much there is, how accessible the property is — stairs, parking, that sort of thing — and how quickly you need it done. We give a clear quotation before booking anything in.
Do usable items get donated rather than thrown away?
Where furniture and household items are in good enough condition, we set them aside for reuse or donation rather than clearing everything as waste.
How quickly can it be done?
That depends on our schedule and the size of the job, but we'll always give you a realistic timescale when we quote.
Tell us about the property
A few details are usually enough for an initial quotation. If a visit would help, we will arrange a convenient time.
- Tell us what needs clearing and what needs to stay
- Photos are helpful but aren't required
- We confirm the price and timing before anything is booked
Prefer to talk it through? Call 020 3370 6970.