House Clearance in Amsterdam and Utrecht

What is a house clearance?

A house clearance means emptying a space completely: a single room, a full house, a storage unit, a garage or a business premises. Furniture, belongings, boxes and general junk all go, and you get an empty space back, swept clean. It’s not a pickup of a few odd items. It’s the whole contents, handled in one visit.

Clearances come up at different moments: after a death in the family, during a divorce, when a rental has to be handed back to the landlord, after a family member moves into care or out of the family home, or simply because a storage unit or shed has filled up with things nobody looks at any more. These are often busy or emotionally difficult periods, and that’s exactly when you want this part sorted quickly and without hassle.

How does a clearance request work?

Send a few photos of the space on WhatsApp to 020 308 6033: one photo per room is enough, or a short video if that’s easier. Tell us what kind of space it is and whether there’s a deadline, such as a key handover. You’ll have a price within 5 minutes. If you’re happy with it, we book a date.

We know a clearance isn’t always triggered by something straightforward. There’s no need to go through an impersonal form: you can explain the situation by WhatsApp or phone, and we’ll work out the pace and approach that fits.

What does a house clearance cost?

Price depends on the volume of items, the size of the space and how accessible it is: a ground-floor storage room is a different job from a full upper-floor flat with no lift. There’s no fixed rate per square metre that holds up across every property, so we work from photos rather than a guess based on the number of rooms. That gets you a price that matches what’s actually there, without a surprise once the work is done.

Clearance after a bereavement

For many people, this is the hardest reason to need a clearance. Time is often short, emotions run high, and there’s a real need to keep things calm and respectful. We work slowly and without rushing in these situations, and we take into account that certain items need to be kept aside for family. Mention this when you get in touch and we’ll adjust our approach. If you’d rather call first instead of sending photos straight away, you can always reach us on 020 308 6033.

Clearance for a move, divorce or end of tenancy

Not every clearance is emotionally heavy. Plenty are more straightforward: a rental that has to be handed back empty, a divorce where one person needs to vacate a place quickly, or a student who’s accumulated years of belongings that won’t all fit in the next move. In these cases speed usually matters most: the key handover date is often already fixed, and the space needs to be empty on time.

Do I need to sort anything myself?

No. We empty the space completely, including smaller items, boxes and loose clutter. If there’s something specific you want to keep, a particular cupboard, photos, documents, set it aside or tell us when you book, and we’ll skip it.

DIY clearance or hire it out?

Clearing a place yourself means carrying boxes, dismantling furniture to get it through doorways, multiple trips to the recycling centre, and usually renting a van for the bigger pieces. For an average home that’s easily a couple of weekends of work, on top of the physical strain of all that lifting. Hiring it out means paying for that time and effort in one go, scheduled for a day that suits you, without straining your back or taking a day off to drive to the tip.

Business clearances: offices, storage and lock-ups

Alongside homes, we clear offices that are relocating or closing, storage units that have filled up, and lock-ups or garage boxes. The process is the same: photos on WhatsApp, a price within 5 minutes, and a slot that fits your schedule. Larger commercial jobs sometimes need a bit more planning time given the volume, but the request itself works exactly the same way.

What happens to your things?

Furniture and household items that are still usable get a second life wherever possible, rather than going straight to waste. Everything else is disposed of properly, in line with the applicable rules. That way you don’t have to think about where things end up, and usable items don’t get thrown out unnecessarily.

How long does a clearance take?

That depends heavily on the size of the job. A single room or studio is often done within half a day; a full family home with an attic, shed and garden takes longer, sometimes a full day, or spread across two visits. The price we give you over WhatsApp always comes with a time estimate too, so you know what to expect and can plan a key handover around it.

Valuable and personal items

Every so often, among all the clutter, there’s something valuable: jewellery, documents, a small safe, or items with sentimental value. We always recommend setting these aside yourself beforehand so there’s never any ambiguity. If we come across something during the work that clearly doesn’t belong with the rest, we set it aside and get in touch rather than removing it.

From cluttered to swept clean in a single visit

Where clearing a place yourself can easily eat up several weekends of carrying, sorting and driving back and forth to the recycling centre, we handle it in one scheduled visit. You don’t fill boxes, carry anything downstairs, or rent a van for the trip to the tip. We come, clear everything out, and leave the space swept clean. With a tight deadline, a key handover in a few days, say, that removes a lot of stress.

Combining clearance with other services

Want to keep certain pieces of furniture and have them delivered to a different address? We can combine the clearance with furniture transport in the same visit: what stays goes with you, the rest goes out. If it’s really just a handful of loose items rather than a whole room, a furniture pickup is usually quicker and cheaper than a full clearance.

House clearance in Amsterdam

In Amsterdam, a clearance often means working with narrow staircases, canal houses with no lift, and a limited loading window in a blue parking zone. Older upper-floor flats in areas like the Jordaan or De Pijp in particular call for experience with awkward doorways and stairwells. Read more about how we handle that on our Amsterdam page.

House clearance in Utrecht

Utrecht has a lot of student housing and compact apartments in neighbourhoods like Lombok and Overvecht, with tenants changing over frequently. That means regular clearances against a tight deadline for the incoming tenant. Read more on our Utrecht page.

Calm and careful, every time

A clearance often comes at a difficult moment: a loss, a rushed move, or just a space that’s been left too long. We work calmly and tidily, without ever giving the impression we’re trying to rush through it. Family or neighbours who want to be present are welcome, and where it matters we adjust the pace to what feels right for the people involved.

Who arranges the clearance: family, landlord or executor?

The person requesting a clearance isn’t always the one who lived there. Often it’s a family member, an executor, or a letting agent acting on someone else’s behalf. That’s not a problem: just let us know who will provide access on the day and flag anything unusual, such as a key held by a neighbour or an agent who needs to be present for the handover. We’re happy to coordinate the planning with everyone involved.

Arranged quickly, without the stress

A clearance can feel like a huge job, but requesting one doesn’t have to be. No carrying boxes, no weekends lost to trips to the recycling centre, no van to hire and load yourself. Send a few photos on WhatsApp to 020 308 6033, get a price within 5 minutes, and leave the rest to us. All you need to do is open the door: we make sure the space is left empty and swept clean.