16.03.2026  |  Matt Ballard

Thinking about house clearance? Here’s what you need to know

House clearances can be very emotional, difficult experiences. Whether you’re emptying a house after the death of a loved one or preparing your own house for sale or to let, it’s inevitable that memories will be stirred.

At Ballards, we’re here to help. Our reliable, professional house clearance service will help to shoulder the burden for you, with our experienced team helping to pack, store or rehome belongings. We can clear most properties in just a single load and we hold a waste disposal licence and are fully insured, offering complete peace of mind.

If you’re thinking about opting for a house clearance service, here are a few things to consider:

What do house clearance companies do?

If you need to clear your house before moving, we offer a pre-move survey where our team of professionals visit you prior to moving day and discuss your specific needs. This ensures that the correct service is provided for the job in hand, with an estimator displaying your options, as well as a move plan and a fixed price quotation.

Our teams deal with a wide range of clearance types, whether it be brought on by family bereavement, a move to a smaller property, or a family member leaving the house – perhaps to head off to university or to leave the nest and move into a house of their own.

We also offer a handyman service alongside house clearance, meaning someone will be sent out to dismantle and reassemble items that are agreed upon in the survey. This means belongings like beds, wardrobes or other large items of furniture can be easily transported from location to location, and professionally put back in place in your new property, if required.

How much does house clearance cost?

This tends to be established after the pre-move survey and depends on the scale of the job required. For instance, clearance of a single room or loft will naturally come at a lower cost than a full house clearance. We’ll work out all the costs based on your pre-move survey and we’ll write them up into a fixed price quotation with no obligation, so you can weigh up your options before making a decision.

Due to our location, just off the AI in North Nottinghamshire, we support customers across the UK and our large fleet of vehicles can often sort a house clearance in just one load. We can even place belongings into storage at our purpose-built facility or into a new property, should that be required. 

If you have items that you no longer want or need, we’ll recycle and rehome them wherever possible as we’re keen to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill. Occasionally, we can also buy specific items from you to reduce the cost of the clearance service.

How to arrange a house clearance

The task of arranging a house clearance is quite a simple one, you just need to get in touch with our team of professionals, who will then arrange a pre-move visit and survey.

And if you need removals support as well, our expert team can either provide you with boxes and packaging for a DIY move, or a larger van removal service if you want us to handle it for you. 

Whatever the solution is that you require for house clearance, removals and storage, Ballards can provide it for you.