How Much Does a House Clearance Cost in Adelaide?
Looking at the cost of an estate clearance in detail
Working out the cost of house clearance in Adelaide is dependant on a number of details.
The obvious questions might occur to you immediately, such as how large is the house in question and also how much there is to remove.
A house which is jam-packed with furniture - especially large and cumbersome things, might cost more in time and labour to empty. A house with little in it, will naturally take less time and effort to empty and so costs will be lower.
Fees will vary depending on the scope of the job
Clearing a property in Adelaide, like anywhere, will involve the removal of all contents. That means all furniture, white goods, electronics and personal items plus junk removal.
Here at Seaside Cleaning, we offer a variety of different services to suit all of our clients differing needs. So we may come in and take a lot of items away, then clear rubbish and then do a deep clean of the property.
If needed, we can also provide a much less comprehensive service and just remove a few things.
Costs will vary depending - you might be clearing a small unit or a large house with outbuildings. The property might be easy to enter with no hazards involved, or there might be difficulties accessing areas.
All of these factors will influence cost. Simple clearances in ordinary properties are what most people require. In these cases, we will usually remove all furniture from the house and if possible, donate it to local charities.
If you prefer, or if the contents have value, we can arrange an auction for you at a local, reputable Adelaide auction house.
Assessing the property
Afer you first make contact with us, we will arrange for a member of our team to come out and meet you at the property for a walk-through.
This is your chance to meet us and ask questions in person. It’s also our chance to get an accurate look at the property and work out the associated costs of your house clearance in Adelaide.
Most houses require a team of between 2 and 4 staff to effectively and quickly remove all contents. We will use a combination of skip bins and our own vehicles to remove large, bulky goods.
During the walk-through, we will discuss the contents with you - we will ask questions about the things we will be removing, including double-checking with you that you have removed everything you might want to keep.
Paperwork, mementoes and artworks are often things which people would like to keep. We will also help you if there is an item you have not been able to find. Just let us know what it is and during the clear out of your property in Adelaide, we will keep an eye out for anything in particular that you wish to secure.
Offsetting clearance fees through item sales
Hiring experienced professionals such as Seaside Cleaning can be a benefit to you as one way in which you might be able to pay for our services is via offsetting the costs.
We can identify valuables at the property, get appraisals from approved consultants and then sell these items on your behalf.
We manage this service end-to-end and the proceeds of the sale can then be returned to the estate and paid into a bank account specified by you so that you can then pay us via these funds.
This reduces the amount of money you have to pay. This is only available when there are auction-ready items for us to sell for you and this may include antiques and collectibles. We cannot offer this service to all estates.
How we assess antiques and collectibles
Here at Seaside Cleaning, we take this part of our work very seriously and employ a specialist as part of the team who has over two decades of experience in the antique and collectibles industry in London.
Their wide knowledge and keen eye ensures that anything which you may have missed during your own assessment of the property, will be pointed out to you so that you can benefit from its sale before anything is cleared.
Fixed prices quotes
During these times, many of our clients are under time-pressure and the whole experience can be quite overwhelming. This is why we strive to offer fixed priced quotes on estate clearances in Adelaide.
Knowing exactly what the service will cost, reduces stress for our clients and after our walk-through we will get your quote out to you within a day or so. The quote will include all costs such as transporting the waste and the cost of labour.
If you are too busy to attend a walk-through with us, you can nominate someone else, or we can collect the keys to the property and video a walk-through for you or walk through whilst you’re on the phone with us.
It is difficult to estimate how much house clearance in Adelaide will cost accurately as properties and their contents vary so much but prices generally start at around $3,000 for an ordinary, small property with minimal mess and minimal junk present.
Larger properties or properties with a lot of material to remove, will cost more.
What exactly are you paying for?
House clearance in Adelaide cost is usually worked out according to how many items need to be removed from the property.
All of the furniture and other items need to be collected and transported away - so there are associated costs in terms of labor and transport/containment.
Skip bins cost from around $250 for the smallest model and there can occasionally be fees from your local council for the placement of the skip bins on the verge. These fees are not included if it is possible to park the skip bins on the land belonging to the property.
Other costs included are the initial assessment fee which is a fixed price and is for the time our team need to spend in checking the contents of the property and working out the value and mode of disposal necessary.
Cleaning and small repairs, if you should want that done too, is added onto your final bill and will be clearly marked as such.
What happens to all the things removed in a house clearance?
If we’re not removing antiques and collectibles, then all furniture and other goods will be removed and donated to local charities or they will be recycled.
Some things will be sent to landfill if they are not re-usable. We try to keep our work as eco-friendly as possible and in that way, we are protecting our country and ensuring that others may benefit from the things we remove from each property.
If you have any favourite local charities, then we will ensure that they receive anything which they can use.
Respect for our clients’ belongings
We are acutely aware that what we do is a deeply personal thing. It’s more than just removing rubbish. It’s a task which we consider a privilege to be entrusted to and one which we undertake with care and respect.
With every house clearance or estate clearance in Adelaide that we undertake, we take great care to treat the items we are removing with respect. We pack donations carefully to ensure they stay in good condition whilst being transported.
We want our clients to feel that their property has been carefully treated and refreshed for its next chapter. This is why we also offer deep-cleaning and repairs as part of our clearance services in Adelaide.
Helping you to maximise the value of your property
A clean, empty house is a house that is easy to sell. Once your property is emptied, you can clearly see its condition and if there are any repaints or repairs to be done.
Clearing furniture which has stood still for years can reveal issues with the fabric of a property - especially older houses.
Once your property has been cleared, we can offer you a secondary walk through where you can discuss any concerns you have about necessary repairs and repainting. Which we also offer via our partners at Seaside Renovation and Painting.
If you have any questions or would like to book a quote, get in touch with us here.