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After a death, inheritance, or downsizing, the property still has to be cleared. We handle the full job — furniture, appliances, electronics, personal items, basements, garages, attics — coordinated with your family timeline. Photo documentation. Donation routing to Goodwill, Habitat ReStore, and Salvation Army. Documentation packets ready for executors when needed.
An estate cleanout is full-property scope: the contents of a home that needs to be cleared, usually after a death in the family, an inheritance, a parent moving to assisted living, or a divorce or downsizing situation. The decedent's or owner's belongings stay where they are until the family has made decisions about what's kept, what goes to estate sale, what's donated, and what's disposed. We work after those decisions are made.
Most estate cleanouts run 1–3 days for a 1,500–3,000 square foot property. Larger estates, properties with substantial accumulated contents, or properties with hoarding-adjacent volume run longer. We assess before pricing on any unusually large property or any property where the contents level looks substantial in photos.
For families coordinating an estate cleanout from out of state — which is common when adult children live in different states than their parents — we coordinate the entire job remotely. Photo documentation before and after. Family approval at key decision points. Documentation packets for the executor and probate attorney when needed.
What we handle in an estate cleanout
Submit the form below or call. Tell us the property address, approximate size, and timeline. We can quote from photos for most jobs, or schedule a 15-minute walkthrough for larger or more complex estates. Same-day quotes are standard.
For straightforward jobs, photos via text or email are enough. For larger or more complex estates, we schedule a 15-minute walkthrough either in person (if you're local) or via video call (if you're coordinating from out of state).
Before we arrive, the family or executor identifies what's kept (heirlooms, jewelry, papers, photos), what goes to estate sale or auction, what's donated, and what's disposed. We work after these decisions are made. For items discovered during cleanout that might be valuable or sentimental, we set them aside for family review rather than disposing.
1–3 days typical. Crew of 2–4 Loaders depending on property size. We work room by room, taking photos before and after each section. Donation-eligible items route to local nonprofit partners. The property is left broom-clean (or to whatever cleanliness standard you've specified) at the end.
Photo documentation delivered after the job. Donation receipts available on request. For executors and probate attorneys, we provide documentation packets showing scope, photos, and disposal/donation routing. We follow up to confirm everything is complete before closing the job.
Estate cleanout pricing is volume-based. Most pricing in this category breaks down by truckload — a single full truckload of contents typically prices in the $400–$800 range depending on local market and what's in the load. A typical 2,000 sq ft estate runs 3–6 truckloads ($1,500–$3,500 total). A 4,000 sq ft estate with full basement, garage, and accumulated contents can run 8–14 truckloads ($3,500–$6,500+). Properties with substantial accumulated contents over decades (parents who never threw anything away, multi-generational accumulation) can exceed that range.
Three factors shift price within the range: (1) volume of contents (the biggest driver), (2) access difficulty (stairs, narrow hallways, no driveway access add labor time), and (3) special-handling items (pianos, hot tubs, safes, large appliances with refrigerant). We disclose these factors during the quote rather than after the job.
What's included in the price: labor, truck and disposal fees, donation routing, photo documentation, basic post-job cleanup. What's separately priced if applicable: hazardous waste handling (paint, chemicals, propane tanks), biohazard remediation (for hoarding-adjacent or post-mortem situations), and specialty items like pianos or hot tubs that require extra equipment.
Most estate cleanouts price between $1,200 and $6,500. A typical 2,000 sq ft estate runs $1,500–$3,500 (3–6 truckloads). A 4,000 sq ft estate with full basement and garage can run $3,500–$6,500+. Pricing is volume-based, and we quote upfront before starting. Same-day quotes from photos for most jobs.
1–3 days for a typical 1,500–3,000 sq ft property with a crew of 2–4 Loaders. Larger estates or properties with substantial accumulated contents can run 3–5 days. We work in continuous days when possible to minimize family disruption.
No. For out-of-state family members or executors who can't be on-site, we coordinate remotely with photo documentation before, during, and after. Lockbox access, garage door codes, or door codes work fine. We provide a primary point of contact who'll text or call with questions during the job.
Donation-eligible items in good condition route to local nonprofit partners (Goodwill, Habitat ReStore, Salvation Army). Items in poor condition or non-donation-eligible go to disposal through licensed local facilities. Electronics route to R2-certified processors. Appliances with refrigerant go through EPA Section 608 refrigerant recovery. You can request donation receipts.
We don't operate estate sales ourselves — sale companies specialize in that and do it better. We typically work after the estate sale is finished, clearing whatever didn't sell. If you want recommendations for estate sale companies in your area, we can refer you to companies we work with regularly.
Standard practice is pre-cleanout family decision-making — family or executor inventories what's kept before we start. For items discovered during cleanout that might be valuable or sentimentally significant (old letters, photographs, jewelry, cash), we set them aside for family review rather than disposing. The clear scope agreement avoids accidental disposal of anything important.
Yes, but we assess before pricing. Estates with substantial accumulated contents over decades sometimes look like hoarding situations even when the resident didn't have a clinical hoarding disorder. For situations that exceed standard estate cleanout scope (Clutter Image Rating Level 3 or higher), see our whole-house hoarding cleanout page.
Yes. We work with executors and probate attorneys regularly. Documentation packets include scope, photos, donation receipts, and disposal routing — anything the attorney needs for the probate file. For executors handling estates from out of state, we coordinate everything remotely.
Tell us about the property — address, approximate size, and timeline. Photos help us quote accurately. We respond within one business day, most often same day.
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