One to two bed clearance in Cardiff
£350 to £700
Most jobs of this size settle around £500. A whole property emptied, sorted for reuse and recycling as it goes.
What decides the price
Volume first, then access, then what is in it. A three bed house with a full loft and garage can hold twice what a two bed flat does, and disposal is charged by weight and type at the other end, so a house full of furniture and a house full of building rubble are different numbers.
We would rather look before quoting on anything larger than a flat. Photos of each room, the loft hatch and the garage are usually enough, and they get you a figure that holds rather than one that moves once we arrive.
Probate and end of tenancy clearances
For probate work there is usually paperwork to satisfy and a solicitor or executor who needs the property empty by a date. We can work room by room so anything being kept is set aside first, and we will flag anything that looks like it has value rather than loading it.
For end of tenancy, the standard we work to is a property that passes an inventory check, not just one with the furniture gone. Tell us which of the two you need when you ask, because they are different jobs.
What is reused rather than binned
Furniture in usable condition, working appliances and anything a charity will take is separated out before the rest goes for disposal. It is better than landfill and it keeps the disposal charge down, which shows up in your price rather than ours.
Anything with real value is pointed out to you rather than quietly taken. If something in the house is worth selling, you should be the one who decides that.
How it sits against the other load sizes
Waste work is priced by how much of the van you fill, so it is worth seeing where your job falls.
| Job | What it covers | Indicative price |
|---|---|---|
| Small load | A mattress, a couple of appliances or a garage corner. Roughly a quarter of the van. | £70 to £120 |
| Half a van | A room cleared, a shed emptied or a garden lot after a weekend of work. | £120 to £200 |
| Full van | Everything from a flat clearance or a big decluttering job, loaded to the back doors. | £200 to £320 |
| One to two bed clearance | A whole property emptied, sorted for reuse and recycling as it goes. | £350 to £700 |
| Three bed clearance | A full house including loft, garage and garden, usually across more than one day. | £550 to £1,000 |
What the price includes
- The van, the fuel and the driver
- A driver who carries, loads and stacks rather than watching you do it
- Blankets, straps and trolley to protect what is being moved
- Loading and unloading at both ends, including stairs
- The parking sorted before the day rather than argued about on it
What moves the number
- Floor and lift access. A third floor walk up in Cathays takes longer than a ground floor flat in Rhiwbina, and time is what the price is made of.
- Where the van can stop. A bay outside is one price, a hundred metre carry from the nearest legal loading point in the city centre is another.
- How much there actually is. Lofts, garages and sheds are where quotes go wrong, so count them in when you tell us.
- Whether it needs two people. Wardrobes, sofa beds, American fridge freezers and pianos usually do.
- Dismantling and reassembly, if flat pack furniture has to come apart to get out of the room.
These are indicative ranges for planning, not quotes. The figure we give you is fixed before we start and does not change on the day. See all man and van prices in Cardiff.
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The same prices apply across Cardiff City Centre, Cathays, Roath, Canton, Grangetown, Splott. See all areas.
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