Move-Out
Cleanout Services

A move-out cleanout sits somewhere between removal and remediation, and which end it lands on is rarely obvious until the property is opened. A straightforward vacancy needs contents removed, surfaces cleaned and the place made presentable for the next occupant. A property left in a hurry — after an eviction, a foreclosure, a death or a tenancy that ended badly — frequently hides conditions that a standard cleaning crew is neither equipped nor licensed to touch.

That is the practical reason to use a remediation company for this work. We arrive able to handle both outcomes. If a refrigerator has been off for three weeks, if pets were left inside, if there are sharps in a drawer or mould behind a wardrobe, the job continues without you having to stop, source another contractor and lose the week. Everything is dealt with under one scope and one invoice.

The sequence is straightforward. We walk the property with you or your agent and agree what stays, what goes and where anything of value is set aside. Contents are removed and separated for donation, recycling and disposal rather than sent wholesale to landfill, and regulated items such as paint, chemicals, electronics and medication are handled separately, as the law requires. Once the property is empty, it is cleaned properly: kitchens and bathrooms sanitised, appliances cleaned inside and out, cabinetry and drawers wiped through, fixtures and floors detailed, and odour treated at source rather than sprayed over.

For landlords and property managers, timing usually matters as much as thoroughness. Tell us the inspection or listing date and we build the schedule backwards from it, including weekends. We can photograph the property before and after, which is useful evidence where a deposit is disputed or a court order sets the standard for handover.

For families clearing an estate, the pace can be entirely different, and that is fine. We can work in stages so relatives have time to go through rooms, hold items back for collection, and make decisions without a truck waiting outside. Photographs, paperwork, jewellery and anything that looks personal is set aside for you as a matter of course, not on request.