The thought of a house clearance can be overwhelming. When every room is full of belongings, memories or clutter, it can be difficult to know where to start.  That's why it's useful to book a professional clearance team to help. It's always advisable to have a plan before the clearance starts, so you and the clearance team know which items to keep and which items are to be removed. Take out anything valuable, personal or of sentimental value before the clearance is scheduled to begin and this will give the team a clear run to get in and get your unwanted items packed up and cleared out. 

What does a house clearance involve?

Clearing a house usually involves getting rid of furniture, appliances, books, clothing, sometimes carpets or flooring - anything you no longer wish to keep. By using a professional clearance company like Jettison, you're reducing the time and stress involved if you were to do the job yourself. 

How do you prepare for a house clearance?

Jettison will always advise you on how best to prepare for a house clearance. 

Go through each room to remove your sentimental items, important documents and valuable belongings such as jewellery or antique pieces. This makes the clearance process much more efficient and helps to avoid confusion on the day of clearance.

What items should you keep first?

Look out for certain items such as legal documents or anything financial. These items can often get lost during the clearing of a house.

Keep sentimental items, family photos, jewellery or anything personal to ensure these don't get taken along with all your unwanted items.

Should you keep valuable or antique items?

Yes, always separate valuable items, antiques or personal belongings before the clearance team arrives. You may want a valuation or advice from a local auction house if you have antiques in the property.

Jettison can help identify items in good condition that may be donated to local charities rather than disposed of.

What should you remove before clearance day?

Remove any personal documentation, sentimental items or anything of value. 

You should also take any pieces of furniture, white goods or smaller items you want to keep. This avoids any confusion for the clearance team when the clearance begins. 

How do clearance companies handle sorting?

Jettison will work methodically through the property, packing up smaller items, sorting rubbish,  and organising any recyclables and donatable goods. Everything will then be loaded on to our trucks and taken to our warehouse for sorting. 

Jettison use only licenced transfer stations for recycling and the disposal of waste and we keep records of waste types, volumes and where everything is processed. We're always focused on responsible disposal and diverting waste away from landfill. 

Local charities often pop into our warehouse to collect good quality, donatable items too. 

Why use a professional house clearance service?

Using a professional and experienced property clearance company like Jettison will make the clearance process much simpler. Ultimately, saving you time, stress and a lot of work. Our team can clear a property within a few hours, where you might be days or weeks sorting through items. The clearance costs work out to be value for money when you look at the time and effort we could save you. 

Jettison offer a reliable and responsible service - managing the clearance from beginning to end. 

When your clearance is complete, you'll be free to get on with other things. 

How does decluttering help the process?

De-cluttering prior to a house clearance isn't really necessary. As long as you've taken out anything you wish to keep - we can deal with anything else that needs to be cleared. We're experts in sorting items for recycling and donating. We'll work room by room to ensure nothing is missed. Jettison are here to make your house clearance go a smoothly as possible. 

What happens on clearance day?

At Jettison we'll organise a day and a time that suits you. When the truck team are en-route, you'll receive a text or an email to let you know they're on their way. 

The team will have notes and photographs of the job on their ipads listing everything that needs to be removed, along with any other important information. 

They'll arrived in uniform, in a big pink Jettison branded truck and they'll introduce themselves and get cracking. 
On completion of the clearance, the team will walk through the property, check that you're happy with everything, ask you to sign their ipad and you'll be sent an invoice along with a job report and waste transfer note - it's a straightforward and efficient process. 

Jettison ensure your house clearance is carried out to a high standard and that we've made the process as easy as possible for you. 

Why choose Jettison in Scotland?

Jettison offer a professional, reliable and sustainable house clearance service in Glasgow, Edinburgh and throughout central Scotland. If you feel overwhelmed and need a reputable clearance provider, we can help. 
For more information, visit our House Clearance Glasgow Page.