House Clearance Cardiff

Full & Partial House Clearance Across Cardiff — Including Bereavement, Probate & Hoarded Properties

Whether you need a full property cleared, a single room, or specialist help with a bereavement or hoarded property, our local Cardiff team handles it all — sensitively, responsibly, and usually with same-day quotes from a simple photo.

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Items left outside for a house clearance in Cardiff

Cardiff House Clearance

J&Z Cardiff House Clearance are a local house clearance specialist. Whether this is a complete house clearance or part house clearance we can help. In situations of a hoarded house we can help you segregate those items you definitely want to retain and we can take out the rest. If you are struggling for space to carry out segregation we can work with you to do this as part of the house clearance process.

If you are an individual or company dealing with a property as part of probate, we can completely clear a house following bereavement, so that it is then ready for auction or decoration. See our probate clearance page for how we work with executors and solicitors specifically.

Are you undertaking a garden project or have moved into a property where you really want to strip back the garden and get to a blank canvas to create your stamp on your outdoor area? We can help remove old decking, paving, sheds, and other green waste.

Our house clearance team in Cardiff are fully licensed waste carriers and can issue appropriate duty of care receipts — we offer a professional service. The list of areas we cover around Cardiff and South Wales can be found at the bottom of the page.

Please get in touch to arrange a quote today for any of our waste removal services.

Before a full house clearance

Items on the landing for collection as part of a house clearance in Cardiff
Landing Bags left on the landing to be cleared
Bags left in the hallway to be cleared by J&Z House Clearance
Hallway Bags left in the hallway to be cleared
Kitchen left in a state to be cleared by J&Z House Clearance
Kitchen Kitchen items waiting to be cleared
Bedroom to be cleared by J&Z House Clearance
Bedroom Bedroom to be cleared
More bedroom items to be cleared by J&Z House Clearance
Bedroom More bedroom items to be cleared
Living room to be cleared by J&Z House Clearance
Living Room Living room to be cleared

After the house clearance

Our Clearance Services

J&Z House Clearance Cardiff part way through an office clearance

Office Clearance

If you are moving premises or closing up we can clear the property ready for the next business tenant.

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J&Z House Clearance Cardiff about to take rubbish bagged up ready for collection

Rubbish Removal

Bagged rubbish and mixed waste cleared from houses, gardens and commercial properties, sorted and disposed of properly.

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J&Z House Clearance Cardiff about to clear a garage

Garage Clearance

We can remove a multitude of items from your cluttered garage to give you space back for your vehicle.

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J&Z House Clearance Cardiff clearing up a garden

Garden Clearance

We can provide a quick and efficient garden waste removal service too.

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Shed dismantling as part of a shed clearance by J&Z House Clearance Cardiff

Shed Clearance

As well as the contents, we can dismantle and remove the whole shed too.

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J&Z House Clearance Cardiff assessing a hoarded house

Hoarded House Clearance

If your home has become cluttered and hard to move around — we're here to help.

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J&Z House Clearance Cardiff about to take bulky waste ready for collection from outside a house in Cardiff

Bulky Waste Collection

Our bulky waste collection service is affordable and handy when your car can't take items to your recycling centre.

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Sofa ready to be collected by J&Z House Clearance in Cardiff

Sofa Collection

Sofas and settees, armchairs and recliners, and even sofa beds can all be collected.

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Mattress ready for collection by J&Z House Clearance in Cardiff

Mattress Disposal

We collect and responsibly dispose of single, double and king size mattresses — memory foam, orthopaedic and other specialised mattresses.

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Upright fridge freezer ready for removal by J&Z House Clearance Cardiff

White Goods Removal

From fridges and freezers, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, ovens and cookers — we can collect and remove them all.

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J&Z House Clearance Cardiff starting a bereavement clearance

Bereavement Clearance

We can help with probate house clearances to leave a completely empty property.

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Selection of probate documents provided by J&Z House Clearance as part of the probate clearance service

Probate Clearance

As well as clearing a property as part of the probate process we can provide accompanying paperwork relating to goods found in the estate.

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Professional Clearance Services

Whilst, unfortunately, many people will think that anyone can start a rubbish removal service, there is a difference between a company providing a professional house clearing service and a man with a van purporting to do the same. It is important that anyone operating a house clearance business has a waste carriers licence, a track record of managing deceased estates, and appropriate connections with charity shops and auction houses.

To give examples of the different types of services our experienced teams have carried out over the years, some of our domestic clearance services include:

Garage clearance

Our garage clearance in Cardiff service includes many of the usual items found in a house, but often a garage is used for hiding garden waste and garden rubbish too, which can include excess building materials left over from a DIY project.

Flat clearance

Yes, our flat clearance team have covered a few flights over the years, including removing unwanted furniture and bulky items such as washing machines.

Attic clearance

We have crawled up many a dark loft to clear out everything, and then discovered a number of saleable items and even some highly valuable items on occasion.

Landlord clearance services

This can include a wide range of removal and dismantling activities, such as kitchen units and other storage units, calling for some heavy lifting.

Even though we are house clearance experts we can provide an affordable house clearance service, which equals happy customers! Be sure to get in touch for a free, no-obligation quote.

Garage Clearance

Before Garage full of rubbish ready to be cleared
After Garage clearance completed

House Clearance

Before Before a living room house clearance in Cardiff
After After a living room house clearance in Cardiff

Rubbish Removal

Our rubbish removal services, whether this is clearance from a house, garden or commercial property, will cater for almost all of your rubbish removal requirements. Our professional clearance team will take a look at the amount and type of waste and how quickly you'd like this done. Our skilled teams understand the different types of waste and what can and can't be done with certain rubbish and materials.

Of course, for more complex rubbish removal where the items to be disposed of have not been grouped together, or bagged up, we can also provide a site visit. This approach may need to be taken if you are not fully aware of what items there are which need to be removed, such as a bereavement clearance or landlord property clearance. This is a little more common with commercial rubbish removal, where some items may be hazardous but have not been clearly marked. When a site visit is required we will aim to meet with you as soon as possible to provide a fixed quote for your rubbish removal.

Bags of rubbish left outside a client's house ready to be collected by J&Z House Clearance Cardiff

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If you need a house clearance near me and live in or around Cardiff, then please get in touch.

Waste Clearance Service

To speed up the process of quotations we use a quick remote process where you can simply send through images of the waste items you want clearing out. This way we can see the amount of waste, type of waste and what will be involved in removing it, and then provide you with a quote. This saves time for all involved, with no waiting around for a site visit, and we both have a record of what rubbish needs to be removed — so you can quickly decide to get your rubbish removed once you have our costs. A rapid service for waste clearance in Cardiff — much quicker and less hassle than trying to organise a skip!

Bulky Waste Collection

Bulky waste collection can be broad by definition and can therefore encompass a number of items or even a single item. Often people will think of a bulky item as one that requires at least two people to move it. However, as individual strength and ability to move items varies, this isn't really a way to define bulky waste — in some instances the same item moved by two people can be a bit of a struggle for one person, but it can still be moved. The weight of an item doesn't really come into the definition either, although clearly a small heavy item may well require more than one person to move it.

Our bulky waste services can operate on a full collection basis, where you may not be in a position to even move the item from its current location to the front of your house for kerbside collection. In these circumstances we will typically send a couple of our team to take the item from your room and load it straight onto our van. Where you are able to move the items out of your house, you can leave them at the front for us to collect. This makes things easy for both parties, as it gives us a more flexible collection time and there's no reason for you to wait in.

Bulky furniture ready for collection by J&Z House Clearance Cardiff

Garden Clearance

Our garden clearance service is becoming increasingly popular across Cardiff. There are many occasions when larger outdoor items cannot simply be incinerated or broken down and put into your local council's green waste bins, which will typically be collected on a fortnightly basis — which just won't help you clear out that garden rubbish quickly enough.

We also find that when you call us for this service it also provides an opportunity for most households to see what other items they can remove from their property at the same time — so often a garden clearance will merge into a house clearance too. This is no problem for us. Ideally the fuller the van is for each trip, the more cost-effective the waste collection will be.

Clearing a garden in Cardiff

Hoarded House Clearance Cardiff

A much used house clearance exercise is the decluttering of a hoarded house. This particular service is one of the most bespoke services we provide, since it can be quite a sensitive and potentially contentious exercise for all the parties involved. For the owners of a hoarded house, a major first step is the decision to employ the services of a house clearance company to take away a large amount of the stored and hoarded items.

Whilst the physical process of removing items from a property can be fairly straightforward, the mental decisions surrounding which items are to be removed and which are to stay can be quite a challenge. This can become an even bigger issue as different members of a household may have different views on what should stay and what should go.

Before Before a kitchen hoarded house clearance in Pentrebane, Cardiff
After After a kitchen hoarded house clearance in Pentrebane, Cardiff

Bereavement Clearance

J&Z Cardiff House Clearance can provide a complete or partial house clearance and rubbish removal service at properties following a bereavement. We know that when this particular service is required we may be dealing with companies, individuals, and often individuals who are closely linked to the deceased. Particularly when dealing with the latter, we appreciate that some of these conversations can be a little difficult, and our professional team are mindful, sensitive and respectful when carrying out this service.

This starts from the initial discussions to understand what your bereavement clearance requirements are, through to the actual process of clearing the property of furniture, removing electrical items and a wide range of household items. We realise that sometimes a family member will be at the property to make some final decisions and identify the items, such as personal effects that have been gifted in the will, which should not be removed, and which items could go to charity or auction.

We offer a quality bereavement service so that all parties are happy with the handling of items and where they are taken, which may sometimes be to a predesignated temporary storage location to give you total peace of mind.

Bereavement clearance in Cardiff
Bereavement house clearance in Cardiff by J&Z House Clearance

Office Clearance

As well as our residential house clearance services we provide a professional commercial clearance service. Whether this is an office clearance or a warehouse or factory clearance — in fact we cover any commercial property clearance.

We appreciate that there are typically a few different scenarios when carrying out a commercial office clearance. Some may simply be that following, or prior to, an office restructure or a revamp or rebrand, you will want to get rid of the surplus furniture, filing and other items which do not fit or will simply clutter your planned redesign. In these scenarios we appreciate that the work will often need to be carried out whilst staff are trying to keep the business running as usual — so our teams will always aim to be as quiet and discreet as possible to minimise disturbance.

We will work with your facilities or office manager to agree the rubbish removal workflow and follow appropriate directions on how you would like your waste disposed of. A decluttered office environment has been shown to improve the efficiency and performance of staff. It will help improve airflow through the building, which along with the odd plant will help improve air quality in the office.

Part way through a Cardiff office clearance

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Frequently Asked Questions About House Clearance in Cardiff

What areas do you cover?

We cover Cardiff and the surrounding area, including Barry, Penarth, Llandough, Dinas Powys, Radyr, Cowbridge and even as far as Bridgend. If you're just outside these areas, get in touch anyway — we're often able to help.

What will you take?

Pretty much everything — furniture, appliances, electricals, garden waste, general junk, and anything in between. The only real exception is genuinely hazardous material, like certain chemicals or sharps, which sometimes needs a specialist to handle it properly rather than a standard clearance.

How much does a house clearance cost?

It depends on how much needs clearing, how accessible the property is, and how many different places items are going to (charity, auction, recycling, disposal). Send us a photo and we'll give you an accurate price — most quotes don't need a site visit at all.

How does the photo-quote process work?

Send us photos of the items or rooms you want cleared through our contact page or by phone. From the photos we can see the amount and type of waste and what's involved in removing it, then come back with a quote — usually the same day. Where items haven't been grouped or bagged up, or there may be hazardous waste, we'll arrange a quick site visit instead.

Do you handle bereavement or probate clearances?

Yes — we carry out both, sensitively and at your pace. On who pays: the bereavement and next of kin situation, along with the status of the will and the progress of probate, will determine who initially pays for the house clearance. Typically we would insist that the person or company instructing the house clearance reconciles the invoice. Sometimes this will be the spouse, where the property was already in both names and passes to them; if they decide to move out and not take a large number of their joint or late partner’s items with them, that is their decision and theirs to pay for. Where a will names a person or legal firm as executor and probate is required, the person carrying out the probate will pay the initial invoice but can claim this expense back once the estate has been sold and the asset realised.

Why choose house clearance over a skip?

Two main reasons — cost and effort. A skip on a public road needs a council permit (Cardiff Council charges £44 for 7 days or £88 for 28 days), plus the wait for it to be issued. A house clearance needs none of that, and unlike a skip, we segregate what we collect so far more of it gets recycled rather than landfilled.

Can you help with a hoarded property?

Yes — hoarded properties are one of our most requested services. We work through them without judgement, helping you separate what's staying from what's going, however long that takes. See our hoarded house clearance page for more on how we approach this.

Do you clear garages, gardens and sheds as well as houses?

Yes — garages, gardens, sheds and outbuildings are all part of what we do, either as their own job or alongside a wider house clearance. See our garage clearance and garden clearance pages for details on each.

Where do collected items go?

We segregate everything we collect. Items in good condition go to charity shops or auction houses, materials that can be recycled are recycled, and the rest is disposed of responsibly — we are registered waste carriers and issue duty of care receipts. On bereavement clearances, items can go to a temporary storage location first if the family needs more time.

Areas We Cover Near Cardiff

As well as Cardiff itself, we cover the surrounding towns. If you're in either of the following areas, we cover you:

We also regularly work in Llandough, Dinas Powys, Radyr and Cowbridge — get in touch to check coverage for your address.

Not sure if we cover your road? Call us on 029 2271 5222 and we'll confirm straight away.