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Not all house clearances involve probate, and the settling of a dead person’s estate. You may just want to have a major declutter, or are intending to downsize to a smaller property, or are embarking on a major DIY project. Although it can be simpler than a probate clearance, anything which involves moving large or personal items can still be a wrench.
Here ASAP Clearances, who offer speedy and efficient house clearing in North London, look at some of the ways of removing any remaining stress from the whole process – and our simple three-step approach.
Talk to Family and Friends
Assuming it isn’t a probate clearance, there are fewer restrictions or guidelines to follow. This means you have more control over what goes where, and you don’t need to value everything as part of a dead person’s estate. So, you could ask family and friends (even neighbours, if they have been helpful over the years) if they want anything which you don’t have room for or a use yourself. They may even be able to help with the preparation work and sorting everything out.
It may be less emotionally stressful if you have someone dispassionate there who can be hard-headed about what to keep and what to give away. You don’t want to just move items from one place to another.
Preparation Work
It’s up to you if you want to label possessions in advance (e.g. recycle/reuse, donate or keep). Either we can follow your instructions about what should go where, or you can give us a relatively free hand and let us decide. We may be able to offer some practical advice – based on years of experience - on what we think would be suitable for reuse, and what isn’t, along with any legal restrictions on moving/selling certain pieces of furniture, and other items.
We also have an excellent network of contacts with local charity shops and aim to recycle as much as 95% of the items we deal with. Ultimately, you don’t need to lift a finger when it comes to house clearances, but we appreciate some people like to have some input into what goes where – the choice is yours.
Make Sure Access is Easy
Although you will want to be present on the day, make sure your car isn’t on the driveway. This is because the easier access we have, the quicker the whole process will be. It may be worth advising the neighbours in advance as well, to warn them if there’s going to be a lot of activity at your home, it may also be useful to move their car as well – depending on where you live.
Using ASAP Clearances for your House Clearing in North London
Step 1 – For a free, no-obligation quote call us on 020 3475 0508. We will need some idea of the number and type of possessions we are dealing with, how big the house is, what the access is like, and other basic information.
Step 2 – Agree on the quote and make the appointment. We will then book in a date and time of arrival that is convenient for you.
Step 3 – We will take care of everything – from carefully packing and removing the required contents, to cleaning up after ourselves. This will allow you to reclaim your lost space (or sell it).
We appreciate that house clearing can also involve outside work – we also offer garden clearance in Hendon, Hampstead, Cockfosters, Barnet and other parts of north London.
If you’d like to know more about any of our house clearance services, follow this link or you can click here and fill in the online form.