HOUSE CLEARANCE SERVICE

House Clearances

From a single room to a whole property, we can help you clear a home and identify items suitable for auction. We’ll agree what needs to go, what should stay and how to handle any items you’d like us to look at.

Email us for a free quote
Or call 01449 673088.

The Bishop & Miller team loading a chest of drawers into a clearance van

What we can clear

We pack and remove furniture and other household contents as agreed. We can also clear garages, sheds, lofts, gardens and outbuildings where these are included in your quote. We reuse or recycle items where we can and arrange disposal for the rest.

Let us know if you need carpets or fixed fittings removed, or if white goods need to be disconnected. We include a basic tidy after the clearance. If you need a professional clean, ask us for a quote.

How a house clearance works

  1. Tell us what you need cleared

    Let us know where the property is, which rooms or outbuildings are involved and whether there are any access or parking restrictions.

  2. Get a quote

    We’ll talk through what you want to keep and what needs to go. We can arrange a visit or use photos and a description to help us quote.

  3. Agree a date

    Once you’re happy with the quote, we’ll arrange a date and clear the items we’ve agreed with you.

Selling house clearance items at auction

As part of a house clearance, we can look through the contents and advise which items may be suitable for auction. If we accept items for sale, we’ll explain the commission and any charges before you decide whether to go ahead. As auctioneers, we can identify items that may be suitable for sale. If we accept items for auction, you’ll receive the sale proceeds after seller’s commission of 17.5% plus VAT and any agreed charges. The clearance itself is priced separately, and we’ll give you a free, no-obligation quote before you decide.

Clearing a property after a bereavement

If you’re sorting out a home after a bereavement, we can work with you, your solicitor or your estate agent. Where agreed, we can collect keys from them to view and clear the property. Before work starts, we’ll ask you to identify anything you want to keep.

Brandon Ashton

Get a free house clearance quote

Speak to Brandon Ashton and the house clearance team. Tell us where the property is and what you need cleared. We can arrange a time to view it and talk through the work.

Call 01449 673088 or 07961 788260.
Email houseclearances@bm-auctions.co.uk.

House Clearance Terms & Conditions
  • Acceptance of Terms

By accepting our quotation and booking our House Clearance Service, you agree to

these Terms & Conditions.

2. Quotations

  • All quotations are provided free of charge and without obligation.
  • Quotations are based on the information provided at the time of inspection or from photographs and descriptions supplied by the customer.
  • Where the volume of contents, access, or scope of work differs materially from that originally quoted, we reserve the right to revise the quotation before work commences.

3. Our Service

Our House Clearance Service may include:

  • Removal of furniture, household contents and general items as agreed.
  • Packing and removal of contents.
  • Clearance of garages, sheds, lofts, gardens and outbuildings where included in the quotation.
  • Recycling or environmentally responsible disposal of items wherever possible.
  • Identification of items suitable for auction, with sale proceeds (less our agreed commission and charges) returned to the customer.

Unless specifically requested, fitted kitchens, bathrooms, built-in wardrobes, carpets,

flooring and other fixed fittings are not included in the clearance.

4. Access to the Property

The customer is responsible for:

  • Providing safe access to the property on the agreed date.
  • Ensuring utilities are safe where necessary.
  • Informing us of any parking restrictions, access limitations, or hazardous materials before work begins.

Additional costs arising from restricted access or undisclosed circumstances may be

charged.

5. Personal and Valuable Items

Before the clearance takes place, the customer must remove or clearly identify any

personal or valuable items they wish to retain. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Cash and bank cards
  • Jewellery and watches
  • Passports and identity documents
  • Legal and financial paperwork
  • Family photographs and sentimental items
  • Keys, medals and other personal effects

Bishop & Miller cannot accept responsibility for the loss or disposal of such items if

they have not been removed or clearly identified before the clearance begins.

6. Items to be Retained

The customer must clearly identify any furniture, contents or other items that are not to be removed before work commences.

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, all items remaining within the property, garages,

sheds, lofts, outbuildings and gardens at the commencement of the clearance will be

deemed authorised for removal.

Bishop & Miller cannot accept responsibility for items removed where they were not

clearly identified for retention or where instructions were unclear.

7. Items for Auction

Where items are identified as suitable for auction:

  • Acceptance into auction is entirely at Bishop & Miller’s discretion.
  • Items will be sold under our standard Seller’s Terms & Conditions.
  • Sale proceeds will be paid after deduction of the agreed seller’s commission, VAT where applicable, and any agreed charges.

We cannot guarantee that every item presented will be suitable for auction or achieve a particular selling price.

8. Waste Disposal

We are committed to recycling and reusing items wherever practical. Any remaining

waste will be disposed of responsibly through licensed waste disposal facilities in

accordance with current environmental regulations.

9. Hazardous Materials

The customer must inform Bishop & Miller before the clearance of any hazardous or potentially dangerous materials present at the property. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Asbestos or asbestos-containing materials
  • Chemicals, solvents or paints
  • Gas cylinders
  • Firearms, ammunition or explosives
  • Clinical or medical waste
  • Flammable substances
  • Any other controlled or hazardous waste

Unless specifically agreed in writing, Bishop & Miller does not remove hazardous waste.

Where hazardous materials are discovered during the clearance that were not

previously disclosed, work may be suspended and additional charges may apply.

10. Payment Terms

Invoices are payable within five (5) working days of the invoice date.

Payment should be made by bank transfer to the account detailed on the invoice.

Payment by credit card may be accepted by prior arrangement.

We reserve the right to charge statutory interest and reasonable debt recovery costs on overdue invoices in accordance with the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998, where applicable.

11. Cancellation

If you need to cancel or postpone your booking, please notify us as soon as possible.

Where cancellation occurs after staff, vehicles or disposal arrangements have been

committed, we reserve the right to charge for any costs reasonably incurred.

12. Liability

We will exercise reasonable care when carrying out the clearance.

Our liability is limited to direct loss resulting from our negligence. We shall not be liable for:

  • Items not identified for retention.
  • Hidden defects within the property.
  • Delays caused by circumstances beyond our reasonable control.
  • Loss of profit or any indirect or consequential loss.

13. Force Majeure

We shall not be liable for delays or failure to perform our obligations due to

circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including severe weather, flooding, road closures, industrial action or other unforeseen events.

14. Governing Law

These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of England and Wales, and any

disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.