Service
House Clearancein Manchester &Greater Manchester
One crew, one visit, one fixed price: a house emptied, swept and legally disposed of, usually within 24 to 48 hours of your call, without you lifting or tipping a single bag.
5.0★ on Google · Registered waste carrier · Fixed price before we start
Registered waste carrier
Environment Agency registered; waste transfer notes on request
Public liability insured
Fisher Group Services Ltd, company no. 17117250
4 years trading
In the waste trade since the age of 15
5.0★ on Google
Rated by customers across Greater Manchester
Open 7am–10pm, 7 days
Same-day and next-day slots available
Overview
What house clearance covers in Manchester
What the service is
A house clearance is the complete removal of the contents of a property: furniture, white goods, carpets, bagged rubbish, loft and garage contents, garden items and everything in between. We sort as we load, separate what can be recycled, and take the rest to a licensed commercial waste facility. You get a fixed price agreed before the van doors open, full labour so nothing is left for you to carry, and the floors brushed through when the last load goes out.
Who it's for
Homeowners downsizing, landlords turning a property around between tenancies, letting and estate agents preparing a listing, families dealing with a bereavement or a probate sale, and people who have simply run out of room. We also work regularly for solicitors and property guardians who need a property emptied to an agreed date with paperwork to match.
When it's needed
Usually when a deadline is attached: a completion date, a check-out inspection, a new tenant moving in on Monday, or a family who need the house cleared before the keys are handed over. Because we work 7am to 10pm, seven days a week, evening and weekend clearances are normal for us rather than an exception; useful when a job cannot happen during working hours.
Why professional help matters
Anyone can hire a van. What they cannot legally do is carry someone else's waste without an Environment Agency waste carrier registration, and if your furniture is later found dumped, the liability follows the household it came from. Fisher Group Services Ltd is a registered waste carrier, is covered by public liability insurance, and issues waste transfer notes on request so you have written proof of where your waste went.
Leave it and it costs more
What happens if it’s left
A full house rarely gets easier to deal with by waiting. It quietly turns into missed dates, extra rent and money handed to the wrong people.
- A completion or check-out date slips because the house is not empty, and the cost lands on you in extra rent, storage or a delayed sale.
- An untenanted property full of soft furnishings is a fire and pest problem, and insurers ask hard questions about vacant properties.
- Waste handed to an unlicensed van man is still legally your waste; if it is fly-tipped, the enforcement notice follows the address it came from.
- Damp, mould and mice get into stored furniture, so items that had resale or family value become landfill.
- Doing it in car boot loads means weeks of your own weekends, tip permit restrictions on vans, and multiple trips that cost more than one clearance.
Common mistakes we see
- Booking a skip for a full house: the permit, the wait, the wheelbarrowing and the fill limits usually cost more than a two-man crew with a van.
- Choosing a quote given over the phone with no volume detail, then being asked for more money once the load is on.
- Not asking for a waste carrier licence number or a waste transfer note.
- Throwing out everything before checking; we set aside anything of obvious value or sentiment for you to look at before it leaves.
Our process
How the job runs, start to finish
- 1
Call or send photos
Tell us the postcode and what needs shifting, or send a couple of photographs. We work out the volume and access from that: no waiting on a surveyor.
- 2
Fixed price agreed
You get one clear figure before anything is booked, based on volume, weight and access. It does not change unless you add to the job.
- 3
Time slot confirmed
We confirm a day and a time window, including evenings and weekends, and ring you before we set off so you are not waiting in.
- 4
Cleared and swept
Our crew does all the carrying and loading, segregates timber and metal for recycling, and brushes the area through before we leave.
- 5
Legally disposed, documented
The load goes to a licensed commercial waste facility. Pay by card, cash or transfer, and ask for a waste transfer note for your records.
What you get
Why customers book house clearance with Fisher
Same-day and next-day availability
We work 7am to 10pm every day of the week. Most clearances in Manchester are booked in for the same or next day, and an empty house on the day you needed it is worth more than a cheaper quote for next month.
One fixed price, agreed first
Single items start at £60 and a full van load of roughly 12–14 cubic yards is £550. You are told the number before we start and it does not move unless you add to the job.
Full labour included
Our crew carries everything out: upstairs, lofts, cellars and gardens included. You do not need to bag anything up, move it to the kerb, or be strong enough to shift a three-seater on your own.
Legal disposal, on paper
Everything goes through a licensed commercial waste facility. Waste transfer notes are issued on request, which is exactly the document a landlord, executor or letting agent wants in their file.
Property left usable
We protect doorways and stair edges where we can, take the load out in a planned order, and brush through afterwards so the next people in (cleaners, decorators, viewers) can start straight away.
Sensitive handling where it matters
On bereavement and probate clearances we work slowly through anything that may hold value or meaning (paperwork, jewellery, photographs, documents) and set it aside for the family rather than making the decision for you.
In detail
House Clearance in Manchester: the detail that matters
What we clear from a house
A standard house clearance covers everything that is not fixed to the structure, and quite a lot that is.
- Sofas, beds, mattresses, wardrobes, dining sets and flat-pack furniture
- Fridges, freezers, washing machines, cookers and other white goods
- Carpets, underlay, curtains, blinds and floor coverings
- Loft, cellar, garage and shed contents, including old paint tins and tools
- Bagged household rubbish, clothing, books, toys and general clutter
- Garden furniture, planters, decking offcuts and green waste from the same visit
Part clearance, full clearance and probate clearance
A part clearance is a single room, a loft or a garage: often the fastest way to get a property ready for photographs. A full clearance takes the house back to an empty shell ready for cleaning or refurbishment, and is normally priced across multiple van loads booked back to back on the same day. A probate clearance runs slower by design: we work room by room, flag anything that looks like a document, a valuable or a keepsake, and give the executor a chance to review before disposal.
Access, parking and multi-storey properties
Access drives the price more than volume does. A terraced house with a rear alley, a third-floor flat with no lift, a shared entrance with a permit bay, or a narrow Victorian staircase all add time to a load, which is why we ask about access when we quote rather than after we arrive. We work in flats, apartment blocks, HMOs, bungalows, terraces and detached properties across Manchester, Salford, Stockport and the surrounding boroughs.
Where the waste actually goes
We are honest about this rather than making recycling claims we cannot back up. Timber and clean wood are recycled. Metal and white goods are separated for recycling. Mixed general household waste that cannot be segregated on the load goes to a licensed commercial waste facility for processing and disposal. We tip through Skip Co Mcr, a family-run disposal facility we work with directly, which is one of the reasons we can turn loads around quickly and hold our prices.
Residential versus landlord and agent work
For homeowners the priority is usually care and timing. For landlords and agents it is turnaround and paperwork: a void property cleared inside a day, photographs on request, an invoice that matches the property address, and a waste transfer note for the compliance file. We are set up for both, and we do a lot of repeat work for landlords who need a property emptied between a check-out on Friday and a check-in on Monday.
Common questions
House Clearance questions, answered straight
How much does a house clearance cost in Manchester?
Pricing is by volume and access. Single items start from £60, with a £60 minimum job value, and a full van load of roughly 12–14 cubic yards is £550. Most two and three-bedroom houses fall between one and three loads. You get the fixed figure before we start.
How quickly can you clear a house?
Often the same day or the next day. We work 7am to 10pm, seven days a week, so evening and weekend slots are available. Call with the postcode and a rough idea of the contents and we will tell you honestly what we can do today.
How long does a full house clearance take?
A one-bedroom flat is usually a few hours. A furnished three-bedroom house is commonly a full day across multiple loads. Access, stairs and parking make more difference to timings than the amount of furniture does.
Do I need to be there for the clearance?
No. Plenty of our clearances are done with keys collected from an agent or a neighbour. We will keep you updated by phone and send photographs of the empty property if you would like them.
Do I have to sort or bag anything first?
Only the things you want to keep. Anything you want kept should be marked or moved into one room; everything else we handle, carry and load ourselves.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. Fisher Group Services Ltd is a registered waste carrier with the Environment Agency and carries public liability insurance. Waste transfer notes are provided on request.
What happens to items of value or sentimental value?
They are set aside, not binned. On bereavement and probate work in particular we look out for documents, photographs, jewellery and paperwork and hand them to the family or executor before anything leaves the property.
Is a house clearance cheaper than a skip?
Usually, once you count the whole picture: a skip needs a permit on a public road, sits there for days, has fill and weight limits, and you still do all the lifting. Our price includes the labour, the van, the disposal and the paperwork.
Can you clear a house in the evening or at a weekend?
Yes. Our working hours are 7am to 10pm, seven days a week, which suits tenanted blocks, shared access and people who cannot take a weekday off.
How do I pay?
Card, cash or bank transfer, on completion. An invoice with the property address can be issued for landlords, agents, solicitors and executors.
Where we work & what else we clear
We cover Manchester and the surrounding boroughs within roughly a 20–30 mile radius. See our homepage for pricing at a glance, browse all our services, or get in touch for a fixed price.
Book your house clearance in Manchester today
Tell us what needs shifting and you'll get a fixed price before anything moves: from £60 a single item to £550 a full van load. Registered waste carrier, insured, working 7am to 10pm, seven days a week.