Service
Large & FullProperty ClearanceAcross Greater Manchester
Whole properties taken back to an empty shell, however much is inside: multi-load, multi-crew clearances planned to your handover date and priced as one fixed figure.
Multi-load jobs are our everyday work · Fully insured · Waste transfer notes on request
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 large & full property clearance covers in Manchester
What the service is
A full property clearance empties a building completely, every room, the loft, the cellar, the garage, the outbuildings and the garden, and returns it as an empty, swept shell ready for refurbishment, sale or re-letting. These are volume jobs, planned across several van loads in sequence rather than squeezed into one visit.
Who it's for
Landlords with a badly left void, executors and solicitors dealing with an estate, families managing a hoarded property, developers taking on a tired house, and commercial landlords who have inherited a unit full of someone else's belongings.
When it's needed
When the volume is beyond a single load: a house that has not been emptied in decades, a property abandoned by a tenant, a deceased estate with forty years of contents, or a building that has to be handed over on a fixed date. If you are looking at rooms you cannot walk through, this is the service you need rather than a standard collection.
Why professional help matters
Large clearances go wrong when they are underestimated. Half-finished clearances mean second mobilisations, missed handovers and a bill that keeps growing. We survey the volume up front, tell you how many loads it realistically is, and commit to the total before we start; and because we are a registered waste carrier tipping at a licensed facility, the tonnage leaving your property is fully accounted for.
Leave it and it costs more
What happens if it’s left
The bigger the property, the more expensive the delay. Every week a large clearance sits unstarted has a cost attached to it.
- Void periods run on; a property that cannot be shown, cleaned or refurbished is earning nothing while the mortgage or service charge continues.
- Deep-filled properties develop pest infestations, damp and blocked escape routes, all of which turn a clearance job into a remediation job.
- Structural and safety issues stay hidden under the contents, so surveys and quotes for the actual works are delayed.
- Piecemeal clearing by multiple casual van men means part loads, repeat charges and no single point of responsibility for the waste.
- Estates get held up when contents are cleared before documents and valuables are found.
Common mistakes we see
- Ordering one skip and hoping; large clearances are almost always several times the volume people estimate by eye.
- Booking a crew with no plan for access, parking suspension or where the loads will be staged.
- Clearing before the executor, insurer or landlord has confirmed what must be retained.
- Assuming the cheapest quote covers the full property rather than the ground floor.
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 large & full property clearance with Fisher
Planned in loads, not guesses
We assess the volume before quoting and tell you how many loads it is. You get one figure for the whole property instead of a running meter.
Handover dates hit
Clearances are scheduled backwards from your completion, check-in or contractor start date, including evenings and weekends if that is what it takes to make the date.
One responsible carrier
Every load leaves under our waste carrier registration and goes to a licensed facility, so there is a single, documented chain for the whole property.
Heavy and awkward handled
Rubble, mattresses, commercial fridges, garage contents, piano-sized items and loft-loads: the crew is used to volume work, not just tidy single collections.
Ready for the next trade
We finish with the property swept out so surveyors, cleaners, plasterers and photographers can walk in immediately, rather than needing a second tidy-up.
Discretion on sensitive properties
Hoarded and bereavement properties are cleared without spectacle: unmarked working, careful searching for documents and valuables, and no comment to neighbours.
In detail
Large & Full Property Clearance in Manchester: the detail that matters
Types of property we clear in full
The method changes with the building, the price logic does not.
- Deceased estates and probate properties awaiting sale
- Hoarded and heavily filled houses, including obstructed rooms and staircases
- Tenant-abandoned lets, HMOs and student properties
- Repossessions, auction lots and pre-refurbishment houses
- Commercial units, workshops, storage lock-ups and yards
- Garages, outbuildings, cellars and lofts as part of the same clearance
How a multi-load clearance runs
We start with the routes: hallways, staircases and doorways get cleared first so the rest of the property can be moved efficiently. Rooms are then worked in sequence, with recyclables (timber, metal, white goods) segregated on the load as we go. Loads shuttle to the licensed facility and back while the crew keeps working, which is how a property that looks like a week's work is often finished in a day or two.
Volume, weight and what changes the price
Two properties with the same floor area can be priced very differently. Rubble, tiles, soil and plaster are heavy and priced on weight as much as volume. Bulky but light contents such as sofas, mattresses and bagged clothing fill a van fast without weighing much. Access, stairs, distance to the vehicle and parking restrictions all add crew time. We factor all of it into the fixed price rather than adding it afterwards.
Residential versus commercial full clearances
Residential clearances are usually about care and timing around families, neighbours and handover dates. Commercial clearances are about downtime, out-of-hours access, loading bays and documentation: we can work evenings and weekends, coordinate with building managers, and invoice per site for facilities and property management teams.
Disposal and recycling on large volumes
Timber and clean wood are recycled. Metals and white goods are separated. Mixed general waste goes to a licensed commercial waste facility, which for us is Skip Co Mcr, a family-run disposal site we work with directly. Waste transfer notes covering the whole clearance are available on request, which matters when the property belongs to an estate, a company or a managed portfolio.
Common questions
Large & Full Property Clearance questions, answered straight
How much does a full property clearance cost?
It is priced by volume, weight and access. A full van load of roughly 12–14 cubic yards is £550 and most full properties run to several loads. We quote the whole property as one fixed figure once we know what is in it.
How quickly can you start a large clearance?
Often within 24 to 48 hours. Larger properties are scheduled around your handover date, and we work 7am to 10pm seven days a week to hit deadlines that fall on weekends.
Can you clear a hoarded property?
Yes. Hoarded properties are routine volume work for us. We clear access routes first, work carefully through the contents for documents and valuables, and keep the family or executor informed as we go.
Do you need parking or a permit?
Where the property is on a restricted road we will discuss parking before the day. In most of Greater Manchester we can work from a nearby legal bay and shuttle to the van.
Will you find and set aside paperwork and valuables?
Yes. On estate, probate and hoarded clearances anything that looks like a document, a valuable or a keepsake is put to one side for the family or executor before disposal.
Can you clear the garden, garage and loft too?
Yes: those are included in a full property clearance and are priced as part of the same job rather than as separate call-outs.
Do you provide paperwork for landlords and solicitors?
Yes. Invoices are issued against the property address and waste transfer notes are provided on request, which is what most compliance files and estate accounts need.
How much notice do you need for a big job?
For a multi-load property a day or two of notice lets us allocate the right crew and disposal slots, but we will always tell you honestly if we can start sooner.
Is the property left clean?
It is left as an empty, swept shell. Deep cleaning and carpet removal can be included on request; just say so when you book.
What payment methods do you accept?
Card, cash or bank transfer. Company and estate invoices are issued for landlords, agents, developers and solicitors.
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.
Large & Full Property Clearance by area
Book your large & full property 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.