Property services
House clearance in Leeds
A house clearance is rarely just rubbish. It is somebody's home, and there is usually a date attached: a sale, a handover, the end of a tenancy or a probate deadline. Offload does house clearance in Leeds as part of our licensed waste removal Leeds service, and we work to your timetable.
Tell us what stays. We clear what you tell us to clear, take it away and leave the rooms empty and swept, ready for the next step.
- Licensed carrier
- Transfer note every job
- Same-day when the diary allows
House clearance in a city of terraces and long-held homes
Leeds has a lot of Victorian terraces with cellars and attics, and a lot of homes that were lived in for decades. Those are the properties that fill up: cellars with a lifetime of stored things, lofts reached by a hatch and a ladder, back bedrooms nobody has opened for years. Clearing one takes more carrying than the photos suggest, which is why we ask about steps, stairs and parking before we quote.
Where the property is empty, a key safe or an agent's key works. We will confirm access before the day.
What a house clearance covers
- Furniture, beds and wardrobes
- Carpets, curtains and bedding
- Kitchen contents and small appliances
- Loft, cellar and garage contents
- Garden shed contents and outdoor furniture
- Boxes of paperwork and general household items
What we do not take
- Asbestos, or anything you suspect is asbestos
- Chemicals, solvents and full paint tins
- Gas bottles and fire extinguishers
- Clinical and medical waste
- Raw or rotting food waste
- Anything hazardous that we do not hold the right permit to carry
Ask first
- Fridges, freezers, TVs and monitors (regulated electrical waste)
- Mattresses
- Plasterboard, rubble and soil
- Large amounts of tyres, batteries or gas appliances
How a house clearance runs
Tell us the situation
Void, probate, downsizing or a sale. It shapes the timing.
Send photos of each room
Include the loft, cellar and garden if they are part of the job.
Take out what you want to keep
Keep valuables, papers and anything of sentimental value. We do not sort through personal belongings.
We clear
One visit for most homes. Larger properties can be split over two days.
You get a transfer note
Keep it with the estate or sale paperwork.
Who it suits
Families and executors clearing after a bereavement, people moving to a smaller home, landlords with a void property and solicitors or agents arranging a clearance for a client. Nobody is rushed. If you need it done quickly for a completion date, say so in the first message.
House clearance across Leeds
We work the LS districts. These are the areas we get asked about most for this service.
- RoundhayLS8
- Chapel AllertonLS7
- HorsforthLS18
- PudseyLS28
- MorleyLS27
- ArmleyLS12
- GarforthLS25
- MeanwoodLS6, LS7
House clearance questions
Can you clear in stages?
Yes. Some families clear a room at a time as they sort things. We can book a first visit for the bulk and a second for what is left.
What if there are valuables in the house?
Remove anything valuable or personal before the day, or point it out and we will leave it. We take what you tell us to take.
Do you clear a house that is completely empty of people?
Yes, with access arranged in advance through a key safe, an agent or a neighbour. We confirm the arrangement in writing before we arrive.
How long does a house clearance take?
A typical three bedroom house is a day or less. A packed property with a cellar and loft can take longer. Photos help us judge it.
Related services
Probate house clearance
Careful clearance of a home after a death, on your timetable.
See the serviceLandlord and end of tenancy
Void turnarounds and end of tenancy clearances for landlords and agents.
See the serviceGarage clearance
Packed and forgotten garages emptied, heavy items included.
See the service