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Estate Cleanouts · Quick answer
Clear what’s decided. Leave room for what isn’t.
We clear the rooms your family is ready to let go of, set aside what matters, and leave undecided areas for a later visit. Your family doesn’t have to be in Florida for us to handle the whole job.
- Mark the definite keeps first.
- Name one person who makes the decisions.
- Get progress updates and before-and-after photos.
The short version
Estate Cleanouts at a glance.
- What it is
- Clearing a loved one’s home: what the family has decided can go, with keepsakes and valuables set aside, whether you’re local or out of state.
- What’s included
- Price from photos, agreed before the job starts
- Room-by-room clearing, set-asides, donation sorting and haul-away
- Broom-clean finish, progress updates and before-and-after photos
- How pricing works
- The amount of contents, access, labor and days involved, not a flat price by house size.
An estate cleanout is a workday for our crew and a hard day for a family, and we work with that in mind. Pictures, letters, paperwork and personal things get a second look before anything goes in the truck. We have a job to do, and we do it with common sense and respect.
You don’t have to have the whole house figured out before you call. Most families underestimate how much is in a home: every cabinet, closet, drawer, garage shelf, attic, lanai and shed. A house with hundreds of small things can take longer than one with 20 big pieces of furniture. Tell us the goal, and we work out the plan with you.
“To us it might just be Tuesday. To that family it might be the house their mother lived in for 40 years.” — our team
Our team brings over 30 years of junk removal, cleanout and estate experience across the Southeast. Send photos of the rooms by text, call, or use the free estimate form, and we’ll start from there.
Who calls us
Who usually calls us for this.
Most estate calls come from adult children and other family members, often living somewhere else. Realtors, property managers and executors call too, usually because the property has to be ready for what happens next. Investors and buyers call when a house comes with its contents.
There’s no single timetable. Some families call right away because of a closing, a lease ending or a few days in town. Others need months before they’re ready. Either way, call or text when you are, and we’ll plan around your deadline or your pace.
How we do it
How the job works.
First we learn the property and what the family is trying to do. Photos usually tell us a lot; a larger or complicated house may need a look in person. Together we settle what stays, what goes and what needs special attention, how we get in, and any HOA, condo or building rules.
Then the crew works through the property room by room, not at random. Anything that looks personal or valuable is set aside. Usable things are separated for donation when practical, and trash and debris go out. Garages, sheds, lanais, pool cages and attics (when safe and stable) can all be included; the estimate says exactly which areas are in the job.
At the end we do a final walkthrough, pick up the small stuff and leave the cleared areas broom-clean. If the house is going on the market, we can arrange cleaning and deodorizing so it smells fresh, and for owners who live out of state we can refer trusted local contractors for the work that comes next. Text photos of each room, call, or use the free estimate form to get the plan started.
What we take
What we take, and what needs a different route.
What we haul in this category
- Furniture, household belongings and everything else the family has decided can go
- Garages, sheds, lanais, pool cages, and attics that are safe and stable
- Appliances, with metal and appliances recycled where appropriate
- Usable furniture and household goods set aside for local donation outlets that accept them
- Whole-house cleanouts after an estate sale or when everything goes
What needs a different route
- Paint, chemicals and fuel go to Lee County’s household chemical drop-off at Topaz Court; we haul everything else
- Electronics go through the proper recycling channel
- Medications are separated from everything else and handled the right way
- Guns and ammunition are set aside, and we call whoever is in charge of the estate
Pricing
How pricing works on these jobs.
We usually price estate cleanouts from photos. There’s no honest range to publish, because a clean condo with a few things left is a different job from a packed house with a full garage and attic. What drives the price is the amount of stuff, stairs or elevators, how far everything has to be carried, very heavy items, the labor and days involved, and anything that has to be handled or disposed of differently.
On big or multi-day cleanouts, we often drop off one of our dumpsters and our crew fills it. That can be more economical than loading a truck and making trip after trip, as long as an HOA or local rules allow a dumpster there.
We work out anything that affects the price before the job starts, so nothing is added at the end that wasn’t discussed. Text photos of every room, garage and outbuilding, call, or use the free estimate form for your price.
Your family doesn’t have to be in Florida.
This is one of the biggest problems we solve. Our team has handled entire cleanouts for relatives out of state we never met in person, and the families were happy with the work. Nobody should have to fly to Fort Myers just to watch a truck get loaded.
Here’s what we need: who has authority to make decisions, what stays and what goes, how we get in, and who to call if we find something important. A lockbox, a realtor, a property manager or a local family member can handle access. Photos and video help a lot, and phone calls and texts cover the rest. One decision-maker works best; five relatives giving five sets of instructions is where problems start.
We keep you posted on progress and on anything we find, and we take before-and-after photos, so even from 800 miles away you can see exactly what we did. Text photos or a video of the house, call, or use the free estimate form to get started.
Mark the keeps first. We clear the rest.
Start with what absolutely can’t be thrown away: family pictures, paperwork, jewelry, keepsakes, whatever matters to you. Then mark the rest in a way nobody can miss. Colored tape or big sticky notes work well. Even simpler, put everything that stays in one room, and we leave that room alone.
“You don’t have to figure out the entire house before you call. Figure out the definite keeps first.” — our team
If a family says “everything goes”, we still pay attention. A whole house feels overwhelming; it gets easier once it’s broken down. Text a few photos of the keep room or the tape system, call, or use the free estimate form.
Clear the rooms that are ready. Leave the rest for later.
Separate visits are normal. Two bedrooms can be one visit while the garage waits for the family. We agree on a price for the rooms you want cleared on that visit. Each visit is booked and priced as its own job. We plan the next visit around what actually remains.
When the next area is ready, call or text and we’ll book the next visit.
What we set aside, even when everything goes.
Over the years our team has found money, pictures, important papers and meaningful things mixed in with what looked like trash. So the crew pays attention. Cash, jewelry, family photos, important papers, keys and anything that looks like it might matter are set aside for the family. A safe gets handled with care, never tossed like regular junk. If there’s any question about something, we stop and figure it out with you.
Prescription medicine is separated from everything else. If we find a gun or ammunition, the crew stops, sets it aside and calls whoever is in charge of the estate to work out the right way to handle it. If you’d like papers saved, we box them up for you.
Families have told us “everything goes”, and we’ve found family heirlooms they didn’t know existed and mailed them to the family. On one cleanout we found an old antique matchstick vending machine that was worth a lot of money; we mailed it to the son, and he was very grateful. When something should go to a relative out of town, we set it aside and help you figure out the next step. Call or text before the job to tell us what to watch for.
Donation and recycling.
Usable furniture and household goods can go to local charitable outlets such as Habitat ReStore, Goodwill, Salvation Army and St. Vincent de Paul, depending on what each will accept. “Usable” is the key word: donation centers aren’t dumping grounds. If the organization provides a receipt, you get whatever documentation it provides.
Metal and appropriate appliances are recycled, and electronics go through the proper recycling channel. After an estate sale, we clear everything that’s left; see after an estate sale and inherited property for planning help. Text photos of what remains, call, or use the free estimate form.
Condos, high-rises, HOAs, gated and 55+ communities.
Buildings and communities take more planning. Elevators, reserved loading times, gate access, parking, loading zones and limits on when contractors can work all shape the day, and a 100-foot carry to an elevator changes a job compared with backing a truck up to a garage.
When you authorize it, we talk directly with the building manager or HOA. We’d rather have the requirements in hand before the crew arrives, so the elevator and loading area are ready for us. If your building or property manager requires a certificate of insurance, tell us when you book and we’ll arrange it. Send the building’s vendor rules with your photos by text, call, or use the free estimate form.
Mobile and manufactured homes.
We clean out mobile and manufactured homes. Often the home itself isn’t the biggest part: carports, sheds and outside storage can be packed full too. We also work within the park’s rules on where we can park and how we get in and out, and around how fast the home has to be cleared if it’s being sold. Text photos of the home, carport and sheds, call, or use the free estimate form.
Storm- and flood-damaged contents.
Storm and flood damage changes a cleanout fast. Wet furniture and household goods get extremely heavy and messy, and there can be mold, contaminated water, damaged floors or structural problems. At some point it becomes more than a regular cleanout, and part of the work may need a specialist in that kind of damage; we’ll tell you up front and plan the removal around it. Access and disposal after a hurricane can also take extra planning. Text photos of the damage or call, and we’ll talk through what the job needs.
More help with your estate cleanout.
Where we run this work
Plan estate cleanouts in your area.
Where it can go in Lee County
If you’d rather handle some of it yourself, or it’s still worth giving away, these are the local options. Each organization decides what it accepts, so check with them before you load the car.
- Lee County Solid Waste does not collect medications. The county points residents to their pharmacy or the Lee County Sheriff’s Office (239-477-1000). Source: Lee County Solid Waste: household chemical waste
- Habitat’s ReStore and Goodwill Southwest Florida both take some furniture in good, sellable condition, each with its own exclusions. Who takes what in Lee County Source: Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties: accepted donations
- Paint, pool chemicals, pesticides and propane tanks don’t go in a junk load; Lee County takes them from residents free at Topaz Court. Household chemical drop-off Source: Lee County Solid Waste: Topaz Court facility
Checked October 13, 2026.
Show each room or area that’s going, what stays, and the path to the driveway. Text Photos for a Free Estimate
Questions
Frequently asked questions about estate cleanouts.
Estate Cleanouts by area
What the work involves where the home is: condo and HOA rules, local pickup and donation options nearby.
Ready to start the estate cleanout?
Tell us which rooms are ready and what should stay so we can plan the cleanout around your decisions.
Last reviewed: October 14, 2026