Clearances in Cheddar and the Mendip villages
Cheddar is around half an hour from our base in Weston-super-Mare, out along the A371 through Banwell, Winscombe and Axbridge. It’s in the Somerset Council area, at the foot of the Mendips, and clearing a home there is often a different job from clearing one in town.
Cheddar has a lot of older property: stone cottages along the lanes, some of them listed, houses that have been extended over the years, and farmhouses on the edge of the village. There are also bungalows and newer estates, and retirement properties for people who want to stay in the village as they get older.
We cover Cheddar, Axbridge, Draycott, Rodney Stoke, Westbury-sub-Mendip, Shipham, Compton Bishop, Cross, Wedmore, Nyland and Cocklake.
Lanes, cottages and listed homes
Village clearances are mostly about care and planning.
- Narrow lanes. Some streets in Cheddar and Axbridge are tight, with little room to stop. We’ll ask where the van can wait, and if it’s a short walk from the door, that’s in the quote.
- Old doorways and stairs. Low beams, uneven floors and tight turning stairs mean big furniture sometimes has to come apart. We’d rather spend ten minutes doing that than damage a doorframe.
- Listed cottages. In a listed building we leave fixtures alone. Fitted items, old fireplaces and anything attached to the building stay put unless you’ve told us otherwise.
- Outbuildings. Many homes have a barn, workshop or stone shed with decades of tools and timber inside. Most of it can be recycled.
Typical jobs around Cheddar
Many of our Cheddar jobs are estate clearances, where a family home has been in one family for a long time. Others are downsizing moves, from a cottage with a big garden to somewhere easier to manage. We also clear holiday lets and second homes, and help landlords between tenancies.
For example, a typical cottage clearance might be two or three bedrooms of furniture, a kitchen full of crockery, a loft and a stone shed. We’d take the reusable furniture and household items to charities and reuse projects, separate the metal, wood and electricals for recycling, and leave every room swept.
Services we provide around Cheddar include:
Probate clearance in Cheddar
If you’re clearing a relative’s home as executor, we can collect keys, clear the property without you being there and send photo updates. We set aside documents, photos, jewellery, cash and keepsakes and check with you before anything goes. If there are antiques or older pieces you think may be worth something, we can put you in touch with an independent valuer before we start. Read more about probate clearance.
Holiday lets and second homes
With the Gorge and the Mendips on the doorstep, Cheddar and the villages around it have their share of holiday cottages and second homes. When one is sold or stops being let, it usually comes fully furnished: beds, sofas, kitchenware, linen and garden furniture, often all in decent condition.
That’s good news, because a lot of it can go for reuse rather than waste. We can clear the lot, or leave the pieces the buyer has agreed to take. If the owner lives a long way off, we can quote from photos, collect the keys from the agent and send photos of the finished rooms.
Cheddar clearance questions
Do you cover Axbridge, Draycott and Wedmore?
Yes. We cover Cheddar and the villages around it, including Axbridge, Draycott, Rodney Stoke, Shipham and Wedmore.
The cottage is listed. Will you take anything fixed to the walls?
No, not unless you ask us to and you’re sure it’s allowed. We clear contents only, and leave fixtures and fittings where they are.
Our lane is very narrow. Is that a problem?
Usually not. Tell us about the access when you get in touch, ideally with a photo, and we’ll plan where to park and how far we need to carry. Any longer carry is in the quote from the start.
How soon can you come?
Usually within a few days for a quote. If there’s a deadline, tell us and we’ll prioritise it.
Where we work
Cheddar on our map
Every kind of clearance across our local and extended area, and probate clearances anywhere in England and Wales.
- Local: every clearance, Weston-super-Mare to Bristol and Bridgwater
- Extended area: every clearance, out to Gloucester, Frome and Exeter