Stroud and the Five Valleys
Stroud is about an hour and ten minutes from our base in Weston-super-Mare. We run up the M5 to Junction 13 and then east along the A419 into the valleys.
We cover the town and the hills and valleys around it: Rodborough, Uplands, Cainscross, Whiteshill, Randwick, Stonehouse, King’s Stanley, Leonard Stanley, Woodchester, Nailsworth, Amberley, Minchinhampton, Brimscombe, Thrupp, Chalford, Bisley and Painswick.
It’s a little further than most of our work, so we plan Stroud jobs carefully. Most are quoted from photos or a video call, and we aim to clear in as few trips as possible.
Steep lanes and stone cottages
The Stroud valleys are beautiful to work in, and some of the trickiest. Access is the main thing we plan around.
- Hillside cottages. Older Cotswold stone cottages cling to the valley sides, often above or below the lane with steps to the door. Around Chalford and on the slopes above Stroud, some can only be reached on foot. We’ll carry to the nearest point the van can safely reach, and that’s in the quote.
- Narrow lanes. Single-track roads with few passing places mean we check where the van can stop and turn before the day, so we’re not blocking a lane for hours.
- Mill conversions and town flats. Old cloth mills along the valley floors have been turned into flats and workspaces, with shared corridors and lifts that may need booking.
- Town terraces and estates. Stroud and Stonehouse also have Victorian terraces and post-war estates, which are simpler to clear.
Clearances we take on in Stroud
We do every kind of clearance here, from a whole house to a single shed. Common jobs include clearing a cottage after a death in the family, emptying a house before it’s sold, and helping someone downsize from a big valley home.
- House and cottage clearances
- Hoarder clearance, at a pace the person is comfortable with
- Garage clearance and sheds and outbuildings
- Garden waste clearance for overgrown terraced gardens
- Office and workshop clearance
We sort as we go. Good furniture and household items go to charities and reuse projects, metals, wood, cardboard, green waste and electricals are separated for recycling, and what’s left goes to licensed facilities.
Probate and estate work in the valleys
Executors often live a long way from the property, and Stroud is no exception. We can collect keys from the solicitor, the estate agent or the family, or have them posted to us. We clear the property unattended and send photo updates as we work. Papers, photographs, jewellery, cash and keepsakes are set aside, and nothing personal goes without your say-so. Keys are returned when we’re done.
Inventories and photos are available on request, and we can put you in touch with an independent valuer. Read more about probate clearance, and if the house will be empty for a while, our guide to an empty house after a death covers the basics.
Planning a job at this distance
Because Stroud is over an hour away, we try to arrive with a clear plan rather than work it out on the doorstep. Before we book the day, we agree what’s going, what’s staying and where the van will stand. If the house is large, or the access is slow, we’ll tell you upfront whether it’s one long day or two, so you can plan around it.
If you live elsewhere, you don’t need to come to Stroud at all. Keys can be posted to us or left with a neighbour or the agent, and we’ll send photos as each room is cleared.
What we need from you
- Photos or a video call. Every room, the loft, any outbuildings, and the route from the door to where a van could stop.
- A note on the lane. Is it single track? Is there anywhere to turn? Local knowledge saves time on the day.
- Your fixed written quote. Priced on volume, access and contents, with the travel included. If we need to see it, we’ll arrange a visit.
- What’s staying. Tell us or label it, and the rest is cleared and swept through.
Stroud clearance questions
The cottage has no road access, just a footpath. Can you still clear it?
Yes. We carry by hand to the nearest safe place for the van. Tell us how far it is and whether there are steps, and it’ll be priced in.
Is Stroud too far for you?
No. It’s within the area we cover for every kind of clearance, and the travel is included in the fixed quote.
Do you cover Nailsworth and Minchinhampton?
Yes, and Painswick, Bisley, Chalford, Stonehouse and the villages in between.
Do you work in Gloucester too?
Yes. See house clearance in Gloucester.
Where we work
Stroud 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