Clearing homes in Yate and Chipping Sodbury
Yate is around 50 minutes from our base in Weston-super-Mare. We take the M5 to Junction 16 or 17 and then cross north Bristol on the Avon Ring Road, which brings us out on the edge of Yate.
Yate and Chipping Sodbury run into each other, so we treat them as one area. We cover Yate’s neighbourhoods, including Brimsham Park, Abbotswood, Stanshawes, Dodington and the new homes at Ladden Garden Village in North Yate, as well as Chipping Sodbury itself. Around them we cover Old Sodbury, Iron Acton, Wickwar, Westerleigh, Engine Common, Frampton Cotterell, Coalpit Heath and Winterbourne.
Two very different towns
Yate grew quickly from the 1960s onwards, so most homes there are from the last sixty years: semis, terraces, bungalows, maisonettes and small blocks of flats, laid out on estates with parking courts and footpaths between houses. The access is usually simple, but on some estates the van has to park in a court or on the road behind and we carry along a path. We’ll check that before quoting.
Chipping Sodbury is the opposite: an old market town with a wide main street of stone and Georgian buildings, some with flats above shops, and older cottages on the lanes behind. Narrow stairs and uneven floors are common.
North Yate is changing again, with new-build estates still going up. Those homes are easy to get into, though building sites nearby can mean temporary road layouts.
What we can clear
We do every kind of clearance in Yate and Chipping Sodbury, the same as closer to home. Common jobs include clearing a family house after a bereavement, emptying a flat between tenants, and taking the contents of a garage or loft before a house sale.
- House clearances
- Flat and maisonette clearance
- Void property clearance for landlords and housing providers
- Garage clearance and loft clearing
- Shop and retail unit clearance
- Rubbish removal for one-off loads
Good furniture and household items are passed on to charities and reuse projects wherever we can. We separate metals, wood, cardboard, green waste and electricals for recycling, and take the rest to licensed facilities.
When you’re dealing with an estate
If you’re an executor or a solicitor, we can make the whole clearance happen without you travelling to Yate. We collect keys from the solicitor, agent or family, clear the property unattended, and send photo updates as we go. We look out for documents, photographs, jewellery, cash and keepsakes, set them aside, and check with you before anything goes. Inventories, meter readings and post collection are available on request, and keys go back to whoever you choose.
See probate clearance for how it works, or our house clearance checklist for what to sort out first.
For landlords and letting agents
Yate has a lot of rented houses, flats and maisonettes, and when a tenant leaves things behind the property can’t be relet until it’s empty. We clear abandoned furniture, bags and white goods, empty the loft, garage and garden, and leave the place swept ready for cleaners or a check-out inspection. Cleaning and carpet cleaning can be arranged too.
If you’re an agent, we can collect keys from your office or a key safe, work without anyone on site, and send photos when it’s done. A Duty of Care waste transfer note is available on request. Our void property clearance page has more.
Quoting a job from a distance
Most Yate and Chipping Sodbury quotes are done from photos or a video call. Walk us round each room, open the cupboards and the loft hatch if you can, and show us where the van would park. That’s usually enough for a fixed written quote. If it isn’t, we’ll arrange a visit.
The quote is based on how much there is, the access and what’s in the property. Travel from Weston-super-Mare is included, and there are no hidden extras for the agreed work.
Yate and Chipping Sodbury questions
The house is on an estate with a parking court. Is that OK?
Yes. Send a photo of where the van can stop and the path to the front door, and we’ll price the carry in.
Can you clear a flat above a shop on Broad Street?
Yes. We’ll check the stairs and where we can load, and plan around shop opening hours if that helps.
Do you cover Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne?
Yes, along with Iron Acton, Wickwar, Westerleigh and the Sodburys.
Can we keep some furniture for the family?
Of course. Tell us what’s staying or label it, and we’ll leave it where you want it.
Where we work
Yate and Chipping Sodbury 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