House and flat clearance in Saint-Gilles (1060)

A Saint-Gilles townhouse still lived in by a single household often means three or four floors, a cellar and an attic, with heavy furniture gathered over the years. We organise the job floor by floor and dismantle wardrobes and sideboards before carrying them down. Reception rooms, bedrooms and outbuildings are cleared in an order agreed at the visit. The full method is described on full house clearance.

The most common case in Saint-Gilles: a flat on the second or third floor of a converted townhouse, with no lift and a shared staircase that can be narrow. This kind of clearance needs preparation.

• bulky furniture is dismantled inside the flat;
• everything goes down the stairs, with care for the walls and the banister;
• the flat's cellar can be cleared the same day.

End of a lease, a move or a sale: the floor and the distance to the van are taken into account in the written price. See flat clearance.

On the top floor of the townhouses, there is often an attic or old maids' rooms full of trunks, chairs and boxes. These are the rooms furthest from the street: everything comes down several flights of stairs. We sort upstairs so that only what has to go is carried down, and anything that can still be used is donated to charities. More information: attic clearance in Brussels.

In a converted house, each occupant sometimes has their own cellar, and some have not been opened for a long time. We clear yours without touching the neighbours': shelves, bottles, tools and boxes are brought up and sorted. If part of the cellar is shared, it is best to let the other occupants know. See cellar clearance.

At the end, the floor is swept.

An old sofa, a wardrobe or a fridge you want to get rid of? We collect them from the flat, even upstairs. For small loads, the Saint-Gilles Public Cleanliness department offers a free collection by appointment (see the practical information). If you would rather have a quick date or a pick-up from an upper floor, take a look at our junk removal service. Whatever can be reused is passed on to charities.

Clearing the flat or house of a parent who has died is done without rushing. The family says what it wants to keep, then we sort the rest: documents and photos are gathered and handed over, useful furniture is donated and the rest is recycled. The fixed written price helps the heirs agree before the job, and nothing leaves without their consent. The estate clearance page gives the details.

Ground-floor shops, offices or practices set up in a house: in Saint-Gilles these premises are often cleared when a business moves out or a commercial lease ends. We dismantle the furniture, remove archives and equipment, and sort what can be recycled. The fixed written price is agreed after a free visit, and we can work early or late, 7 days a week from 7 am to 8 pm. See commercial clearance.

The last step of a flat clearance in Saint-Gilles can be a simple clean. The team sweeps, vacuums and mops the emptied rooms so the flat is clean for a prospective tenant's viewing or the key handover. The stairs of the building are not part of it: only the rooms we have emptied. Request it during the visit: it is then shown on the written quote. Details on the cleaning after a house clearance page.