Job details
Project overview
This job concerned an one-bedroom inherited flat in Chiswick, W4, where the goal was to organise contents after beneficiaries have completed their inventory. houseclearance.co put the request out to 9 carriers, 5 of whom bid, and the job record shows a price of £1,215.
The job was posted on 4 September 2026 and marked completed on 7 September 2026, a 3-day turnaround from first listing to handover.
Items removed and quantity
The inventory for this job covered:
- An armchair
- Dresser
- Bed
- Books
- Loose kitchen items
- Archive boxes
Taken together, this amounted to an estimated 6–9 cubic yards of material. Probate papers, family keepsakes, valuables and beneficiary-retained possessions are excluded until the executor approves them.
Access and logistics
Handling this job needs to account for communal stairs and an allocated loading window; an agreed vehicle stopping point. Furniture may require safe disassembly where appropriate to work within these conditions.
How the clearance was completed
An armchair and the rest of the inventory were handled according to the access conditions noted above – communal stairs and an allocated loading window; an agreed vehicle stopping point. Furniture may require safe disassembly where appropriate to work within these conditions; probate papers, family keepsakes, valuables and beneficiary-retained possessions are excluded until the executor approves them.
Any reusable items are set aside for an appropriate reuse route where feasible, with the remaining waste going through authorised disposal channels.
Final cost and pricing factors
5 bids came in on this job, ranging from £1,215 up to £1,430, with the lower figure winning. The volume involved – an estimated 6–9 cubic yards of material – is a significant driver, alongside the access conditions already noted: communal stairs and an allocated loading window; an agreed vehicle stopping point.
Pricing for a probate clearance in Hounslow isn't fixed by houseclearance.co; it's set job by job by whichever licensed carriers choose to bid. £1,215 reflects this one job's record and shouldn't be read as a typical Hounslow price. For more context, see how prices are calculated.
Quote activity
This is how the request for Chiswick moved through the houseclearance.co marketplace:
The winning bid of £1,215 was the lowest of the 5 bids this job received in houseclearance.co's reverse-auction marketplace, where licensed carriers compete on price for each job individually.
Result and handover
The one-bedroom inherited flat in Chiswick was cleared of the inventory listed above. The job achieved its stated goal to organise contents after beneficiaries have completed their inventory.
About this case study
Is this a real completed job?
Yes. This is a real completed clearance job. The property type, item list and £1,215 price shown on this page are real details from the completed job.
Dealing with a probate clearance in Hounslow?
Post the job and compare quotes from licensed carriers.
Read about clearance options in Hounslow, see our probate clearance services, or browse more case studies.
