For a three-bedroom semi-detached house clearance, we allocate three to four trained professionals along with one or two fully equipped vehicles. Our team comes prepared with the necessary tools and expertise to ensure a smooth and efficient clearance.

Approximately 20% of the total cost paid by the customer goes towards staff wages and related expenses, including insurance, training, and operational costs. Investing in an experienced and professional team allows us to provide a high-quality, hassle-free service.

Operating a fully licensed and compliant house clearance business involves significant costs, with vehicles being one of the largest expenses. Running just one of our 7.2-tonne HGV vehicles costs us around £120 per day, covering purchase, tax, fuel, insurance, and licensing fees.

By investing in larger vehicles, we can complete clearances more efficiently, reducing the number of trips needed and ultimately providing our customers with a more cost-effective service.

Once items are removed from a property, they are classified as business waste, meaning we must use licensed commercial recycling centres that charge by weight. Unlike household waste disposal, businesses are legally required to pay for recycling services.

Around 40% of the total clearance cost covers these recycling fees, ensuring all waste is ethically disposed of and diverted from landfill where possible. We prioritise reuse and recycling, following strict waste hierarchy regulations to minimise environmental impact.

Operating a professional house clearance service involves various administrative costs, including telephone services, website management, advertising, office and yard rental, as well as required licenses and legal paperwork.

To keep our pricing fair and transparent, we apply a fixed charge for vehicle and admin expenses, which accounts for approximately 15% of the total clearance cost. This ensures we can continue delivering a reliable, fully licensed, and professional service to all our customers.

At N.A.C Property Clearance, we are a house clearance company, not a second-hand dealer. Unlike businesses that profit from the resale of furniture, we generate our income through the labour, transportation, and responsible recycling of all household contents.

Our priority is to provide a professional, stress-free clearance service, ensuring that items are either reused or ethically recycled in accordance with environmental regulations. We do not rely on selling contents but instead focus on delivering a transparent, customer-focused approach.

Like any business, we must operate profitably to maintain high standards. Our profit is calculated by adding together recycling costs, wages, and admin expenses, then applying a 25% margin.

However, rather than simply pocketing profits, the majority is reinvested back into the company. This allows us to continually upgrade our vehicles, improve our equipment, and refine our operations, ensuring we provide an efficient, reliable, and environmentally responsible clearance service.

At N.A.C Property Clearance, we take a environmentally responsible approach to house clearances. When clearing a property, we carefully separate items into their appropriate recycling categories, ensuring as much as possible is diverted from landfill.

This process includes identifying reusable items, materials that can be recycled—such as paper, cardboard, clothing, bedding, scrap metal, and wood, and, only as a last resort, items that require ethical disposal. This method ensures that every clearance is handled in the most sustainable way possible.

By following this strict separation process, we comply with waste hierarchy regulations, which prioritise reuse and recycling over disposal. Once sorted, all items are carefully loaded onto our vehicles and transported for processing.

Unlike general waste collection, we do not simply remove everything to one location. Instead, we take the time to deliver items to the appropriate commercial recycling facilities, ensuring that each material type is processed in the most sustainable and legally compliant manner.

Unlike local council recycling centres, which have designated sections for various materials in one location, commercial recycling facilities are typically specialised and spread miles apart.

This means we must transport different types of materials to multiple locations to ensure proper recycling. While this adds to the complexity of the process, it is essential for maintaining our zero-to-landfill commitment and ensuring that every clearance is carried out ethically and efficiently.

Many house clearance companies base their pricing on a full or part-load calculation, which treats all waste as general waste—the most expensive category to dispose of. This approach significantly increases recycling costs, leading to higher charges for customers.

To ensure you receive the best value for money, we recommend comparing the size and capacity of our vehicles with other clearance companies before accepting a quote based on a full or part-load pricing model.

The full or part-load method does not account for vehicle size, and clearance companies use a wide range of vehicles, from small caged tippers to old supermarket delivery vans. The size of the vehicle can dramatically affect how many loads are required to clear your property.

If a company underestimates the number of loads, what was initially quoted as one load may actually require two or more, resulting in double the cost. This pricing method can lead to unexpected expenses, so it's always worth checking how capacity and vehicle type influence the final price.

Not all clearance vehicles are the same. At N.A.C Property Clearance, we operate 7.2-tonne HGVs with a 6-metre box, capable of carrying the equivalent of four large builder’s skips in a single trip. This allows us to handle more volume per load, making our service more efficient and cost-effective.

This is why we always prefer to assess the property in person before providing a quotation. By factoring in resalable items, transport, recycling, and labour costs, we ensure our customers receive a fair, transparent, and accurate price with no hidden surprises.