Clearing a loft - how long and how much?

[taz777]

I need to get my loft cleared of all of the insulation and some boards and a few odds and ends that the previous owners left behind. It's not stuffed full of junk but I reckon has around 20 or so boards and old insulation.

How long would a clearance job take and how much would it cost if the person doing it had to dispose of the rubbish as well? I've had one quote for £1,000 so far but it just looks like days work and at most two days work.

 

[JohnD]

D.I.Y.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

If its only a days work why not do it yourself?

 

[mointainwalker]

Now honestly, if you are there, can see everything in it,
know how many flights of stairs there are, how long the garden-path/drive is, know if there any parking problems ans you are still uncertain of time to clear it, how can you seriously expect others without this knowledge to help you ?

 

[taz777]

I'm not really a DIY'er to be honest.

 

[JohnD]

Working in a dirty, dusty old loft, and removing old insulation shedding fibres is a horrible job. I wouldn't do it for a thousand. You might find a couple of rough labourers with their own truck willing to do it for that. They will probably shed a lot of dirt through the hatch and down your stair carpet.

If you can't be bothered to do it yourself you will have to pay whatever it costs.

 

[taz777]

^ I agree. It's not a pleasant job at all. I'm happy to pay the going rate so if it's a thousand quid then it's a thousand quid. It's a lot for 1-2 days work as the builder who quoted a thousand quid said it would take a day and possibly two days. But then he would be using his large tipper van to dispose of the rubbish too so it saves me the cost and hassle of a skip.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Just get some more quotes, it ain't rocket science ya know!

 

[mointainwalker]

If there really is a lot of stuff, whoever does it ( if trade) will have to pay heavily (100 pnds or more ?) to local tip if they dispose of it legally.

 

[jbuk]

Buy a decent dust mask, some gloves & a few rolls of large tieable garden bags , wear some old clothes and get in the loft, shove all the crap you can in the bags whilst in there then tie them up before taking them out the loft

when all the rubbish is out you can get in and give it a hoover and get the majority of the dust out, give it a few days and re hoover to get the particles that have settled

you might not like doing your own work but if it will save you £100's it's worth considering

 

[jbuk]

But then he would be using his large tipper van to dispose of the rubbish too so it saves me the cost and hassle of a skip.

I can't really comment on skip pirces in your area but my usual supplier charges £130 for an 8 cubic yard skip (the largest residential type) that may be overkill for your needs , a smaller skip will cost even less

There's no hassle involved in hiring a skip either, all it takes is a quick phonecall

£1000 is a lot of money for one or two days unskilled work

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Never heard of a tip?

 

[misterhelpful]

I can't really comment on skip pirces in your area but my usual supplier charges £130 for an 8 cubic yard skip (the largest residential type) that may be overkill for your needs , a smaller skip will cost even less

I'm moving to Cumbria - a 4 yard skip here costs £110 plus another £30 for a permit if it's on the road!!

 

[anobium]

A stupid question maybe, why are you clearing the loft?

 

[Patroller]

I recently cleared my loft of old junk and disgusting old insulation. I put it all into bin bags up there and brought them down. I must have had around 30 or 40 giant bin bags full.

And it all went out for the dustmen over the course of a few weeks...

Total cost for clearing and disposal was the cost of the bin bags, around £5. So already thats £995 cheaper than your quote.