Loft Clearance

A loft clearance removes everything stored in the roof space of a property — whether it's a bare storage loft reached through a hatch, a boarded loft with a pull-down ladder, or a converted loft room that has slowly turned into a dumping ground. PropertyClearance.ie clears lofts across Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Carlow, Kilkenny and Wicklow for homeowners, landlords, executors and builders.

Lofts are awkward, dusty and often unsafe to work in, which is why most people put the job off for years. Our crew brings the lighting, ladders, dust protection and manpower, works carefully on joists and around insulation and wiring, and passes everything down by hand. You don't need to go up there at all.

Everything we bring down is sorted: usable items are donated where possible, cardboard, paper, metal and electricals are recycled, and only the remainder goes to licensed waste facilities. Anything personal — photographs, letters, documents — is set aside for you to look through.

What's included in a loft clearance?

• Complete removal of stored items from storage lofts, boarded lofts and converted loft rooms
• Dismantling of large items that won't fit through the hatch
• Careful working around insulation, water tanks, wiring and roof timbers
• Sorting on site — personal and valuable items set aside for you
• Loading, transport, recycling, donation and responsible disposal
• Sweeping of boarded areas and hoovering of the landing afterwards

Who this service is for

• Homeowners planning a loft conversion who need the space empty for builders
• Families clearing a loft before selling or moving house
• Executors and relatives clearing a loft as part of a bereavement clearance
• Landlords whose tenants have left a loft full of belongings
• Anyone who wants their loft usable for storage again
• Builders and architects arranging a clear-out before a survey or works

Loft clearance before a loft conversion

Loft conversions are booming across Dublin and Kildare, and every one starts with an empty loft. Builders won't — and shouldn't — work around twenty years of boxes. We clear the loft completely in the days before work begins, remove any loose timber or old water tanks that have already been disconnected, and leave the joists clear for the structural work. If you're keeping items, we can carry them to a garage or spare room instead.

Loft clearances for house sales and moves

When a house is sold, the loft has to be empty on completion day, and it's usually the last room anyone thinks about. We're often booked in the final fortnight before a move to clear the loft so the family can focus on packing the rest of the house. For executors selling an inherited property, the loft is cleared as part of the wider bereavement clearance.

Safe working in the roof space

Lofts without boards, with wiring across the joists, with low roof pitches or with the hatch in an awkward spot over the stairs need care. Our crew works on crawl boards, uses head torches and dust masks, and never puts weight on the ceiling plaster. Large items are dismantled in the loft rather than forced through the hatch, and we protect the landing carpet and walls on the way out.

Where loft contents go

Cardboard, paper and books to recycling or reuse; metal and electricals to recycling; usable furniture, toys and sports gear to donation where possible; textiles to reuse; and the remainder to licensed waste facilities. Anything personal — photos, documents, keepsakes — is set aside for you before it goes anywhere.