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Clearing a home after a death or a move to care, including sorting keepsakes, donation, hauling and a final clean so the property can be sold or rented. 3 companies in Boston list this service; 2 respond 24 hours a day.
SERVPRO of Boston Downtown / Back Bay / South Boston / Dorchester provides biohazard cleanup, estate cleanouts and unattended death cleanup in Boston, MA. Available 24 hours.
Aftermath Services provides biohazard cleanup, estate cleanouts and unattended death cleanup in North Attleborough and the Boston area. Available 24 hours.
Boston Estate Cleanouts provides estate cleanouts in East Boston and the Boston area.
Junk removal hauls what you point at. Hoarding cleanup adds sorting with the resident, biohazard handling, protective gear, legal disposal of contaminated material, and a final clean. Many junk haulers now advertise hoarding cleanup; the test is whether they can explain how they work with the resident and where sharps, animal waste and mold go.
Only after the lease ends, the tenant is lawfully evicted, or the tenant agrees in writing. Hoarding disorder is a recognized disability, so a fair-housing accommodation request may come first; document the safety issues and offer a reasonable cleanup timeline. Once the unit is legally vacant, an estate or hoarding cleanout company in Boston can clear it in one to three days. This is general information, not legal advice.
Nationally, $800 to $4,000 for a full house, priced mostly by truckload. A three-bedroom home is usually two to four truckloads. Companies that resell or donate items may credit part of the value against the bill; ask. Hoarded or contaminated homes are priced as hoarding cleanup instead.
Documents (will, deeds, tax records, insurance), cash, jewelry, medications, firearms, photos and anything with sentimental value. Walk the property once with a family member. Tell the company what to set aside if you cannot finish; good crews will bag paperwork and valuables separately rather than throw them out.