Basements in Ottawa homes do a lot of heavy lifting: storage room, guest suite, workshop and occasionally flood zone. Over the years they fill up, and the narrow, steep staircase common in older homes makes clearing them a genuinely hard job to do yourself.
We take the stairs so you don't have to. Typical basement cleanouts include boxes of unknown contents, broken exercise equipment, old furniture, carpet remnants and shelving. If you're clearing ahead of waterproofing, a renovation or a listing, tell us your deadline and we'll plan around it.
What this typically includes
- Storage boxes & bins
- Exercise equipment
- Old couches & beds
- Carpet & underlay
- Shelving & storage units
- Water-damaged contents
- Children's toys & furniture
- Workshop scrap
Good to know
After a flood
Water-damaged items can be heavy and unpleasant. We can remove contents; mould remediation and structural drying are specialist work we don't perform.
Tight stairwells
Measure the narrowest point if you can, or send a photo. It helps us plan for large items like freezers and pull-out couches.
Basement Cleanouts FAQs
Can you remove a pool table or treadmill?
Often, yes. Heavy and bulky items may need disassembly or extra crew — include a photo so we can plan properly.
Do you go through boxes for me?
You decide what goes. If you'd like us to set aside papers or photos we find while clearing, just say so and we'll be careful to do that.
My basement has old paint cans. Can you take those?
Paint and similar products are generally handled as household hazardous waste. We may not be able to take them; the City of Ottawa offers drop-off options.