# Full House Cleanout Toronto: Estate Clearing to Broom-Clean, Listing-Ready Condition URL: https://estateclearingtoronto.ca/full-house-cleanout-toronto/ # Full House Cleanout Toronto: Estate Clearing to Broom-Clean, Listing-Ready Condition Last updated: October 2, 2026 Whole-property estate clearing, basement to attic, delivered broom-clean and ready for listing. From $4,500 Attic to BasementBroom-CleanListing ReadyDisposal Manifests Request Confidential In-Home Consultation [/contact/ →](/contact/) Direct Executor Call: (437) 755-3782 [tel:+14377553782 →](tel:+14377553782) Free 90-minute consultation. Written itemized quote within 48 hours. ![Empty, swept living room with hardwood floors after a full estate clearing](/images/misc/empty-swept-living-room-with-hardwood-floors-tall-.webp) - Zero Judgment Policy - Unmarked Discreet Vans - MaxSold Auction Coordination - 5-Star Satisfaction - Written Workmanship Warranty - WSIB Covered and $2M Insured - Background-Checked, Bonded Crews Written itemized quote within 48 hours. Written workmanship warranty on every scope. Estate Clearing Toronto empties the whole property, including basement, garage and attic, and hands it back broom-clean and ready for listing photos. Our estate cleanout services [/ →](/) always start with the family's keepsake review and day-one auction identification, then route donations with receipts and record disposals in manifests. Sentimental items and papers are held for you as executor throughout. You receive the documentation package with the keys, on a date set around your realtor's listing plan. ## What Is a Full House Estate Clearing? A full house estate clearing takes a home from fully furnished to empty and swept. It is the most complete form of estate clearing we offer, and it is what most executors need when a house is being sold. Unlike a hauling crew that loads a truck and leaves, our full clear is organized: the family reviews keepsakes first, valuables are identified for auction or beneficiaries, usable items are donated, and only then is the remainder cleared and recorded. The result is a property your realtor can stage and photograph, and a set of records that shows exactly where everything went. ![Cleared basement with swept floor and empty shelving](/images/content/cleared-basement-with-swept-concrete-floor-open-wi.webp) ## What Our Full House Estate Clearing Includes ### Basement, garage and attic clearing Storage spaces often hold more than the living areas. Basements in Toronto homes collect decades of tools, preserves, trunks and paperwork. Attics and crawlspaces hold seasonal items and old photographs. Garages and sheds hold equipment, paint and hardware. We plan these spaces as their own phases so they get the time they need, and we sort before we clear. ### Keepsake review first Before anything leaves, family keepsakes are set aside, labelled and photographed. Beneficiaries who cannot attend approve items by photo, and approved items are delivered or shipped. Nothing sentimental is discarded without family review. ### Donation and auction routing Usable furniture and housewares go to Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Salvation Army, Toronto Goodwill and community furniture banks, with receipts in the estate's name. Valuable items, identified on day one, are routed to beneficiaries or sold through MaxSold online auction at 15% of hammer price with no upfront cost. ### Disposal manifests Items that cannot be reused or recycled are recorded in disposal manifests. Paint, chemicals, batteries and electronics are separated for proper handling. The manifests close the loop: everything that was in the house is accounted for. ![Crew carrying a padded dresser down a narrow staircase](/images/content/two-crew-members-carrying-a-padded-dresser-down-a-.webp) ### Broom-clean delivery When the home is empty, wall hangings are taken down, old rugs lifted and floors swept throughout. The property is ready for a realtor walk-through, stagers, painters or photographers. Keys and the documentation package are handed over together. ### Century homes and condos Toronto's older homes in the Annex, Riverdale, Trinity-Bellwoods and Cabbagetown bring narrow staircases, tight landings and laneway access. Large furniture is disassembled and padded to protect stairs and moldings, and street parking is planned in advance. Condos bring a different challenge: elevator and loading dock bookings, building insurance certificates and allowed move hours. We arrange those with building management on your authorization. ## When Do Executors Need a Full House Clearing? - **Before listing.** The house needs to be empty and swept for staging and photography. - **Before closing.** The agreement of purchase and sale requires vacant possession on a fixed date. - **Before renovation.** The estate is renovating to improve sale value. - **When a rental or condo must be returned.** Lease ends or building rules set a deadline. ## Full House Clearing Cost Factors | Factor | Effect | | --- | --- | | Bedrooms and floors | More rooms mean more sorting and carrying days | | Basement, attic and garage volume | Often the largest share of the work | | Access | Narrow stairs, laneways, condo elevators and parking | | Valuable contents | Auction preparation adds time but recovers value | | Hoarding overlap | Multi-week sorting in the premium tier | ## A Room-by-Room Handoff Checklist At the final walk-through, the executor or realtor checks each area with our crew lead. This is the standard every full house estate clearing is held to: | Area | What you should see | | --- | --- | | Living and dining rooms | Empty, wall hangings down, floors swept | | Kitchen | Cupboards, drawers, pantry and fridge empty, counters cleared | | Bedrooms and closets | Empty, shelves and rods clear, floors swept | | Bathrooms | Cabinets and vanities empty, personal items removed | | Basement and cold cellar | Empty, shelving cleared, floors swept | | Attic and crawlspaces | Empty of stored items | | Garage and sheds | Tools, paint and equipment removed, floors swept | | Outside | Patio furniture and garden items removed unless they stay with the house | ### Fixtures and chattels Before the clearing starts, confirm with your realtor which items stay with the house. Light fixtures, built-in appliances, window coverings and sometimes a shed or garden structure may be included in a sale. We record these as staying so they are never removed by mistake, and we note them in the inventory. ### What happens to the keys and records At handoff, you receive the keys, garage remotes and access cards together with the executor documentation package: the inventory, auction results, donation receipts and disposal manifests. With your authorization, copies go to your estate lawyer and realtor the same day. ## How Long a Full Clear Takes A 1-bedroom condo usually takes a few working days. A 2-3 bedroom house usually takes several working days over one to two weeks, depending on basement and garage volume. A large multi-floor home with auction waves can take several weeks. As a reference, the Thompson family's 5-bedroom Lawrence Park estate was delivered broom-clean [/guide/broom-clean-condition/ →](/guide/broom-clean-condition/) on day 42, 2 days ahead of the probate filing deadline. Your written itemized quote within 48 hours of the consultation sets the exact dates. ## Serving Homes Across Toronto and the GTA We complete full house estate clearings in Lawrence Park, Leaside, Davisville, Rosedale, Forest Hill, Casa Loma, the Annex, Riverdale, High Park and the Beaches, and across North York, Etobicoke, Scarborough, Mississauga, Oakville and the GTA. Request a confidential consultation and bring your listing or closing date. ## Not sure which scope your family needs? Book the free 90-minute consultation. You will know the tier, the schedule and the paperwork before you commit to anything. Request Consultation [/contact/ →](/contact/) Call (437) 755-3782 [tel:+14377553782 →](tel:+14377553782) Transparent Pricing ## How Much Does Full House Cleanout Toronto Cost in Toronto? Full House Cleanout Toronto is priced from our published estate clearing tiers (per property). Every quote is written, itemized and delivered within 48 hours of your consultation. Most requested ### Standard Full Estate Clearing (2-3 bedroom home) From $4,500 Range: $4,500 to $9,000 Main floors, basement, attic and garage cleared to broom-clean, with receipts and manifests. ### Large Estate (4+ bedrooms, multi-floor) From $9,000 Range: $9,000 to $18,000 Multi-floor homes with auction coordination and extensive donation routing. ### Premium Estate (antiques, art or hoarding overlap) From $12,000 Range: $12,000 to $25,000 High-value or high-volume homes cleared over multiple weeks to broom-clean. A 1-bedroom condo full clear usually falls in the partial tier at $2,500 to $4,500. Every tier includes donation receipts, unmarked vans and the documentation package. ### Hourly Senior Sort and Pack **$85 per hour per sorter**, 3-hour minimum visit. Suited to smaller downsizing jobs or starting the sort with a parent. Auction coordination fee: 15% of hammer price (no upfront cost). ### Included on every job - Donation documentation and tax receipt filing - Discreet unmarked vehicle service - Executor documentation package - Written workmanship warranty Why Choose Us ## Why Choose Estate Clearing Toronto for Full House Clearing? Family-owned, Toronto-based and built for the paperwork and the people that come with an estate. ### Keepsakes before clearing Every full clear starts with family keepsake review and auction identification. Nothing is cleared blind. ### Every space, every corner Basements, cold cellars, attics, crawlspaces, garages, sheds and storage lockers are all included. ### Listing-ready handoff Broom-clean, wall hangings down, old rugs lifted, ready for stagers and photographers on the agreed date. ### Paper trail included Donation receipts, auction results and disposal manifests are handed over with the keys. ### Built for older Toronto homes Narrow stairs, laneway access, street parking permits and condo elevator bookings are planned in advance. A word of caution: hauling-first crews make unnecesarry trips to the dump with antiques, photographs and papers a family would have wanted back. We identify auction candidates and keepsakes on day one, before anything leaves the home. How It Works ## How Does Full House Clearing Work? Our 5-Step Process Patient, respectful and methodical. Every step is coordinated around the executor, the beneficiaries and the probate timeline, never around a crew's convenience. 1. Step 1 ### Confidential In-Home Consultation We arrive in an unmarked vehicle for a free 90-minute consultation. Catherine Delacroix or a senior crew lead walks the home with you, reviews each room, notes priority heirlooms and confirms what you as executor need on paper. 2. Step 2 ### Written Itemized Quote With 3 Scope Tiers Within 48 hours you receive a written itemized quote with 3 scope tiers (partial, standard, premium) in a probate-court-suitable format, so your lawyer and beneficiaries can see exactly what is included. 3. Step 3 ### Scheduling Around Executor and Beneficiary Availability Clearing dates are set around your availability, your beneficiaries' travel plans and any probate or listing milestones your lawyer or realtor gives us. Notice: Watch out for cleanout companies that charge an extra $400 to $800 for rush fees that should of been included in the original quote. Be aware. 4. Step 4 ### Multi-Day Room-by-Room Clearing Our crew works through the home room by room at family pace. Catherine Delacroix personally walks the first day of every estate over $8,000 to ensure sentimental items are flagged and family wishes respected everytime. 5. Step 5 ### Broom-Clean Handoff With Documentation Package You receive a broom-clean property and the documentation package: donation receipts, auction results and disposal manifests. Our crew is accomodating of real estate agent listing timelines. Our Work ## Inside a Dignified Full House Clearing Project Calm, orderly rooms, labelled boxes and plain white vans. This is what our work looks like in Toronto homes. ![Garage contents sorted into labelled bins](/images/misc/tidy-garage-being-cleared-with-tools-sorted-into-l.webp) Garage contents sorted into labelled bins ![Attic boxes labelled for family review](/images/misc/attic-crawlspace-with-boxes-labelled-for-family-re.webp) Attic boxes labelled for family review ![Unmarked van in a laneway behind a Victorian row house](/images/misc/annex-victorian-row-house-with-a-plain-white-unmar.webp) Unmarked van in a laneway behind a Victorian row house Client Stories ## What Families Say About Our Full House Clearing Work Real projects, shared with permission. Names are shortened for privacy. > A 6-week probate deadline on a 5-bedroom estate with 40 years of accumulated art and antiques. Full inventory, 3 MaxSold auction waves, keepsake coordination with heirs in London and Hong Kong. Delivered broom-clean on day 42, 2 days ahead of the lawyer's probate filing deadline. The auction returned $38,000 in proceeds. The Thompson family Lawrence Park, Toronto > Hoarding and estate overlap: Patricia's mother passed with 20 years of accumulated belongings. Zero judgment, a dignified sort over 3 weeks, 8 truckloads of donations to Habitat ReStore and Salvation Army, and a broom-clean house ready for her brother's listing. Patricia sent us 4 referrals that fall. Patricia M. the Beaches, Toronto > Richard called us in April after his mother passed. A previous crew had torn through grandmother's china cabinet without asking. We stopped mid-day one, called the daughter, catalogued every piece, and shipped keepsakes to beneficiaries in Vancouver and Boston before continuing. The auction brought in $14,200 that the other crew would of thrown out. Richard L. Rosedale, Toronto 5-Star Satisfaction | Written workmanship warranty on every scope Questions ## Full House Cleanout Toronto FAQs Direct answers about full house cleanout toronto cost, timing, documentation and how we protect sentimental items. ### What does a full house estate clearing cost in Toronto? A 2-3 bedroom home typically costs $4,500 to $9,000, a large 4+ bedroom home $9,000 to $18,000, and a premium estate with antiques, art or hoarding overlap $12,000 to $25,000. A 1-bedroom condo usually falls in the partial tier at $2,500 to $4,500. Donation receipts, unmarked vans and the documentation package are included. ### What does broom-clean condition mean? Broom-clean means the property is empty of contents and debris and the floors are swept. It is not a deep clean or renovation. It is the standard handoff for a realtor walk-through, stagers, or a buyer's final visit. ### Can you meet my realtor's listing date? Yes. The broom-clean handoff is scheduled around the agent's listing timeline, including Lifestyle55+ compliant handoffs, and the executor receives updates throughout. ### How long does a full estate clearing take in Ontario? A full estate clearing runs over multiple days at family pace, and your written quote within 48 hours sets the schedule. A 5-bedroom Lawrence Park estate with 3 auction waves was delivered broom-clean on day 42, 2 days ahead of the probate filing deadline. ### Do you clear basements, attics and crawlspaces? Yes. Basements, cold cellars, attics, crawlspaces, garages, sheds and storage lockers are all part of a full clear, with papers and photographs set aside for the family. ### Do you handle probate documentation for the executor? Yes. Every job includes an itemized inventory, donation receipts, auction results and disposal manifests, formatted for probate court, the bank and beneficiary records. ### Can you handle hoarding and estate overlap situations? Yes. These usually fall in the $12,000 to $25,000 premium tier under a written Zero Judgment policy. In the Beaches, 20 years of belongings were sorted over 3 weeks and the house handed back broom-clean for listing. ### Do you provide unmarked vehicles for discretion? Yes. Every job uses plain white vans with no exterior branding, at no extra cost. Guides ## Full House Clearing Guides for Executors and Families Plain-language guides that answer the questions families ask before and during the work. ExplainerClearing a Toronto Century Home: Narrow Stairs, Laneways and Basement Crawlspaces [/guide/clearing-a-century-home-toronto/ →](/guide/clearing-a-century-home-toronto/) ExplainerWhat Broom-Clean Condition Means When Handing Over an Estate Home [/guide/broom-clean-condition/ →](/guide/broom-clean-condition/) ## Related Estate Clearing Services From $2,500Property Clearing for RealtorsPre-listing estate clearing for realtors, handed off broom-clean and ready for stagers and photographers on the listing schedule. [/property-clearing-for-realtors/ →](/property-clearing-for-realtors/) From $2,500Deceased Estate ClearingAfter-death full house clearing at family pace, coordinated with the executor, the beneficiaries and the Ontario probate timeline. [/deceased-estate-clearing/ →](/deceased-estate-clearing/) From $12,000Hoarding Estate CleanupZero Judgment estate clearing for a loved one's home with heavy accumulation, sorted for valuables and papers over multiple weeks. [/hoarding-estate-cleanup/ →](/hoarding-estate-cleanup/) Included on Every JobDonation Coordination TorontoRouting usable estate contents to Habitat ReStore, Salvation Army, Toronto Goodwill and community furniture banks, with receipts included on every job. [/donation-coordination-toronto/ →](/donation-coordination-toronto/) ![Unmarked white van outside a Toronto home while two crew members carry wrapped furniture](/images/misc/plain-white-unmarked-van-parked-discreetly-outside.webp) ## Ready to Plan Your Full House Clearing? A free 90-minute walk-through in an unmarked vehicle with Catherine Delacroix or a senior crew lead. You receive a written itemized quote with 3 scope tiers within 48 hours, in a format your probate lawyer can use. Request Confidential In-Home Consultation [/contact/ →](/contact/) Call (437) 755-3782 [tel:+14377553782 →](tel:+14377553782) - WSIB covered and $2M liability insured - Unmarked discreet vehicles - No rush fees added after the quote - Written workmanship warranty