Yes, we cover Longford
Longford sits at the far north-west corner of Leinster, one of the furthest points of our service area from Dublin. We come out the M4 and then along the N4, past Mullingar and Edgeworthstown. We don't keep a base in Longford: the crew and van travel from Dublin for each job, and we're upfront about that, because it shapes how a Longford clearance is planned.
It means photos come first. Every job is priced from them, the fixed price is agreed before anything is booked, and larger clearances, such as a whole family home with a yard, are scheduled with full days set aside so we can finish in one trip. Every job is fully insured, and we carry everything away under waste collection permit NWCPO-25-13287-01 as an authorised waste carrier.
Longford town and Edgeworthstown
Longford is the county town, on the Camlin river, with the N4 and the Dublin–Sligo railway both close at hand. Around the centre, there are older terraces, town houses and flats above shops; around the edges, estates of semi-ds and detached houses. Edgeworthstown, to the east, has its own station on the same line, along with estates and older houses on its main street.
Town clearances are mostly the familiar kind: a rental turned around between tenants, a family home being sold, or an estate house where the attic and garage have filled up over the years. Those can be booked on their own; see attic clearance and garage clear-outs. Flats above shops and in apartment blocks are covered by our apartment clearance page.
Granard and the north of the county
North Longford, around Granard, Drumlish, Ballinalee and Aughnacliffe, runs up to the Cavan border and the shores of Lough Gowna and Lough Kinale. It's small-farm country, with farmhouses, cottages and bungalows set along narrow roads, and nearly every home has a shed, a store or an old byre.
Rural clearances here take in the yard as well as the house. Photograph each outbuilding, the lane and the gate, and tell us if there's anywhere a van can turn. On a wet winter's day, a soft yard or a grass track can stop a loaded van, so mention it if the ground near the sheds tends to get muddy. Sheds that are past saving can be emptied and taken down; see shed clearance.
spotless.ieLanesborough, Ballymahon and the Shannon side
To the west, Lanesborough stands on the Shannon where it flows into the top of Lough Ree, and to the south, Ballymahon sits on the River Inny. Between them, and along the lake shore, there are lakeside homes, holiday houses and farms. Some are lived in all year; others are visited a few times a season and gather contents over decades.
These houses often sit at the end of a long drive or a lake road, with a garage or a store some distance from the house. That's all fine, but the carry is longer, so photograph the route from the door to where the van can park. If the house is on the Roscommon side of the river at Lanesborough, check with us first (see the questions below).
Newtownforbes and the villages north-west of Longford town towards Lough Forbes and the Shannon are covered the same way, as are Keenagh and Ardagh in the south of the county.
Houses that have stood empty
Some of the rural Longford houses that need clearing have been standing empty for a while. Sometimes probate has taken longer than expected; sometimes the family is abroad and nobody could get home. By the time the clear-out happens, there may be damp in the rooms, post behind the door and a garden gone wild.
None of that is a problem for us, but it helps to know in advance. Tell us whether the power is on, whether any floors or stairs are in poor repair, and whether the house has a water supply. We take our time with the contents of a parent's home, setting aside papers, photographs and anything personal, and clearing in stages if the family wants to go through things first. See bereavement clearance, and for homes that have become very full, our patient approach to hoarder clearance.
Need a Longford house cleared? Send photos of every room, the outbuildings and the lane on WhatsApp, with your Eircode. We'll reply with a fixed price, usually the same day.
What we take, what to mention, and where it goes
| Usually part of the clearance | Tell us first, may need a specialist |
|---|---|
| Furniture, beds, mattresses and wardrobes | Anything that may contain asbestos, such as old roof sheets |
| Fridges, freezers, cookers and washing machines | Farm chemicals, weedkillers and sprays |
| Clothes, books, papers, kitchenware and ornaments | Fuel, waste oil and gas cylinders |
| Tools, bikes, timber and garden furniture | Large quantities of old paint |
| Garden waste and broken pots | Very heavy items, such as a safe or a piano |
The price comes from the volume, the carry, any items with their own disposal route and the crew's time. A full house generally takes a day or two. If you or a relative will be driving over from Dublin or further to meet us, tell us, and we'll agree a start time that works with both journeys. Our house clearance page explains what a full clearance covers.
Anything worth reusing is set aside where we can, metals and electricals are recycled, and the remainder goes to licensed waste facilities. Once the house is empty, we can also clean the carpets (carpet cleaning) or power wash the paths and yard. Our areas covered page shows the rest of the counties we work in.
