Ranelagh homes, and the clear-outs that go with them
Ranelagh packs a lot of different housing into a small corner of Dublin 6. Long Victorian and Edwardian red-brick roads run off the village, with smaller artisan cottages tucked in between them, plenty of big houses that were split into flats decades ago, and newer apartment blocks close to the Luas. Each one clears differently, so the first thing we ask is what kind of home it is.
| Home | Usual reason for the clear-out | What helps us plan |
|---|---|---|
| Red-brick house over two or three floors | Downsizing, a sale or settling an estate | How many floors, whether there's a basement, and the steps up to the hall door |
| Artisan cottage or small terrace | A full clear-out, often done in a day | Whether the back yard can only be reached through the house |
| Flat in a converted house | Moving out, or a landlord between tenants | The floor, the shared hall, and what belongs to the landlord |
| Apartment near the Luas | A move abroad or a change of job | Lift booking, fob access and where a van can pull in |
Send a few photos of each room along with that information, and we can nearly always give you a fixed price without a visit.
Who usually calls us in Ranelagh
Most Ranelagh jobs start from one of a handful of situations:
- A parent's house after a death. Many families here have owned the same house for forty or fifty years. We go at your pace, set aside papers and photographs as we find them, and can split the job over a few visits. Our bereavement house clearance page explains how.
- Moving somewhere smaller. A tall period house holds a lot of furniture. We take what won't fit in the new place and leave the rest exactly where you want it.
- A flat or apartment emptying out. Tenants leaving, landlords re-letting, or a building with a management company to work around. See apartment clearance for how we handle lifts and loading.
- Clearing before building work. If the builders are booked, our Ranelagh renovation clear-out page covers that job in detail.
- A home that has slowly filled up. No judgement, no rush, and nothing thrown out without the say-so of the person who lives there. Our hoarder clearance approach is staged and gentle.
The village, the Luas and the side roads
The main street through Ranelagh village is narrow and busy from morning until late in the evening, with buses, deliveries and people heading to the cafés and restaurants. We don't park on it for a clearance. Instead we pick the nearest side road with a legal place to stop and keep each loading run short.
Most residential roads here are in a council permit scheme, with pay-and-display for visitors. If you have a driveway, a space at the back or a visitor permit, mention it when you send photos. Early starts suit the village best: the crew can be loading by 8am and well ahead before the street fills up.
The Luas stops at Ranelagh and Beechwood are handy for family members who want to meet us at the house without bringing a car into the area.
Period features, basements and the attic
Older Ranelagh houses deserve care. Original fireplaces, tiled hall floors, stained-glass doors, plaster cornices and banisters all sit along the route from the rooms to the van. We put covers down on stair carpets and hall floors before anything moves, and we take wardrobes and beds apart where they stand rather than forcing them round a tight return.
Houses with a basement or garden level add another flight of stairs, and sometimes a second entrance under the front steps that makes loading easier. Mention it in your photos.
At the top of the house, the attic is often reached through a small hatch on the landing. We bring our own ladders and lights, and pass boxes down carefully rather than dropping them. Out the back, a yard shed or a garage on a rear lane can be cleared in the same visit.
spotless.ieClearing a house or flat in Ranelagh? Send photos of each room, the attic and anything out the back on WhatsApp, and tell us about parking on your road. You'll have a fixed price, usually the same day.
How long it takes, and how it's priced
A one-bed flat is often finished in a couple of hours. An artisan cottage usually takes a day or less. A three-storey red-brick with a full attic, a basement and a shed is normally a two-day job for a crew of three.
The price is set from your photos before you book, and it doesn't move on the day. It depends on the volume, the number of floors and the distance to the van, plus anything that needs special disposal, like a fridge, a mattress or old electricals. Our house clearance cost guide goes through each of those.
What leaves the house, and where it goes
Everything is sorted as it comes out. Good furniture and household items are set aside for reuse where possible, metal, electricals and cardboard go for recycling, and what's left goes to licensed facilities. Our waste collection permit is NWCPO-25-13287-01 and we carry full insurance on every job; your solicitor or letting agent is welcome to both details.
For the wider picture, see our house clearance page or house clearance across Dublin. Once the rooms are empty, it's also the easiest time to have the carpets done: see carpet cleaning in Ranelagh.
