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House clearance / Bristol

The 5 best house clearance companies in Bristol

Bristol is unusual in having a strong charity option in the top 5, alongside independent firms with excellent reviews. Several highly rated local listings had too little information for us to rank them.

  • Checked 3 November 2026
  • 11 firms shortlisted
  • No paid placements

Bristol house clearance / at a glance

PosCompanyOur scoreGoogle
1Bristol ClearNorth East Bristol
8.3
5.0 (53)
2St Peter's Hospice House ClearanceBristol (charity)
8.0
4.9 (30)
3The Two GeorgesEast Bristol
7.3
5.0 (75)
4Junk MonstersNorth East Bristol
7.0
4.9 (55)
5We Move All SouthwestEast Bristol
6.9
4.9 (341)

Our score is out of 10. Google ratings and review counts as at 3 November 2026.

Bristol Clear

North East Bristol

Our score 8.3 / 105.0 from 53 Google reviews

Why it ranks number 1

Strong across platforms, with 4.9 from 126 Trustpilot reviews, 10 out of 10 on Checkatrade and 5.0 on Google. It says almost everything it collects is reused, donated or recycled, and offers cleaning after a clearance.

Licence
Licensed waste carrier providing transfer paperwork (number not published)
Reuse
Claims almost 100% reused, donated or recycled
Services
House, probate, end of tenancy and office clearance, optional cleaning
Covers
Bristol and the South West
Worth knowingFewer Google reviews than some rivals.
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St Peter's Hospice House Clearance

Bristol (charity)

Our score 8.0 / 104.9 from 30 Google reviews

Why it ranks number 2

The best choice if you want a clearance to do some good. Items are sold through the hospice's shops to fund its care, and the service states it holds a waste licence and public liability insurance.

Licence
States it holds a waste licence and public liability insurance
Reuse
Items sold through hospice shops and online
Services
Full or partial clearance, white goods, carpets, stairlifts, optional cleaning
Covers
Bristol, Thornbury to Weston, Chipping Sodbury and Keynsham
Worth knowingIt will not take confidential paperwork, computers holding personal data or hazardous chemicals.
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The Two Georges

East Bristol

Our score 7.3 / 105.0 from 75 Google reviews

Why it ranks number 3

5.0 from 75 Google reviews and 4.8 from 37 on Trustpilot, almost all from the last year, with customers praising tidy work and fair prices.

Services
House clearance and waste collection
Covers
Bristol
Worth knowingNo licence or insurance information published.
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Junk Monsters

North East Bristol

Our score 7.0 / 104.9 from 55 Google reviews

Why it ranks number 4

A family-run firm endorsed by Which? Trusted Traders, with 4.9 from 23 verified Which? reviews going back to 2017.

Credentials
Which? Trusted Trader
Services
Household and commercial clearances, single items
Covers
Bristol and the South West
Worth knowingMainly rubbish clearance, and licence details are not shown.
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We Move All Southwest

East Bristol

Our score 6.9 / 104.9 from 341 Google reviews

Why it ranks number 5

4.9 from 341 Google reviews and 74 on Trustpilot, combining clearances with a removals service, useful if some items are moving and the rest going.

Services
Clearances and removals
Covers
Bristol, Bath and South Gloucestershire
Worth knowingPrimarily a removals firm, and licence and insurance details were not found.
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Council bulky collections and charity options in Bristol

Bristol City Council charges £27 for up to three non-soft items and £52 for four to six, with separate charges for soft furnishings. Emmaus Bristol and St Peter's Hospice both offer free furniture collections.

A council collection is fine for a few large items. For a full house, a flat after a bereavement or a property that needs emptying before sale, a clearance firm is usually quicker and handles everything in one visit. See the details.

Before you book a house clearance in Bristol

None of our Bristol top 5 publish prices. St Peter's Hospice quotes after a free visit.

  • Ask for the firm's waste carrier number and check it on the Environment Agency public register.
  • Get a written, fixed quote after a visit or detailed photos, and ask what could change it on the day.
  • Remove paperwork, photographs, jewellery and anything of sentimental value before the team arrives.
  • Ask whether they buy or value items, which can reduce the cost of the clearance.
  • Ask what happens to your belongings: which charities they use, and what is recycled.
  • Ask for a waste transfer note, and check the firm is insured to work in the property.

How we ranked / Bristol

We started with every business appearing in Google's local results for house clearance in Bristol, then checked each one's website, Companies House record, published licence numbers and review platforms such as Trustpilot, Checkatrade, Which? Trusted Traders and TrustATrader. We removed booking lines and brokers that pass your job to another firm, companies that are dissolved, and listings we could not tie to a real business. We may also leave out any company at our editorial discretion.

Each remaining firm was scored out of 10 using the same weighting in every city:

35%Customer reviewsRating and volume on Google, plus Trustpilot, Checkatrade, Which? and TrustATrader where available
25%Licensing and insurancePublished waste carrier number, insurance cover and real premises
15%Reuse and recyclingCharity donations, resale and stated landfill diversion
15%Service and transparencyProbate, bereavement and hoarder work, fixed quotes, published prices
10%Track recordYears trading, company records and accreditations

Other Bristol firms we assessed

Recycling and reuse figures are the companies' own claims. Licence numbers are as published by each company or listed on review platforms; we have not checked every one against the regulator's register. Think we have missed a firm or got something wrong? Tell us through our contact form.

House clearance in Bristol / FAQs

How much does a house clearance cost in Bristol?

None of our Bristol top 5 publish prices. St Peter's Hospice quotes after a free visit. The price depends on how much needs removing, access, stairs and how much can be resold or donated. Always get at least two written quotes.

Can a house be cleared before probate is granted?

Speak to the executor or the solicitor handling the estate first. Many firms will clear a property before probate if the executor gives permission, but anything of value should be valued and recorded before it leaves the house.

What happens to my belongings?

Good firms sort everything on site or at their yard: usable furniture and household goods go to charities or are resold, metals and electricals are recycled, and only what is left goes for disposal. Ask for a waste transfer note so you know where it went.

Is a house clearance cheaper than hiring a skip?

For a full house it is often similar or cheaper once you count the labour, the permit and items a skip cannot take, such as fridges, mattresses and electricals. For mainly rubble or garden waste, a skip is usually better value. See our skip hire rankings for Bristol.

Who is the best house clearance company in Bristol?

On our research, Bristol Clear ranks first in Bristol, followed by St Peter's Hospice House Clearance and The Two Georges. The right choice also depends on where you are, the size of the job and whether reuse and donation matter to you.

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