House Clearance Companies vs Skip Hire

SOUTHEND, U.K. - Nov. 24, 2014 - PRLog -- House Clearance Companies vs Skip Hire.

One of the biggest questions I think any one has when pondering whether to use a house clearance company or not, is why not just use a skip?

Here at Essex House Clearance one of the most commonly asked questions when clients first call me is “why don’t I just use a skip” the main answer that everyone hears is its far more expensive. However there is more to it than just monetary cost. At Essex House Clearance we have been in the house clearance and waste disposal industry since 2011 and even in that short time the recycling industry has shifted massively.

Usually the biggest cost when doing house clearance and rubbish clearance is the disposal cost, currently its around £110 per ton, if you imagine that the average 3 bed house has roughly 3 – 4 tons of rubbish in it its not hard to see that cost mount up, that being said all house contents vary. We also appreciate that a ton of items or rubbish or household goods is quite difficult to imagine and to give you a rough idea it is a large transit van filled to the brim. Then the other costs you have are labor, van costs and company running costs, which are a lot lower in comparison.

Now take a 6 yard skip the current price for that is around £150 - £180 for each skip, now imagine how many you would need to clear a house. When clearing a house it helps to imagine your own home and what it would take to clear it completely. Start with the big items of furniture, the sofas, the dressers and side boards, then the bedroom furniture, the washing machine and fridge. Then imagine emptying all the drawers and cupboards in the kitchen, years of gadgets and old spices, cutlery. Then all the other drawers that may need emptying wardrobes full of clothes. The garage and sheds. It’s not hard to imagine that those skips are mounting up now as is the cost.

Then the other thing to consider is you have had to do this on your own, do you do it over weekends and lose your precious time, or do you take time off of work? Costing you yet more money?!

That’s why at Essex House Clearance we believe it will always be cheaper to use a house clearance company. We are fast, efficient we can generally clear a house in a day, it often takes an individual or family 4 weekends! Its stress free for you, and most importantly of all Essex House Clearance will always be cheaper than a skip.

Essex House Clearance (www.essex-house-clearance.co.uk) are one of the leading house clearance and waste disposal companies in Essex. We are fully licensed by the environmental agency. For a free no obligation quote contact us via our website or on 07593175955 and find out for yourself exactly why we are the best value clearance company in Essex.