Mendocino County Estate Cleanouts
Estate &
Property
Cleanouts
Clearing out a whole house is a big job, and it usually comes with a deadline. We handle the whole job — the cleanout, the hauling, the cleaning, and the repairs that get it ready to list. You don't have to be here while we work.
What We Handle
From a single garage to a house that's been filling up for forty years.
- ✓ Full house, garage & outbuilding cleanouts
- ✓ Valuables & documents set aside as we go
- ✓ Heavy clutter & hoarding situations
- ✓ Deep cleaning, sanitizing & odor removal
- ✓ Repairs & make-ready for sale
- ✓ Licensed GC #1042648
Cleanouts That End With
a House You Can Sell
Most of our cleanouts are for an estate, a home being prepared for sale, or a property being cleared after a move to care. Here's what that involves.
Full Property Cleanouts
Houses, garages, sheds, outbuildings, and crawlspaces — emptied down to the floor. Furniture, appliances, decades of storage, all of it.
Valuables Set Aside
Remove what you want before we start. Anything that turns up during the work — photos, documents, jewelry, cash, keys — gets set aside and handed over.
Heavy Clutter & Hoarding
Homes where the volume has gotten away from someone. It's a regular part of this work, and the scale won't surprise us.
Cleaning, Sanitizing & Odor
Deep cleaning once it is empty — including pet waste, mold, rodent contamination, and the odors that settle into a house over years.
Proper Disposal
Everything hauled and disposed of correctly. Old chemicals, paint, propane, and medications are separated out rather than thrown in with everything else.
Repairs & Make-Ready
Flooring, drywall, paint, fixtures. We are a licensed General Contractor, so the house can go from emptied to listable without a second company.
What Happens to the
Things That Matter
This is usually the first question we get. Here's how it works.
- Before we start, the family removes everything they want to keep
- Anything that has to stay on site gets marked “DO NOT REMOVE”
- Photographs, letters, and family papers are set aside as we find them
- Financial documents, titles, deeds, and anything that looks official are kept together
- Jewelry, cash, keys, and military items found during the work are secured and handed over
Whoever Is Handling the House
Sometimes it's a family member. Sometimes it's an executor, a trustee, or a realtor who's been asked to get the property ready. We work with whoever has the authority to make the calls, and we keep that one person updated from the walkthrough to the finish.
If you're out of the area, we send photos as the work goes. If a realtor is involved, we can coordinate access and timing with them directly.
Call 707-962-7149What We Don't Do
We don't handle unattended deaths or human biohazard. In California, commercially removing human blood, body fluids, and associated residues from the scene of a serious injury, illness, or death requires registration with the California Department of Public Health as a Trauma Scene Waste Management Practitioner. We're not registered for that work, and we're not going to pretend otherwise.
If part of a property needs that kind of specialist, we'll tell you who to call. Once their work is done, we can take over the rest of the house — the cleanout, the cleaning, and the repairs.
Call 707-962-7149What the Job
Actually Looks Like
One company, one point of contact, from the first walkthrough to handing back the keys.
Walkthrough & Scope
We walk the property and put in writing exactly what's included, what's excluded, and what the house needs after.
You Remove the Keepers
Before we start, the family removes everything they want to keep. Anything that has to stay gets marked “DO NOT REMOVE.”
Cleanout & Cleaning
We remove everything else, separate hazardous items for proper disposal, then clean — including any rodent contamination, pet waste, or odor underneath.
Repairs & Make-Ready
Flooring, drywall, paint, fixtures — whatever stands between an empty house and a listing. Handled under our General Contractor license.
A Written Number,
After We've Looked
Every property is different, so we don't quote cleanouts over the phone. The price depends on how much is there, what disposal the contents require, how accessible the house is, and whether cleaning and repairs are part of the job. Pricing assumes the family has already removed what they're keeping, so the crew can work straight through.
Once we've walked it, you get a written number that covers the scope we agreed on. Estates are usually paid by the family or out of the estate itself, and we're used to working with executors, attorneys, and realtors on timing.
Request a WalkthroughWho We Usually Work With
- ✓ Family members settling a relative's home
- ✓ Families clearing a house after a move to assisted living or care
- ✓ Executors and estate attorneys preparing a property for sale
- ✓ Families coordinating from out of the area
- ✓ Realtors who need a property emptied and listable
- ✓ Landlords clearing a unit after a tenant leaves
Estate Cleanout FAQ
What happens to things that might matter?
Before we start, the family removes everything they want to keep, and marks anything that has to stay “DO NOT REMOVE.”
As we work, anything that turns up and looks like it could matter — photographs, letters, documents, financial paperwork, jewelry, cash, keys — gets set aside and turned over to you.
Do you take on hoarding situations?
Yes. Homes where the volume has gotten away from someone are a regular part of this work, and the scale won't surprise us. We don't photograph anyone's property for marketing.
What if there’s mold, rodent damage, or odor underneath it all?
That's common, and it's already what we do. North Coast Restoration is a restoration contractor first, so mold remediation, rodent contamination cleanup, contaminated insulation removal, and odor treatment are handled in-house — not another company and another appointment.
Do you handle unattended deaths or human biohazard?
No. In California, commercially removing human blood, human body fluids, and associated residues from the scene of a serious injury, illness, or death requires registration with the California Department of Public Health as a Trauma Scene Waste Management Practitioner. We are not registered for that work, and we'd rather tell you plainly.
If a property involves it, we'll point you to someone who is — and we can take over the rest of the house once that part is done.
How is a cleanout priced?
After we walk the property. It depends on the volume of material, what disposal the contents require, how accessible the property is, and whether cleaning and repairs are part of the job.
Pricing assumes the family has removed what they're keeping before we start, so the crew can work straight through.
You get a written number once we've seen it — not a figure over the phone before we know what's in the house.
Can you get the house ready to list?
Yes, and that's usually the reason to call us instead of a hauling company. We're a licensed General Contractor, CSLB #1042648. Once the property is empty and clean, we handle flooring, drywall, paint, and the other work that stands between an emptied house and one a realtor can photograph. One company, one point of contact, start to finish.
Do we need to be there?
Not while we work. Before we start, someone needs to remove whatever the family wants to keep — a family member, a friend, or the realtor can do it. Once work begins, the house needs to be clear so the crew can work safely.
From there we send photos as the work goes and keep you updated, so you don't have to make another trip.
Do you work outside Fort Bragg?
Yes. We cover Fort Bragg, Cleone, Mendocino, Caspar, Little River, Albion, Comptche, Willits, Ukiah, Laytonville, Philo, Sea Ranch, and the surrounding communities throughout Mendocino County.
A Hauler Empties the House.
We Hand It Back Ready to Sell.
A junk removal company takes the contents and leaves. What's left is usually a house with stained carpet, damaged drywall, odor, and repairs nobody can see until it's empty. We're a licensed General Contractor and a restoration company — the cleanout, the cleaning, and the make-ready work happen under one roof, with one point of contact.
CA Contractor License #1042648 | IICRC Certified Firm
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This Off Your Plate
Serving Fort Bragg and all of Mendocino County, including families coordinating from out of the area. Call 707-962-7149, or info@northcoastrestoration.com.