Furniture and single item
removal in Bristol
Sometimes it is one sofa that will not fit through the new front door, a mattress nobody will take, or the contents of a single room. Tell us what it is and which floor it is on. We carry it out, you do not.
A photo of the item and the stairs answers most of our questions.
The council collection, or us?
For two or three items you can get to the kerb, Bristol City Council’s bulky waste collection is cheaper than we are. What it does not do is come upstairs.
| Compared | Council bulky waste | Painless Clearances |
|---|---|---|
| Who carries it | You, out to the kerbside | We do, from the room it is in |
| How soon | Usually a wait of a couple of weeks | Sooner |
| How it is priced | Per item | Per van load, from £50 |
| What is accepted | Items on the council’s list | Not limited to a list |
| Best for | Small items you can lift, when you can wait | Upstairs, heavy, awkward or soon |
We carry it out, you do not
The council asks you to get the item to the kerbside first, which is fine for a bedside table and impossible for a corner sofa on the first floor.
We collect from the room it is standing in, take it apart if the doorway says so, and protect the stairs and doorframes on the way out. Tell us the floor and whether there is a lift: the carry is the part that takes the time, the loading takes minutes.
What is going?
Pick the nearest one. The van and the trip are most of the price, so several items cost much the same as one.
Minimum load
£50
Quarter van load
£120
Half van load
£200
Three-quarter van load
£320
Full van load
£400
A guide price until we have seen it, and one figure agreed before the day.
- Collected from the room, not the kerb
- Taken apart where the doorway needs it
- Price agreed in writing first
Have something in the shed or the garage too? Mention it now. It adds far less than the first item.
Where furniture goes after it leaves
Reusable and worn-out furniture take different routes, and condition decides which, not sentiment.
Reusable pieces are kept whole. If reuse matters to you, say so when you book and we will tell you honestly what is likely.
Upholstery needs its fire label. Without it a charity cannot legally take a sofa, however good it looks.
The rest is broken down. Timber, metal, foam and fabric each go where they should.
Anything a charity will genuinely take is worth offering to them first. They collect free, and it saves you the cost of the load.
How a collection works
Tell us what and where
The items, the room, the floor, and whether there is parking near the door. A photograph answers all of it faster.
Get the price before the visit
One figure, agreed in advance. A single item is a minimum load; a room’s worth is a quarter or half van.
We collect
From the room, taken apart where needed, with the stairs and doorframes protected.
It goes to the right place
Reusable furniture and what has to be recycled part company at the van, not on your driveway.
Questions about single items
What does it cost to get one sofa taken away?
A single item is our minimum load at £50, whether it is a sofa, a mattress or a wardrobe. That covers collection from inside the property, not from the kerb. If you have two or three things going, ask about them together. The second and third item add far less than the first.
How is this different from the council’s bulky waste collection?
Bristol City Council will collect bulky household items, charged per item, with a wait of a couple of weeks and the items left at the kerbside by you. That is good value if you can lift it, you can wait, and the item is on their accepted list. We cost more, come sooner, carry it out of the room and are not limited to a list.
Do you take mattresses?
Yes. Mattresses cannot be donated for hygiene reasons, whatever their condition, so they go for recycling where the springs, foam and fabric are separated. They are also bulkier than almost anything else of the same weight, which is worth knowing if you are guessing at a van load.
Will my furniture be donated?
Some of it can be, but less than people hope. Upholstered furniture needs its fire-safety label still attached before a charity can legally take it, and most sofas lost theirs years ago. Anything genuinely reusable is worth offering to a charity directly before you book us. They collect free, and it saves you the cost of the load.
Can you take it from an upstairs room?
Yes, and that is most of what we do. Bedroom furniture, loft-stored items, a sofa bed from a first-floor flat. Tell us the floor and whether there is a lift, because the carry is the part that takes the time. The loading takes minutes.
What about fridges, freezers and washing machines?
We take them, but mention them separately. Appliances fall under the electrical waste rules and are kept apart from general waste, and a big American fridge-freezer takes up a surprising amount of a van on its own. Defrost anything that has been running, if you can, before the day.
Send a photo of the item
And of the stairs, if there are any. We will reply with one price.
