basement cleanout
grand rapids.
Grand Rapids basements are deep, damp and full. Some are finished rec rooms from the seventies, some are old Michigan basements with a dirt floor and a furnace older than the house, and after a wet spring on the Grand River side of town a few of them have a water line on the boxes. The crew carries it all up the stairs, sorts what can be saved, and leaves the floor swept.
- Quote
- By the load, after a walkthrough
- Stairs
- Every item carried up, priced in
- Wet
- Flood-damaged loads handled with masks and bags
- Finish
- Swept, with the keep pile where you want it
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What goes on the truck.
Loads with the crew
- Couches, recliners and old mattresses
- Chest freezers and second refrigerators
- Boxes, bins and holiday decor overflow
- Water-damaged carpet, drywall and paneling
- Exercise equipment and treadmills
- Old furnaces and water heaters, disconnected
Stays behind, and why
- Standing water or active mold remediation (call a restoration company first)
- Oil tanks that have not been pumped out
Before the crew arrives.
Mark what stays. Basements have the most sentimental surprises, and tape on a box is faster than a decision at the bottom of the stairs.
Set aside paint, solvents, old chemicals and anything hazardous. Kent County has drop-off days for those.
If anything got wet, say so. The crew brings masks, heavy bags and a different approach for moldy cardboard and carpet.
Clear the stairway and the landing. A chest freezer on a stair dolly needs the whole width.
How it is priced.
Basements in Grand Rapids are priced by the load with the stairs built into the number, and the crew sets it after a walkthrough so you are not guessing. Appliances, a pool table, or a water heater are called out as line items. Wet or moldy loads carry a handling charge because of the bagging and the time. The total is agreed before the first trip up.
Get today's numberWhere it lands.
Dry furniture, tools and household goods in usable shape go to donation partners in Kent and Ottawa counties. Metal shelving, pipe and old appliances go to a recycler. Cardboard that stayed dry is baled. Anything flood damaged or moldy is bagged and goes to a licensed transfer station; the crew does not try to donate things that smell like a basement.
Mission log.
Real answers from the Grand Rapids crew. If your question is not here, the phone works.
(616) 537-2651Q 01Can you get a pool table out of a Grand Rapids basement?
Yes. Slate tables come apart into the slate pieces, the frame and the rails, and each goes up separately. It is a three-person job and quoted as a single item. One-piece MDF tables are easier.
Q 02What about boxes that got wet in the spring flooding?
The crew bags wet cardboard and anything moldy before carrying it up, with masks on. Tell them ahead of time so they bring the supplies. Wet loads cost a little more for the handling.
Q 03Will you take the old furnace and water heater?
Yes, once they are disconnected by your HVAC or plumbing contractor. Both are heavy and go up the stairs on a dolly. They are recycled as metal.
Q 04My basement has a dirt floor and a low ceiling. Can you still clear it?
Yes. Old Michigan basements are a regular job. The crew works in headlamps if needed and uses smaller loads on the stairs.
Q 05How long does a full basement take?
Half a day to a full day depending on how packed it is and how many trips up the stairs it takes. The walkthrough gives you a real estimate.
Q 06Can you separate out the stuff my kids might want?
Yes. Tell the crew what to set aside and where, and they stage it in the garage or a corner of the basement for you to go through later.
Q 07Do you clear basements in Kentwood and Wyoming split-levels?
Yes. Split-level lower floors are shorter stairs and go faster than a full basement.
Q 08What will not go on the truck from a basement?
Paint, chemicals, propane, old gas and anything hazardous. The crew sets those aside for the county drop-off. Everything else goes.
Show the Grand Rapids crew the pile. They handle the rest.
Describe what is leaving and when you want it gone. The crew calls back with a window and a rough number, then locks the real price at your curb.
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