Frequently asked questions about estate cleanouts in the East Valley
What is an estate cleanout?
An estate cleanout is the clearing of a home's contents, usually after a death, a move to assisted living, a downsizing, a foreclosure or an estate sale. It can cover a full property, a single room, a garage, an attic or a storage unit, and it typically includes furniture, appliances, clothing, boxes, personal items and debris. Companies in this guide describe their own scope in their own words; ask which rooms and items your quote covers.
What is the difference between a cleanout specialist, a hauler and a coordinator?
A cleanout specialist focuses on estate cleanouts. A hauler is a junk removal company that also does full cleanouts, usually priced by load or volume. A coordinator arranges the cleanout through other teams rather than sending its own hauling crew. A senior move manager handles downsizing, sorting and move coordination, and may coordinate disposal rather than haul it. Each profile in this guide states plainly which kind the company is.
Why do some companies show no ROC number?
Because their own website publishes none, or states only that it is licensed and insured without a number. This guide shows an ROC number only where the company publishes one on its own website, and none of the 20 companies here does. One company publishes a real estate license, which is not an ROC number. Ask the company for its ROC number and verify it yourself with the Arizona Registrar of Contractors.
Why do some companies show no rating?
Because their own website publishes no rating figure with a review count. This guide never invents a rating and never presents a review-site figure as if it came from the company's own site. No rating means no rating was found on the company's own site, not that the company is bad.
Why do some companies show no street address?
Because their own website publishes none. This guide states that plainly instead of copying an address from a directory, which may be outdated or belong to a different business with a similar name.
Why is there no fixed price in this guide?
Because none of the 20 companies publishes a fixed cleanout price on its own website. The only dollar figures found are ranges, from-prices, volume prices and estimates, quoted in the cost guide and labeled as such, plus one resale-funded free model, which is not a price. A real price comes only after the home is seen and a written quote is given.
Which companies serve Apache Junction or Gold Canyon?
Several companies name those cities as served cities on their own sites, including Estate 48 Sale, which names both, and Smooth Transitions, CNC Junk Removal, Strong Junk Removal, BF Hauling & Demo, Southwest Hauling and Junk Rescue AZ, which name Apache Junction. No company headquartered in Apache Junction or Gold Canyon with a usable own cleanout site was verified, so those cities appear here as served areas, not as company headquarters.
Should I choose the cheapest quote?
Compare itemized quotes, not headline figures. Scope, crew, donation handling, condition left behind and extra loads can all differ between quotes that look similar at first glance.
What is a service-area company?
A service-area company serves the East Valley but publishes no street address on its own site. Those companies are marked as service-area companies in this guide.