Hoarding cleanup in Arlington and Alexandria, Virginia

Cleanouts in dense neighborhoods

A large share of homes in Arlington and Alexandria are condos, high-rises and garden apartments. A cleanout there is as much about logistics as labor: reserving the service elevator, using the loading dock, protecting hallways, working within move hours, and keeping the job invisible to neighbors. In Old Town and older Arlington neighborhoods, rowhouses and narrow lots add tight stairs and limited parking.

We handle building coordination ourselves, provide certificates of insurance to management, and haul in planned truck loads instead of leaving a dumpster on the street.

How the local task forces work

Arlington County set up its Hoarding Task Force in 2003. It brings together the Fire Department, Code Enforcement and the Department of Human Services, and residents can make a confidential call to any of the three. The City of Alexandria runs its own hoarding task force as well. Either may already be involved by the time a family calls us; we are glad to coordinate.

Our services in Arlington and Alexandria

• Hoarding cleanup: a full clear-out with an agreed keep list and a broom-clean finish.
• Sort and recover: room-by-room sorting to find documents, photos and valuables first.
• Estate and downsizing cleanouts: timed to the listing, sale or move, with photo documentation.
• HOA, landlord and property manager cleanouts: documented work for compliance notices and turnovers.
• Deep clean, disinfect and deodorize: optional, priced by level and effort, never by the hour.

Typical prices run from $1,500 for a light job to $20,000 or more for a severe home. See what drives the cost.