Full-house estate cleanouts,
done with respect.
Utica Junk Removal handles full-house estate cleanouts in Utica, Rome, New Hartford, and across Oneida County, NY. Flat-rate pricing runs $475 for a partial load up to $2,000+ for a multi-load full-house clearing. Owner Ryan Morin and CDL-licensed manager Drake Garramone work directly with executors, including out-of-state clients, USDOT 4535667, locally owned since 2021.
Same flat-rate as every other UJR job.
Everything you need to know before you call.
The non-price details that matter when an executor is calling. Pricing follows our standard truckload tiers above.
What an estate
cleanout includes.
When a parent or family member passes, the home often needs to be cleared before sale, refinance, or transfer. Utica Junk Removal handles every part of that work so the executor does not have to lift a single box. We clear:
- Full-house cleanouts — every room, attic, basement, garage, shed, and yard cleared in one coordinated job
- Partial cleanouts — single floor, single room, or specific area when family wants to preserve the rest
- Hoarder estate cleanouts — decades of accumulation, including rooms that are unsafe to enter
- Downsizing-while-living cleanouts — parent moving to assisted living, family helping to right-size before the move
- Executor-coordinated cleanouts — working directly with the named executor, attorney, or estate sale company
- Post-estate-sale clearing — removing what the estate sale did not move
We are equipped for the full scale of an estate. Two trucks, multiple K-Trail trailers, and a CDL-licensed manager mean a 2,000-square-foot home with a packed attic, basement, and garage is one job, not three.
Volume-based flat rate, posted upfront, in writing before we start.
Estate cleanout pricing at Utica Junk Removal is based on volume, posted upfront, and the same flat-rate structure we use for every job. No hourly billing. No surprise add-ons. Most full estate cleanouts run two to four loads. We give a firm flat-rate quote in writing before we start, and that number does not change unless the executor adds rooms mid-job.
Right size for a partial single-room estate clearance — a bedroom of furniture, clothing, and personal items.
Fits two bedrooms or a small basement clearance.
A full bedroom suite plus attic. Most partial estate cleanouts in Utica fit this tier.
A full basement, attic, or one full level of the home cleared.
Two or more full loads across one to three days. Written walkthrough quote covers crew, days on site, and routing.
Five steps from first call to keys turned over.
The executor checklist is short, on purpose. We have run this process for hundreds of Central New York estates.
Working with executors and realtors from anywhere.
Most estate executors do not live in Utica. We built our process around that reality.
If you are managing an estate from another state, we handle the entire cleanout without you needing to fly in. The intake call is by phone or video. We send a photo or video walkthrough quote within 24 hours. Access happens via lockbox or coordinated key drop with the realtor. Daily progress photos go to whatever email or text thread you prefer. Final before-and-after documentation is delivered as a single PDF or shared photo album for the estate file.
We work directly with realtors, estate attorneys, and estate sale companies. If the home needs to be ready for a closing date, we coordinate the cleanout calendar around that date. If the estate sale company needs the home cleared after their sale ends, we schedule the cleanout for the day after.
What you get without flying in
- Phone or video intake call — no in-person meeting required
- Photo or video walkthrough quote within 24 hours
- Lockbox or coordinated key drop access with the realtor
- Daily progress photos to your preferred email or text thread
- Before-and-after documentation as PDF or shared photo album for the estate file
- Direct coordination with realtors, estate attorneys, and estate sale companies
- Cleanout calendar built around your closing date or estate-sale handoff
An estate cleanout is not a dumpster job.
Most of what we remove has value to someone, and a lot of it has emotional value to the family. We sort at the property before final disposal and route material in three directions.
Donations
Furniture in good condition, kitchen items, household goods, books, and clothing route to:
- Goodwill
- Salvation Army
- Local Utica-area thrift partners
- Donation receipts on request for the estate's tax records
Electronics & hazardous
Materials with regulated recovery routes:
- Old TVs, computers, monitors, microwaves — certified e-waste recycling
- Compliant with New York State electronic waste law
- Paint, chemicals, batteries, propane — Oneida County hazardous waste facility
- Appliances with refrigerant — EPA-certified recovery
Sensitive items
What gets pulled aside or handled with special care:
- Photos, paperwork, jewelry — brought to executor's attention before disposal
- Items flagged "keep" — set aside before any removal
- Sensitive paperwork — bagged separately, returned or shredded per instructions
- 30 to 50% of original volume typically ends up at the transfer station
Five pathways into our crew's calendar.
Estate cleanouts in Utica come to us through five common pathways. Each gets a slightly different process.
Adult children clearing a parent's home
The most common scenario. Parent has passed or is moving to assisted living, home needs to be cleared for sale. We coordinate with the adult child, work room by room, set aside items the family wants to review before removal.
Out-of-state executors
Most estate executors do not live in Utica. We built our process around that. Phone or video intake, photo walkthrough quote, lockbox access, daily progress photos, full PDF documentation for the estate file.
Probate and estate attorneys
Direct invoicing to the estate, written disposal documentation for the probate file, additional-insured option on request. Net-30 invoicing on estate jobs when the attorney coordinates the engagement.
Listing agents and closing dates
We schedule around the listing or closing date. If the realtor needs photos for the listing, we time the cleanout to support that. Before-and-after documentation goes back to the agent before the listing photos are taken.
Estate sale companies and post-sale clearing
If the estate sale company needs the home cleared after their sale ends, we schedule for the day after. Coordinated handoff so the seller does not pay for two engagements on overlapping days.
Anywhere in Oneida County, travel included.
Travel is included in the flat-rate price for anywhere in our service area. We have run estate cleanouts as far as Watertown, Syracuse, and the Mohawk Valley when the executor needs us — call for a travel quote outside Oneida County. Handling a Rome estate specifically? See our dedicated Rome estate cleanout page.
The questions executors always ask first.
Read first, then call. If the answer is not here, ask Ryan or Drake directly at 315-509-3762.
How much does an estate cleanout cost in Utica, NY?
Most full estate cleanouts in Utica run $475 to $2,000 depending on the size of the home and how packed it is. A single-room or partial cleanout starts at $325. A full three-bedroom home with packed attic, basement, and garage typically runs $1,500 to $2,000 for the full multi-load job. We provide a written flat-rate quote before we start.
How long does a full estate cleanout take?
A typical full-house estate cleanout in Utica takes one to two days. A standard three-bedroom home with attic and basement is usually a one-day job for our two-truck, three-person crew. Hoarder situations or homes with extreme accumulation may run two to three days.
Can you do the cleanout if I am out of state?
Yes. We handle out-of-state executors regularly. Intake is by phone or video. The quote happens via photo or video walkthrough. Access happens via lockbox or coordinated key drop. We send daily progress photos and final before-and-after documentation for the estate file. You do not need to be in Utica.
What if there are valuables or sentimental items in the home?
We set aside anything the executor flags as keep before we start. During the cleanout, we bring any paperwork, photos, jewelry, or anything that looks like a personal record to the executor's attention before removing it. We do not throw out items that could be family records without checking first.
Do you donate items or just throw everything away?
We donate, recycle, or dispose. Furniture in good condition and household goods route to Goodwill or local thrift partners. Electronics route to certified e-waste recycling. Hazardous materials route to the Oneida County hazardous waste facility. What goes to the transfer station is only what cannot be donated or recycled, usually 30 to 50 percent of the total volume.
Can you coordinate with the estate sale company or realtor?
Yes. We schedule the cleanout around the estate sale date, the closing date, or whatever the realtor needs. If the estate sale company needs the home cleared after their sale ends, we schedule for the day after. If the realtor needs photos for the listing, we time the cleanout to support that.
Do I need to sort anything before you arrive?
No. The executor only needs to flag what to keep. Everything else, we handle. That is the point of hiring an estate cleanout crew.
Do you provide before-and-after photos for the estate file?
Yes. We send before-and-after photos by email, text, or shared photo album, whichever the executor prefers. These are commonly used for the estate's records, the realtor's listing photos, or to document the property condition for insurance.
What about hoarder situations or extreme clutter?
We handle hoarder estate cleanouts regularly. The crew, equipment, and PPE are sized for it. Pricing depends on volume and condition, quoted after a walkthrough. We have cleared homes that had not been entered in years.
Are you insured? What if something is damaged?
Yes. Utica Junk Removal carries commercial general liability and commercial auto insurance, USDOT registered #4535667. Damage during a cleanout is rare and we cover it when it happens. A copy of our certificate of insurance is available on request, including the option to add the estate or executor as additional insured.
One call. One written price. One closeout.
Owner Ryan Morin or CDL-licensed manager Drake Garramone will walk you through scope, price, and scheduling. Out-of-state executors welcome. Free in-person walkthrough for local estates, photo or video walkthrough for out-of-state — written quote back within 24 hours.