House Clearance Van and Muscle, By the Hour
Clearing a house after a bereavement, a tenancy or a downsize? Get a van and a driver who helps carry, from £35 an hour - charity shop, auction room, family, storage and booked tip runs, all on one meter. We move usable items honestly: we are a transport service, not a waste carrier.
What we do - and what we honestly don't
Most "house clearance" adverts blur an important legal line, so let us draw it clearly. Taking waste away for money requires a waste carrier licence. TowManVan is a transport service: we move usable items to where they should go, and we do tip runs where you, the householder, book the slot and do the disposing. If someone unlicensed takes your waste and fly-tips it, the fixed penalty or prosecution can land on you - not just them. That is why we will never pretend otherwise.
- Move usable furniture and boxes to charity shops, auction rooms and family addresses
- Run cleared contents to a storage unit and help carry them in
- Do tip runs where you have booked the HWRC slot as the householder
- Split one clearance across several destinations on one hourly meter
- Work respectfully on probate and bereavement clearances, at your pace
- Take waste away for disposal - we are not a licensed waste carrier
- Dispose of anything at the tip on your behalf without you there
- Quote a fixed 'take it all away' clearance price for mixed waste
- Handle hazardous items: asbestos, chemicals, gas bottles
Need everything gone including genuine waste, in one visit? A licensed clearance firm is the right tool - ask to see their waste carrier licence number and keep the waste transfer note. For everything with a next home, we are faster and far cheaper.
One van, five kinds of destination
A real clearance is not one trip to one place. It is a keepsake box to your sister's, a dresser to the auction room, six bags to the charity shop and the broken bookcase to the tip. TowManVan runs all of it as one multi-stop job on one hourly meter - you only pay for the time used.
Tip runs: most councils now require the resident's own booking, and many require a van permit for van access to the household waste recycling centre. Book your local HWRC slot before you book the van, and the driver will time the run to your slot.
House clearance van sizes and prices
2-hour minimum. Second helper £12/hr. First 15 miles included, then per-mile beyond. Weekend and evening bookings 1.3x. The price is fixed in the app before you confirm - no bidding, no quotes, no doorstep renegotiation.
Your clearance options compared
| Option | Typical cost | Wait | Lifting | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TowManVan van + driver | £35-£60/hr, 2-hr minimum | Same day, often 20-30 min | Driver helps; add a 2nd helper £12/hr | Usable items to several destinations in one visit |
| Charity collection | Usually free | Often 2+ weeks | Their crew carries | A few items, no deadline, fire labels intact |
| Skip hire | Typically £150-£300 | 1-3 days for delivery | You do every lift | Genuine waste only, with space for a skip |
| Licensed clearance firm | Typically £300-£600+ per house | Days to weeks | Their crew clears everything | Full waste-disposal clearances - hoarded or unsalvageable contents |
In practice most clearances mix these: charity collections for what can wait, a licensed firm if there is real waste, and a TowManVan for everything with a deadline and a destination. A typical 3-hour medium-van run with a second helper costs £171 all-in and empties the rooms that were blocking the sale, the deposit or the key handover.
The three clearances we do most
How a clearance run works
Every driver carries goods-in-transit insurance (£10,000 minimum) and public liability cover, verified before they can take jobs. No membership, no joining fee - book once, or book weekly while you work through a big house.
House clearance FAQs
Ready to clear the house?
Fixed price in 60 seconds. A van, a helping pair of hands, and every item taken where it should actually go.
Get an instant price