What a garage, attic and cellar clearance in Brussels includes
A garage, attic and cellar clearance in Brussels takes out everything stored in those spaces, except what you choose to keep. It is a partial clearance: you go on living in the home, and only the storage is emptied. These are the contents we meet most often:
- Stored furniture: old sofas, wardrobes taken apart years ago, spare beds, chairs and tables.
- Boxes and suitcases: moving boxes never unpacked, outgrown children's clothes, toys, books and old papers.
- Old appliances: a second fridge, a chest freezer, a broken washing machine, a dehumidifier, an old TV.
- Bikes and sports gear: bikes, prams, skis, tents and camping equipment.
- Garage contents: metal shelving, garden furniture, tools, roof boxes and workbenches.
- Odds and ends: lamps, mirrors, rolled-up rugs, curtain rails and things nobody remembers buying.
Cellar clearance in Brussels townhouses
A cellar clearance in a Brussels townhouse usually means a narrow, steep staircase of stone or brick and a low vaulted ceiling. That access is what we price in: every piece is carried up by hand, and a wardrobe that was assembled down there may need to be taken apart to fit up the stairs. In apartment buildings, cellars are often separate storage boxes along a shared corridor, with a long carry to the front door.
Show in the photos whether the cellar is reached from inside the house, from the courtyard or through the building's common parts, and how far it is from the cellar door to the street.
Damp and mouldy items from Brussels cellars
Damp is common in Brussels cellars, and stored belongings often show it: swollen chipboard, mildewed cardboard, rugs and mattresses with mould spots. We take these too; just show them in your photos.
Attic clearance in Brussels
An attic clearance in Brussels brings down everything stored under the roof, from a boarded loft to a converted top-floor room. In many townhouses the attic sits above three or four flights of stairs, sometimes with a last steep wooden staircase or a hatch and ladder. The crew carries the boxes and furniture down through the house, so include the stairs and landings in your photos; they show us whether a bulky piece would need a lift.
In apartment buildings, attics are often shared lofts divided into numbered storage spaces. Make sure yours is clearly marked, and tell the building manager the date.
Garage clearance in Brussels
A garage clearance in Brussels empties a garage that has become a storeroom: shelving full of boxes, old furniture, bikes and appliances standing where the car should be. A garage is usually the easiest of the three spaces to reach, since the truck can often stop close to the door. A box in a row of garages behind a building, or a storage cage in an underground car park with a low entrance, takes more carrying and is priced accordingly.
Garden furniture kept in the garage can go with the rest. Garden waste itself, such as branches, cuttings, turf and soil, is not something we collect.
Garage, attic and cellar clearance prices in Brussels
A garage, attic or cellar clearance in Brussels usually costs €250–600 for one storage space. Clearing all three spaces of one house in one visit costs more, but less than booking each separately. When the storage is part of emptying the whole home, the job is priced as a whole-home house clearance in Brussels instead.
| Storage clearance | Typical price | What it usually covers |
|---|---|---|
| One cellar, attic, garage or room | €250–600 | A single storage space with years of furniture and boxes |
| Several storage spaces in one house | Above €600, fixed from photos | Cellar, attic and garage cleared together on one visit |
| Storage plus the rest of an apartment or terraced house | €800–1,550 | A full house clearance, cellar to attic |
What changes the price of a storage clearance
Volume is the biggest factor: a cellar with a few boxes and a bike costs far less than one filled up to the vault. Access comes next, so a steep cellar stair, an attic four floors up where a large piece may need a lift, or a garage far from where the truck can park all count. Damp, broken items that can only be recycled cost more to handle than furniture that can be reused. A weekday job costs less than a weekend or urgent same-week one, and every band is explained on our clearance prices page.
How a garage, attic or cellar clearance in Brussels works
You send photos of the storage space, including the stairs or the route to the street, and tell us your commune. You get a fixed price and we agree a date. On the day, the two-person crew carries everything out, loads the box truck and leaves the space empty and swept. The steps are the same as for any bulky waste collection in Brussels, and we work in all 19 Brussels communes.
Setting aside what you want to keep from the cellar or attic
Go through the space before the crew arrives, or tell us what to look out for. Move what you want to keep to one side, or mark it with a strip of tape. If something unexpected turns up during the clearance, such as a box of letters or old photographs, it is put aside for you to look at rather than loaded onto the truck.
What happens to the contents of a cellar, attic or garage
The contents are sorted after the clearance. Usable furniture and bikes go to reuse organisations, old fridges, freezers and other appliances go to registered electrical (WEEE) recycling, and wood, metal, cardboard and textiles each go to their own recycling stream. The disposal fees are included in the price, and nothing is dumped illegally. Driving a full cellar to Recypark Buda or Recypark Sud in Forest yourself means sorting it first and making several car trips, and loads above 3 m³ in a day cost a flat €121.
Carrying it all out to the pavement yourself is not an alternative. In Brussels, waste left outside authorised spots is removed and treated at the cost of whoever left it, or of the occupant or owner of the premises, as our page on illegal dumping fines in Brussels explains. When the cellar and attic belong to a parent's home after a death or a move into care, see our page on estate clearance in Brussels.
What we don't take from garages, attics and cellars in Brussels
Storage spaces often hide things that need a specialist route. We don't take paint in quantity, chemicals, solvents, fuel cans, gas bottles, large volumes of tyres, asbestos, or leftover renovation materials such as tiles, plasterboard and rubble. Set them apart and show them in the photos, so the price covers only what we actually take.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a cellar clearance cost in Brussels?
A single cellar, attic or garage usually costs €250–600, depending on how full it is and how hard it is to reach. Several storage spaces in one house cost more, and the figure is agreed from your photos.
Can you carry everything up narrow cellar stairs?
Yes. The crew carries every item up by hand, including from steep townhouse cellars with low ceilings. Furniture that was built inside the cellar may need to be taken apart first, and that is included in the price.
Do you take damp or mouldy furniture and boxes?
Yes. Show them in the photos so the crew knows what to expect. Damp items usually cannot be reused, so they go to the right waste and recycling streams.
Can you clear the cellar, attic and garage in one visit?
Yes, and it is usually the cheapest way to do it. Send photos of all three spaces together and you receive one fixed price for the whole job.
What about old paint tins and chemicals in the garage?
We don't take paint in quantity, chemicals or gas bottles, because they need a specialist route. Keep them apart from the rest, and the crew clears everything around them.
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