Our Hoarding Cleanup Process

Our hoarding cleanup process is comprehensive, from cleaning, to removal. We get your property functioning again as it was originally intended.

Cleaning

We are here to help recover your property from the effects of hoarding. Our professionals wear personal protective equipment (PPE), and respiratory protection.

Removal

1. Help locate lost jewelry, hidden money and/or other valuable items.
2. Remove clutter and clean up debris.
3. Assist in distributing kept items to family members.
4. Coordinate recycling items and shredding papers.
5. Help distribute donations.
6. Help facilitate paperwork required by local governments or agencies.

Compassion: Essential For Hoarding Cleanups

Those unfamiliar with hoarding may assume that the problem can be fixed by simply tossing out everything.

However, it's essential to remember that hoarding is a psychological condition. Simply throwing things out without discussing and empathizing with the hoarder can backfire.

Our goal is to provide all hoarding cleaning services with the utmost compassion.

Hoarding Facts

There are many misconceptions about hoarding, so here are some facts that explain what hoarding is and is not:

Hoarding is not the same as collecting

Collectors acquire items in an orderly manner, with a narrowed scope of what they collect (example: coins, dolls, toy cars, etc.). With hoarding however, people do not have a planned or specific urge for certain items. Instead, they often just collect everything, and store it haphazardly.

There are varying levels of hoarding disorder

Not every hoarding situation is as extreme as depicted on TV. Some people have a hoarding problem, but it may not be 100% disruptive to their everyday lives.

Hoarding can become dangerous

Apart from a residence being highly unorganized, hoarding can become dangerous. How so? Items crammed into a space can lead to:

• Trip/ fall hazards
• Fire hazards
• Bio-hazards, such as mold and poor air quality
• Compromised structural integrity of a building
• Reduced building maintenance

Early signs of hoarding

• Difficulty letting go of items (throwing away, selling, recycling, or giving away)
• Excessive piles of items
• Clutter that makes it difficult to move about or enter the residence
• Moving items from one pile to another
• Trouble making decisions
• Excessive shopping
• Not realizing the seriousness of the issue