07305 001639info.thelittleloftcompany@gmail.com Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pmFacebook HomeAboutServices▼ Service Areas▼ Our WorkReviewsContact07305 001639Request an Estimate - Home/ - Services/ - Loft Clearance Loft Clearance # Loft Clearance in Telford& ShrewsburyEmptied, cleaned, ready to use We do the ladder work, the crawling and the carrying. You keep what matters, we take away the rest, and you get back a clean roof space that is ready to board. Request an Estimate07305 001639 Nothing thrown without your say-so · fully insured · fixed price agreed at survey 8 years Working in Shropshire lofts 10-year Workmanship guarantee £1,000,000 Public liability insurance In person Every quote surveyed, never from photos Mon–Fri 8–5 Calls answered by the fitter, not a call centre ## What a loft clearance involves Loft clearance is exactly what it sounds like, done properly: everything comes out of the roof space, gets sorted with you into keep, donate and dispose, and the disposal side is taken away. What is left is a clean, empty loft, usually the first time it has been seen empty since the house was bought. It is physical, awkward work in a confined space with no floor to stand on, which is why so many lofts stay full. We are used to working off joists, passing bulky items through standard hatches without damaging the frame, and protecting the landing and stairs on the way down. For most customers, clearance is step one of a bigger job. Clear the loft, board it properly, fit a hatch, ladder and light, and the space goes from a place things disappear into to storage you can actually use. Quoted together, it is one visit and one price. ### Who this is for - Lofts that have not been emptied in ten, twenty or thirty years - House moves, probate properties and rentals between tenancies - Anyone who physically cannot do the ladder and crawling work safely - Homes about to have boarding fitted that need a clean space first - Roof spaces holding old insulation, building debris or previous owners' leftovers ## Why the loft never gets cleared It is not laziness, it is logistics. Clearing a loft needs someone comfortable balancing on joists, someone at the bottom of a ladder, somewhere to sort things, and a way to get bulky rubbish to a tip. Most households cannot line all four of those up on the same Saturday, so the loft stays full and the storage problem gets solved by filling the garage instead. Meanwhile the contents are doing damage. Weight sitting on plasterboard between joists cracks ceilings. Cardboard and fabric stored on bare insulation traps moisture. Old paint tins, chemicals and degraded electrical items sit in a warm, timber-lined space nobody inspects. And every year it gets harder. The hatch stays small, the pile grows, and the job that would have taken half a day becomes a full one with a skip attached. ### Common mistakes we get called out to fix - Standing on plasterboard between joists and putting a foot through the ceiling - Dragging bulky items down a step ladder single-handed - Throwing everything into a skip without checking what should be kept or recycled - Disturbing old insulation and debris with no dust protection at all - Clearing the loft but leaving it unboarded, so it refills the same way within a year ## How we handle loft clearance The same five steps on every job, so you know exactly what happens and when. - 1 ### Survey and assessment We look at the volume, the access, the hatch size and what is up there, including anything that needs special handling, before pricing. - 2 ### Fixed written quote Clearance, removal and any boarding or access work you want afterwards are quoted together, in writing. - 3 ### Protect the route Dust sheets on the landing and stairs, floor protection under the hatch, and a clear path to the door before anything comes down. - 4 ### Clear and sort Items come down and are sorted with you into keep, donate and dispose. Nothing gets thrown away without your agreement. - 5 ### Remove and clean Disposal items are taken away, the loft and landing are hoovered, and the space is handed back ready for boarding. ## What you get out of it ### You keep what matters Everything is sorted with you: no bin-bag decisions made on your behalf. ### No ladder risk to you The crawling, lifting and carrying is done by people who do it every week and are fully insured. ### Taken away, not left Disposal is part of the job, so you are not left with a hallway full of bags and a tip run to plan. ### Clean handover Loft, landing and stairs hoovered so the only sign we were there is an empty roof space. ### Straight into boarding Clearance and boarding quoted together means one visit and no waiting between trades. ### Fixed price Assessed in person and priced in writing before any work starts. ## What we clear, how we handle it, and when it needs care Not everything in a loft is a cardboard box. This is how different contents get handled. ### General household clutter Boxes, old furniture, toys, luggage, decorations, paperwork and packaging make up the bulk of most clearances. It comes down, gets sorted with you, and the disposal pile leaves with us. ### Old and degraded insulation Where insulation has been walked flat, contaminated or is simply beyond use, it is bagged and removed rather than left under new material, which also gives us a clear view of the ceiling structure before boarding. ### Building debris and previous work Offcuts, redundant boarding, old water tanks and leftovers from previous trades are common. These are the items most homeowners cannot move alone and are the main reason clearance gets put off. ### Items needing special handling Anything we identify at survey that should not be disturbed casually, suspect materials, chemicals, or large quantities of degraded debris, is flagged before we start, and handled through the right route rather than being bagged with everything else. ### Dust control and protection Loft clearance moves decades of settled dust. Sheeting the route, controlling how items come through the hatch and hoovering afterwards is the difference between a cleared loft and a filthy landing. ### Sorting on the day We bring items down in manageable batches and lay them out where you can see them rather than tipping everything into one pile. That is what makes the keep-or-dispose decisions quick: you look at a dozen items at a time, not a mountain. Anything you are unsure about goes to one side and gets decided at the end rather than holding up the work. ### Clearance before boarding The reason to combine them is practical: an empty loft lets us set the LoftLegs out cleanly, top up insulation properly and board the full area rather than working around a pile in the middle. ## Loft Clearance: your questions answered How much does loft clearance cost?It is priced on volume, access and disposal, and confirmed in writing after we have seen the loft. Booked together with boarding, it is quoted as one job. How long does it take?Most domestic loft clearances take between half a day and a full day, depending on how much is up there and how big the hatch is. Do you take everything away?Everything you agree to dispose of goes with us. Anything you are keeping is brought down and left where you want it. Will you throw things away without asking?No. Items are sorted with you into keep, donate and dispose before anything leaves. Can you clear a loft in a probate or rental property?Yes. We regularly clear lofts during house moves, probate sales and tenancy changeovers, working to the timescales those situations need. Do I need to be there?Someone needs to be present to make the keep-or-dispose decisions and to let us in. Beyond that, you can leave us to it. Will it make a mess?Loft dust is unavoidable when things move, which is why we sheet the landing and stairs, protect under the hatch and hoover before we leave. Can you board the loft straight after clearing it?Yes, that is the most efficient way to do it and the reason most of our clearances are booked alongside boarding. Are you insured to do this work?Yes, £1,000,000 public liability insurance and employers' liability cover, with a 10-year workmanship guarantee on installation work. Do you clear old insulation as well?Yes. Where insulation has been walked flat, contaminated or is beyond use, it is bagged and removed so we can see the ceiling structure clearly before any new insulation or boarding goes in. Which areas do you cover?Telford, Shrewsbury, Newport, Wellington, Oakengates, Shifnal, Ironbridge, Dawley, Much Wenlock, Wem, Bayston Hill and surrounding villages. ## Often booked alongside - Loft BoardingRaised LoftLeg boarding in 175mm or 300mm heights, so your insulation stays uncompressed and your storage stays dry. - Loft InsulationInsulation top-ups laid to depth underneath raised boarding, keeping warmth in without squashing performance. - Loft Flooring RepairsOld, sagging or badly fitted loft floors stripped back, re-levelled and re-boarded to a safe, solid finish.See every service on our loft services page, or start on the homepage. ## Loft Clearance across Shropshire We cover Telford, Shrewsbury and the surrounding towns and villages, Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm. - Telford - Shrewsbury - Newport - Wellington - Shifnal - Ironbridge - All service areasPrefer to talk it through? Send us the details or call 07305 001639. ## Get the loft emptied and ready to use Sorted with you, taken away by us, and boardable the same week if you want the full job done. Request an Estimate07305 001639 Raised loft boarding, ladders, hatches and lighting across Telford, Shrewsbury and Shropshire. A small, one-van team; every loft fitted personally. ## Services - Loft Boarding - Loft Hatches - Loft Ladders - Loft Insulation - Loft Lining - Loft Lighting & Electrics - Roof Windows - Loft Clearance - Loft Flooring Repairs ## Service Areas - Telford - Shrewsbury - Newport - Wellington - Oakengates - Shifnal - Ironbridge - Dawley - View all areas ## Contact - 07305 001639 - info.thelittleloftcompany@gmail.com - 5 Brunlees DriveTelford - Monday – Friday8:00am – 5:00pm - SaturdayClosed - SundayClosed - Facebook © 2026 The Little Loft Company. All rights reserved. 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