Hoarder Cleaning

Compulsive hoarding is the persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value. This behavior usually has detrimental effects—emotional, physical, social, financial, and even legal—for the hoarder and their family members.

Typical hoarded items include newspapers, magazines, paper and plastic bags, cardboard boxes, photographs, household supplies, food, and clothing. Hoarding can eventually lead to issues with health and safety, not to mention anger, resentment, and depression among family members.

A lack of functional living space is common among hoarders. They often live with broken appliances and without heat or other necessary comforts.

Our respectful and trained staff help you by:

Separating and returning valuables
Recycling appliances and electronics
Removing furniture and mattresses
Removing trash, hazard waste, yard waste and construction waste
Providing resources for estate sales
Identifying and transporting items for donation
Deep cleaning health-related risk areas

Studies show that compulsive hoarding affects up to 6 percent of the population, or 19 million Americans, and it has been found to run in families.

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Safety First

Hoarder homes often have health and safety issues associated with them. They can be a safety hazard for the hoarder, their family members, caregivers and the people coming in to clean your house.

Our trained experts know how to deal with fire hazards, chemical hazards, blocked walkways, risks from falling piles of items, structural damage to the home , and unsanitary conditions from molds, bacteria, dust, dirt, animals and bug infestation.

We understand that the possessions in your home aren’t junk or trash and have meaning to you. After we meet with you, we put a plan in place before we start so that your needs and emotions are considered to get your home into a livable condition.

It's About Respect

We understand that the cleanup process is a difficult time for the hoarder and their family members. So, we perform our work in a way that is compassionate, respectful and professional to all those involved.

Privacy is important in the cleaning process, and our goal is to transform your living condition into a respectful living space that you can be proud of. We have the processes to prevent others from ever knowing you had an issue in the first place. Best of all, you won’t see the word “junk” or “hoarder” on any of our vehicles in front of your house.

It is important to note that we do not provide psychological treatment as part of our service.

Benefits

Experience

Cleaning a hoarder house is different than other house cleaning services. Often there are health and safety issues involved.

Our staff has years of experience handling these situations. There are several crucial steps we take before cleaning a hoarder’s home in order to achieve a favorable outcome.

We assess the situation first – We determine safety issues, as well as the equipment, supplies and staff needed.
We form a cleaning strategy – We plan how the project will be approached, when the work will be done and who will do it.
We arrange for equipment and supplies – Trucks, dumpsters, cleaning supplies and other contractors will be arranged.
We implement the cleaning strategy – We get the work done.
We clean and restore the home – We clean and do any repairs necessary to make the home safe and livable.

Company Insured

We carry all of the appropriate business insurances. This gives us the incentive to make sure we get your job done right.

Since we also help you coordinate any repair work that needs to be done, we always make sure that any specialty contractors (electricians, plumbers, etc.) we bring in have the appropriate insurances as well.

This provides you with:

Job Done Right – We are motivated to get your job done right the first time with no damage.
Qualified Professionals – Our staff and contract partners are trained and qualified.
Peace of Mind – You can count on us to be there for you when you need your job done right.

Family-Owned Business

Because we are a family-owned business, our family members form a grounded and loyal foundation for our company. The result is that we are all dedicated to our common goal of providing you with the best service possible.

This means the following advantages for you:

Company Stability – We will continue to be here when you need us.
Familiar Contacts – You will enjoy the familiarity of having the same people serving you.
Accountability – We are accountable to you, your project and our family.
Flexibility – We all wear multiple hats and are flexible in getting your job done right and on time.
Trust – You can trust that our business is based on family values.
Understanding – We have the experience of how family dynamics work and apply those to your needs.

Who you choose to help you when you have a hoarder situation is extremely important.

There are often health, safety and legal issues involved in the cleanup process. And, when a legal order for cleanup becomes part of the process, time becomes a major issue.

Working with the professionals at Hands On Services provides you with the following benefits:

Experience – We have years of experience cleaning out and repairing hoarder houses.
Company Insured – We carry all of the appropriate insurances to give you the peace of mind that we will do your job the right.
Family-Owned – We are committed and dedicated to our common goal of providing you with the best service possible.

Testimonials

Ronnie and his crew are excellent at responding to our requests. Very reliable and dependable. We really appreciate their positive attitude and willingness to help. They've been a lifesaver to us on multiple occasions as well!

Fran Y.

Renee was very respectful and friendly while doing her job. They went above and beyond to get the job done and I am very pleased with the results. Would recommend Renee and her team to anyone.

Paul White

We were very hesitant to hire someone to clean my sisters house. She has been a hoarder her whole life and we knew she was going to throw a fit when we brought someone in to clean. Renee and her team were so patient with my sister and made sure to make her feel comfortable with what was going on. Thank you HandsOn for all that you did. We will definitely recommend you to anyone.

Mary S.

Ronnie and the team did a great job with our situation. Very respectful and patient with us as we were a difficult bunch to deal with. Would highly recommend their services.

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