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Basement Cleanouts in Chicago

Everything that went down those stairs 'for now' over the last twenty years. We bring it up, load it, and leave you a basement you can actually use.

  • Free onsite estimate — no obligation
  • Full service — all labor, hauling, and disposal included
  • Same-day / next-day, Monday–Saturday
  • You don't need to be home
JUNK Relief basement cleanouts in Chicago
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Basements are where Chicago homes store the things nobody decided about: the old sectional, the treadmill, the boxes from three moves ago, the paneling from a 1990s remodel, the water heater the plumber left. Getting it out means carrying every piece up a narrow staircase and through the house or up the outside hatch — which is exactly why it doesn't get done until you call someone. We've completed 247 basement cleanouts in the last 24 months — from Lakeview two-flats to Naperville colonials. Flooded basements are a specialty: we remove soaked carpet, ruined furniture and cardboard fast, before mold sets in, and separate what your insurance adjuster needs to see.

What We Take

  • Old furniture, sectionals and mattresses
  • Boxes, bins and decades of stored household items
  • Exercise equipment and pool tables
  • Water heaters, dehumidifiers and old appliances
  • Flood-damaged carpet, drywall and belongings
  • Paneling, drop ceilings and old finished-basement materials
  • Workshop tools, lumber and scrap
  • Paint cans (dried or solidified), and we'll advise on liquid paint
  • Holiday decorations, toys and sports gear
  • Coal-room and crawl-space accumulation

How Basement Cleanouts Works

  1. 1

    Book a free onsite estimate

    Book online, or call or text (312) 800-1940. Pick an arrival window — same-day and next-day are often available, Monday through Saturday.

  2. 2

    The crew gives you a firm price on the spot

    They look at everything and quote one number that covers labor, loading, hauling and disposal. No obligation: if it doesn't work for you, they leave and there's no charge.

  3. 3

    Say yes and it's gone — same visit

    The crew carries everything out from wherever it sits, loads it, and sweeps up. Most jobs are finished in that same visit.

  4. 4

    You don't even have to be there

    If the crew can reach the items — alley, garage, a doorman or a code — they'll do the job while you're at work, send before-and-after photos, and take payment by phone or with a card on file.

Real Jobs, Real Results

Chicago — Woodlawn

Multi-Truck Basement Cleanout — Woodlawn, Chicago

A Woodlawn basement had absorbed everything: exercise equipment, paneling and plywood from an old finished-basement project, furniture, luggage, holiday decorations, even bowling pins and an artificial palm tree. It took multiple truckloads. Everything came up the basement stairs and out the back to the alley. Lumber and paneling were separated for the C&D facility, metal for scrap, and the rest for disposal. Full basements are priced per truckload. This one was several, and every trip up the stairs was part of the crew's estimate.

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Deerfield

Basement and Crawl Space Cleared After a Move — Deerfield, IL

A two-story Deerfield home had leftover contents to clear: a basement lined floor to ceiling with boxes and shelving, filing cabinets, and a crawl space packed with more boxes. The crew emptied the shelving (which stayed), cleared the crawl space by hand, and carried everything up. The customer asked us to call an hour before arrival, which we did. The basement was left broom-clean with the shelving standing. Crawl spaces are the slowest part of a basement job — low, dark and hand-carry only. The crew accounts for that in the estimate.

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Basement Cleanouts FAQs

How is a basement cleanout priced?

The crew comes down, looks at what's going and at the stairs it has to come up, and gives you one firm price for the whole job. No hourly rate, no obligation — if it doesn't work for you, there's no charge.

My basement flooded. How fast can you come?

Usually same day or next day. Soaked carpet and furniture should come out within 48 hours to limit mold. Take photos for your insurer before we remove anything.

Do you take water heaters and furnaces?

Yes, disconnected units. Have your plumber or HVAC tech disconnect gas and water lines first; we'll haul them up and recycle the metal.

What about old paint, chemicals and fuel?

Dried or solidified paint can go with the junk. Liquid paint, solvents, fuel, and pool chemicals are household hazardous waste — Chicago's Household Chemicals & Computer Recycling Facility at 1150 N. North Branch St. accepts them from residents. See our paint disposal guide.

Can you leave some things and take the rest?

Of course. Put a sticky note on what stays or pile it in one corner. We take everything else.

Do I need to be home?

Not if we can get in — a side door, a code, or a neighbor with a key. The crew sends before-and-after photos and takes payment by phone or card on file.

Can you also remove the old paneling or carpet from a finished basement?

Yes — light demo is something we do regularly. See construction debris removal for larger tear-outs.

Free Onsite Estimate, One Firm Price

We don't quote by phone. The crew comes out for free, looks at what's going and how it's getting out — stairs, elevators, heavy material — and gives you one number that covers everything. Say yes and they do the job on the spot. Say no and there's no charge.

  • All labor, lifting & loading
  • Hauling & transport
  • Dismantling in place
  • Full cleanup & sweep-up
  • Disposal & recycling fees

The price is confirmed on site before anything moves — no surprises on the invoice. How our pricing works →

Need junk relief? We're here to help.

If you've got junk in Chicago or the Chicagoland suburbs, we can help. Book a free onsite estimate online, or call or text us at (312) 800-1940.