Storage Clearance Dublin
HouseClearances.ie provides professional storage clearance across Dublin — self-storage units, shipping containers, lock-up garages, and commercial storage spaces, emptied and cleared by an experienced team rather than left for you to manage a van hire and several trips yourself.
People get in touch about a storage clearance for all kinds of reasons: moving house and closing a unit that's served its purpose, downsizing and realising half of what's in storage isn't coming with you, ending a storage rental before the next month's charge kicks in, clearing belongings inherited from a relative, a business relocating and leaving surplus stock or old equipment behind, furniture that's been sitting in storage since a move that never quite finished, or a container full of film props and set dressing that needs to go before the hire period runs out. Whatever the reason, get in touch to talk it through, or send a few photographs of what's in there for an initial estimate.
Professional Storage Unit Clearance Services in Dublin
A full storage clearance covers everything from a one-off emptying of a single small unit to a complete commercial clearout across multiple containers. The service includes full storage unit emptying, partial clearance where only some of the contents need to go, furniture removal, general rubbish removal, the heavy lifting and loading itself, transportation, and responsible disposal at the end.
You don't need to physically remove everything yourself, sort it into car boot loads, or book a van and find someone to help you lift a wardrobe down a narrow storage corridor. The team handles the loading and transport as standard — that's the point of hiring a clearance service rather than doing it piece by piece over several weekends.
What Types of Storage Can We Clear?
Self-storage units are the most common job — household or business contents kept in a rented unit at a storage facility, cleared in one visit once you give us the unit size and roughly what's inside. Shipping containers, including standard 20ft and 40ft containers, come up regularly too, whether it's a container used for personal storage, a building site, or a business — these hold considerably more than a household storage unit and are scoped accordingly. Lock-up garages rented purely for storage (as distinct from a home's own attached garage) are cleared the same way, factoring in whatever access the specific facility requires.
On the commercial side, we clear commercial storage rooms and warehouse storage areas holding stock, fixtures, or archived paperwork, and business storage units more generally where a company has simply been paying for space it no longer needs. Furniture storage — a unit or room used specifically to hold furniture between house moves, during a renovation, or in temporary accommodation — is another common one. And for productions and events, we clear film props and set dressing storage, more on that below. Storage units that have built up after moving house — the boxes and furniture that went straight into storage rather than the new place — are probably the single most frequent reason people call.
Storage Container Clearance Dublin
Containers are their own kind of job. A 20ft or 40ft shipping container used for storage can end up holding years of accumulated items — building materials left over from a project, furniture, boxes, tools, stock, or a genuine mix of household and commercial contents that built up because a container is easy to keep adding to and easy to forget about. Clearing one properly usually needs a larger vehicle than a standard household clearance, a team sized to the volume rather than one or two people, and proper disposal arrangements sorted out in advance rather than worked out on the day.
Container rubbish removal in Dublin often gets left until a hire period is ending or a site needs to be cleared for handover, which puts a real deadline on the job. Tell us the container size and roughly what's in it when you get in touch, and we'll scope the crew and vehicle to match rather than turning up under-resourced for a job that turns out to be bigger than expected.
What Happens During a Storage Clearance?
- Contact us. By phone, WhatsApp, or email — whichever suits you.
- Send photographs if possible. A few photos of the unit or container go a long way toward an accurate estimate.
- Receive an estimate, or arrange an assessment. Smaller, straightforward units are usually quoted from photos alone; larger or more complex jobs may need a quick onsite look.
- Agree a date. Fitting around your schedule and, where relevant, the storage facility's own access hours.
- Our team arrives. Sized to the job — a single small unit is a different crew to a full 40ft container.
- Items are removed and loaded. Storage units are often packed tightly, with things stacked to the ceiling and pushed right to the back, so this part of the job is usually slower and more physical than it looks from the doorway.
- Suitable items can be separated where agreed. If you've told us in advance what to keep, donate, or set aside, that's factored into how the job runs rather than everything going straight into one load.
- The storage unit is emptied. Swept out and left ready to hand back, if that's the goal.
- Final check before completion. Confirming the unit or container is cleared to the agreed standard before we're done.
See Our Storage Clearance Team in Action
Here's a short clip showing a real example of the kind of storage clearance work our team carries out — not a stock video, an actual job.
We Can Clear Almost Anything From Your Storage Unit
Sofas, beds, mattresses, wardrobes, tables, and chairs; boxes and general household goods; clothing, books, and personal belongings; office furniture and filing cabinets; equipment, props, and decorations; garden equipment; and general rubbish and unwanted items that have simply been sitting in storage.
Some restricted or hazardous materials — paint, chemicals, gas canisters, or anything needing specialist handling — may need separate arrangements rather than going out with the general load. If your unit has anything like this, mention it when you get your quote so it's planned for rather than discovered mid-clearance.
Storage Clearance for People Moving House
Storage units fill up fast during a house move. Between selling one property and closing on the next, during a renovation that's taking longer than planned, while staying in temporary accommodation, when downsizing means there genuinely isn't room for everything, or when relocating abroad and a unit becomes the place things go "for now" — it's an extremely common pattern for that unit to still be full months, or years, later.
A professional clearance empties the unit properly before you end the rental agreement, rather than you making trip after trip in a car that can't fit a wardrobe. If the same move also involves clearing a house or apartment, mention that when you enquire and the whole job can be quoted together.
Commercial and Business Storage Clearance
Businesses contact us to clear office furniture, stock, retail displays, old equipment, archive boxes, event materials, and promotional materials that have been sitting in paid storage well past their useful life. This is a straightforward, professional job — get the unit or room emptied, sorted for reuse or disposal, and off the monthly bill. Where a business is clearing more than a single storage unit — a full commercial unit, a warehouse space, or several containers at once — our warehouse clearance service covers that larger scale directly.
Film Props and Set Dressing Storage Clearance
Production and event storage is a specific version of the same job. A unit or container holding props, furniture, set dressing, or event equipment can be heavier and more physically demanding to clear than an equivalent volume of household items — props are often bulky, awkwardly shaped, or built rather than bought, which changes how they need to be lifted and loaded. Film production companies, TV productions, event companies, and theatre companies dealing with a storage unit at the end of a shoot, a season, or a hire period can have it cleared the same way as any large-volume storage job: a crew and vehicle sized to what's actually in there, and items separated according to your instructions where specific pieces need to be kept, returned, or handed to someone else rather than cleared with everything else.
How Much Does Storage Clearance Cost in Dublin?
There's no fixed price list, because storage clearance covers everything from a small self-storage unit to a full 40ft container, and the cost genuinely reflects that range. The main factors are the size of the unit or container, the volume and weight of what's inside, access to the unit and the distance from the unit to the loading point, how many staff the job needs, how many vehicles it takes, disposal requirements, and whether sorting or separating items has been specifically requested.
Send a few photographs of the unit for an initial estimate — for most jobs that's enough to work from. Larger or more complex clearances, particularly full containers or commercial spaces, sometimes need a quick onsite assessment so the quote reflects the real scope rather than a guess. Either way, there's no obligation to book anything just for asking.
Can You Clear a Storage Unit Completely?
Yes — we can remove the full contents of a storage unit and leave it empty, within the agreed scope of work. This is exactly what's needed when you're ending a storage contract and handing the unit back, moving house and closing the account for good, closing a business and clearing its storage along with it, dealing with a unit inherited from someone else, or simply preparing a unit to hand back to the facility in the condition they expect.
That's a real example from a recent job — a unit cleared down to bare walls and floor in a single visit. See our storage unit clearance page for the fuller case study and more on how we approach household and business self-storage specifically.
Responsible Disposal and Recycling
Items are sorted rather than sent out as one mixed load. Materials that can be recycled are separated out, and items in good, usable condition are set aside for donation where practical arrangements allow. HouseClearances.ie is a fully insured waste carrier holding Waste Collection Permit No. NWCPO-25-13287-01, and aims for an average recycling rate of up to 95% across everything cleared — an honest average across jobs, not a guarantee for every single unit, since the real split depends on the condition of what's actually inside.
Storage Clearance After Bereavement
Some people inherit a storage unit without knowing exactly what's inside it — a parent or relative's account that's been quietly renewing on a card each month, discovered only once the wider estate is being sorted out. It can feel like an overwhelming, open-ended job on top of everything else that comes with a bereavement.
You can identify anything you specifically want kept before we start, and important or sentimental belongings can be put aside according to your instructions rather than cleared indiscriminately. Professional help genuinely reduces the physical burden here — you're not the one climbing over years of someone else's boxes trying to work out what matters. If the wider estate involves clearing the family home as well, our bereavement clearance page covers how we approach that specifically, including working with executors and solicitors.
Areas We Cover
Storage clearance is carried out across Dublin city and county — from the city centre out through Rathmines and the south-city suburbs to Tallaght, Sandyford and Dundrum, along the coast through Dún Laoghaire and Stillorgan, and across the northside through Swords, Blanchardstown and Castleknock. Lucan and Clontarf are covered just as regularly, along with the wider Leinster area. If you're not sure whether a specific facility or area is covered, the quickest way to check is just to ask.
Why Choose a Professional Storage Clearance Company?
The practical case is straightforward. Storage units are often packed more tightly than a room in a house — items stacked floor to ceiling, pushed to the back, with no real space to manoeuvre — which makes the physical side of the job harder than it looks until you're actually in there. Large furniture usually needs more than one person to move safely, containers frequently hold a genuine mix of household and commercial items that need sorting rather than just piling into one load, and how far the unit is from the nearest loading point can add real time to a job that looks simple on paper.
A professional crew does the heavy lifting, brings a vehicle sized to the volume, clears the unit faster than doing it in car-boot loads over several weekends, and handles responsible disposal at the end — genuinely less physical strain and less time spent on something that isn't a good use of yours.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does storage clearance cost in Dublin?
It depends on the size of the unit or container, volume and weight of contents, access, and how many staff and vehicles the job needs. Send photos for an initial estimate, or request a free quote.
Can you clear a full storage unit?
Yes — we can remove the entire contents and leave the unit empty, within the agreed scope of work.
Do I need to be present during the clearance?
Not necessarily, as long as access and instructions are agreed in advance. Some customers prefer to be there; others arrange access and aren't present for the clearance itself.
Can I send photographs for a quote?
Yes — for most units, a few photos are enough for an accurate initial estimate. Larger or more complex jobs sometimes need a quick onsite assessment.
Do you clear storage containers?
Yes, including 20ft and 40ft shipping containers used for personal, business, or site storage.
Can you remove furniture from storage?
Yes — sofas, beds, wardrobes, tables and other furniture are handled as standard, including large or awkward pieces that need more than one person to move.
Can you clear a 20ft storage container?
Yes — container jobs are scoped with a larger vehicle and a team sized to the volume, since a 20ft container typically holds considerably more than a household storage unit.
Do you work with businesses?
Yes — office furniture, stock, displays, archive boxes and general commercial storage are a regular part of the work. For larger commercial or multi-unit clearances, see our warehouse clearance service.
Can you clear film props from storage?
Yes — props, set dressing and production equipment are cleared the same way as any large-volume storage job, with items separated according to your instructions where specific pieces need to be kept or returned.
What happens to the items after removal?
Items are sorted for recycling and donation where practical, with genuine waste going to a licensed transfer station rather than everything going to landfill as one mixed load.
Do you recycle items?
Yes — we aim for an average recycling rate of up to 95% across what we clear, prioritising reuse and recycling ahead of disposal wherever the condition of the items allows.
Do you provide storage clearance throughout Dublin?
Yes — across Dublin city and county and into the wider Leinster area. If you're unsure whether your specific facility or area is covered, just ask.
Can you clear a unit after bereavement?
Yes — this comes up regularly. You can flag anything you want kept before we start, and we'll work at a pace that suits the family.
How quickly can a storage unit be cleared?
Most single units are cleared in one visit once booked. Larger jobs, particularly full containers or commercial spaces, may need more time — this gets confirmed as part of the quote.
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Need to empty a storage unit or container in Dublin? Send us a few photographs of the contents and we can provide an initial estimate for the clearance.
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Recent Work
A selection of genuine photos from recent clearances — not staged, not stock.
What Our Customers Say
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