Clear the clutter, keep the calm.
Fully insured, fully itemised probate & house clearance across Bristol & the South West. We safeguard the documents, photographs and valuables that matter, quote fast, and keep you posted at every step — so the whole job is simply off your plate.
Insured & licensedBristol & the South West See a price in under a minute
Start with the size of the property — we’ll guide you through a few quick questions and show your figure. The value of any saleable contents comes off it at survey.
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Clearance is all we do — so it's done right, and it's easy for you.
We work exclusively with estates. It's the whole of what we do, and it shapes how we do every part of it.
That single focus shows up in the things that matter to you: we answer the phone, we turn quotes around quickly, and we keep one named person on your job from the first call to the final statement.
Behind us stands the Painless Group — half a century in the trade, with its own vans, its own people, and its own storage. No subcontractors, no chasing, no surprises. Just a clear, accountable job, handled by people who do this every day.
Six things you can count on, every single time.
These aren't extras or add-ons. They're simply how we work — on every instruction, large or small.
One clear price, up front
We assess the saleable contents when we quote and take that value straight off the price — so you get a single, clear figure before we start. Nothing buried, nothing assumed, and nothing to reconcile afterwards. Payment falls due on completion of the work, against a clear final statement.
A fully itemised inventory
Anything that might reasonably be valued above £200 is listed individually and put before the executor as soon as it comes to light, assessed to HMRC-acceptable standards. The decision to keep, sell, or release always rests with the estate — never with us.
Valuables found & safeguarded
We actively look for and set aside documents, photographs, jewellery and cash — the things that are easy to lose and impossible to replace — and return them to you or the executor before anything else is touched.
A full photographic record
Dated photographs, before and after, of every clearance. Kept as standard and sent on request, so the work can be seen as plainly as it was done — no need to be there yourself.
Insurance as standard
Every job carries £2 million public liability and goods-in-transit cover from the moment we arrive. Not just on the big jobs, not on request — on all of them.
Licensed, responsible disposal
We hold an Upper Tier Waste Carrier Licence and dispose of everything lawfully. Usable items are donated to charity wherever possible, the rest reused or recycled — and what can’t be is documented and handled correctly.
A licensed clearance protects the executor — not just the property.
Under the Duty of Care in the Environmental Protection Act 1990, the person instructing a clearance can be held personally liable for fines of £50,000 or more if waste is later fly-tipped by an unlicensed carrier. As a registered Upper Tier Waste Carrier, we carry that responsibility — with a documented audit trail — so the estate, and you, are covered.
Reliable, reachable, and easy to deal with.
The reasons people who instruct us once, instruct us again.
Easy to reach, quick to respond
Calls and emails are answered promptly, seven days a week, by people who can actually help — not a switchboard. We’ll book a visit quickly, on a date that works, and lock in your firm quote at the property — without having to chase.
People we’re proud to send
Our teams are trained, paid the real Living Wage, and here to build a career rather than fill a shift. It shows in the care they take inside someone’s home and the standard of the work they leave behind.
Fifty years behind every job
As part of the Painless Group we draw on five decades of trade and a single source solution — in-house vans, people, and storage. No chain of subcontractors between you and the work. Just us.
Tracked end to end
Modern systems keep every instruction tracked, documented, and accountable from first call to final statement. Nothing slips through the cracks, and you always know where things stand.
Trusted by families and professionals across Bristol.
“Jay came out in person to collect a careful quote — he looked in every cupboard. Warmth, care, support, kindness, patience and flexibility throughout. Everything was carefully packed and nothing was damaged or lost. Communication was excellent at all times.”
“We were not ready on the day, and quite overwhelmed. Then the friendly, helpful team arrived, and suddenly everything looked under control. They paid incredible attention to detail, and took great care to see that things were done the way we wanted. I don’t think any other company could have achieved so much.”
“They literally did everything — packed my whole flat and were lovely guys! I just sat on the sofa and did some work while they packed everything away. Really great, lovely people, cannot recommend enough.”
Whoever holds the keys, we make the next part simple.
Families & executors
At a hard time, one call takes the whole clearance off your hands — sensitively, and at your pace. We safeguard what matters, take the saleable value off your quote up front, and you never need to lift a box or be at the property.
Solicitors & probate practitioners
A clearance partner who understands the estate’s duties as well as you do — itemised, photographed, accounted for. The file stays clean and the executor stays reassured.
Funeral directors
A discreet, dependable name to pass on at a difficult moment — knowing the family will be treated exactly as you would treat them yourself.
Institutional & public-sector owners
For councils, housing providers, and estate managers: a properly licensed, fully insured contractor with the records — and the capacity — to clear at scale.
We also handle insolvency, enforcement and commercial clearances, bringing the same transparency, valuation and documentation to those matters as we do to probate. Get in touch to discuss.
Five simple steps — and it's off your hands.
You get in touch
A call or an email is all it takes. Tell us as much or as little as you know — we’ll take it from there.
We quote, fast
We attend, look properly, and come back with one clear price — the value of any saleable contents already taken off — usually within 48 hours, with no surprises in the small print.
We inventory & record
Items of note are itemised for the executor, and the property is photographed before a thing is moved.
We clear, on the agreed day
Carefully and lawfully — most homes in one to two days. Reuse and recycling wherever possible; correct disposal where not.
We close the file
Your final statement and the full before-and-after photographic record — the job signed off cleanly, with everything on record.
On the day · our own people 
Itemised 
Recorded Real Painless Group teams — trained, insured, and accountable.
Nothing leaves a home carelessly — everything has its place.
Behind every clearance is a careful, ordered sort. Each item is considered and placed where it truly belongs — never bundled into a skip for the sake of speed.
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Set aside for you
Anything you or the executor asks us to keep is boxed, labelled and returned — settled before anything else is decided. Your wishes always come first.
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Safeguarded for the estate
Cash, jewellery, watches, documents and anything of genuine value are set aside, logged and handed to the executor straight away — never disposed of, never assumed.
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Given a second life
Good, usable furniture and household items are carefully assessed and rehomed rather than dumped — and their value comes straight off your quote.
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Donated to good causes
Usable everyday things — clothes, books, kitchenware — go to charities like the British Heart Foundation and local hospices, with as little as possible sent to waste.
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Recycled or removed, lawfully
Only what is genuinely beyond use is recycled or cleared — lawfully and fully documented, under our Upper Tier Waste Carrier registration.
And whenever we’re unsure about something, we keep it. It’s a simple rule we hold to: anything can be set aside, donated or recycled later — but nothing can be recovered from a skip. So if it might matter, it stays.
The things executors and families ask us most.
How much does a probate house clearance cost?
How quickly can you clear a property?
Do I need to be there?
How do I know nothing valuable is thrown away?
When and how do I pay?
What happens to personal items, documents and photographs?
Do you work with solicitors and executors?
Are you licensed and insured?
Built since 1978 — and run like it matters.
Clearfields is the house-clearance arm of Painless Removals, the Bristol firm we’ve run since 1978 — nearly fifty years of moving, packing and clearing, and the experience, contacts and standards that come with it.
We’ve handled well over 10,000 removals and house clearances. Packing is our speciality, and we run two of our own storage sites — in Clifton and Filton — so your belongings stay in our hands from first call to final box, never handed to a subcontractor.
We’re a Real Living Wage employer, because the right people, treated well, simply do better work. This was never just a way to earn a living: it’s a team worth building — people who look out for one another, own the job, and look after the customer. Handled with that kind of care, even something as ordinary as a house clearance becomes a good deal more than most people expect.
Part of
- 1978In the trade since
- 10,000+Removals & clearances handled
- 2Own storage sites · Clifton & Filton
- 100%Real Living Wage paid
Four people, one straightforward promise.
Jay Newton
Jay runs the operation and has personally overseen 2,000+ removals and clearances across two decades in the trade. He’s the one who sees that what’s promised on the phone is exactly what happens at the property. A third-dan combat jiu-jitsu black belt out of hours.
Rob
Your first point of contact and key-account lead, with 20 years of B2B experience in construction — so executors and professionals get straight answers, fast. A committed downhill mountain biker out of hours.
Tamara
Tamara organises the packing and keeps things easy on site. A careful, attentive touch means fragile and precious items come through intact — and when there are valuables to safeguard, she leads the team on the day. Restores furniture beautifully in her own time.
Laszlo
Laszlo leads marketing and lead generation, and in three years with Painless has built the systems that bring the right enquiries to the right people. A former opera singer — he knows that timing and detail carry the performance, on stage or on the page.
Got a property to clear? Let's make it the easy part.
Tell us a little about the property and we'll come back within 48 hours — with an estimate and a quick visit booked to lock in your firm quote, no obligation. Or just call; we answer seven days a week.