An Empty Nest, A House Too Big
A couple in Belmont Country Club, both in their sixties, had reached a point a lot of homeowners eventually reach — their kids had grown up and moved out, and the house they'd raised them in had become more space than they needed. They'd decided to sell and downsize, and before listing, they wanted to get some renovation work done, starting with the basement floor.
A basement's worth of laminate and baseboard, pulled up and piled for haul-away.
Three Rooms, One Visit
The basement had three separate rooms, all with the original laminate flooring and baseboard trim. It needed to come out before anything new could go in — whether that meant fresh flooring for showings or leaving the space ready for whoever bought the house next.
We worked through the whole basement — laminate pried up plank by plank, baseboard pulled, everything sorted and staged for haul-away. Three rooms, start to finish, took about four to five hours.
Down to bare subfloor across the basement, swept and ready for the next phase.
🏡 Selling Soon? This Is a Common First Step
Homeowners preparing to list often start exactly here — pulling dated flooring and leaving a clean subfloor, whether for their own quick refresh before showings or to hand the space off ready for a buyer's next move.
Loaded and Gone the Same Day
Once the basement was clear, everything got loaded and hauled away — laminate, baseboard, all of it, gone the same day. No dumpster left sitting in the driveway during showings, no separate disposal trip to schedule.
Loaded and hauled away same-day — nothing left behind.
Before we wrapped up, we got to talking with the couple about a few other things around the house they were looking to clear out ahead of their move — and picked up an additional job on the spot. It's a common pattern with pre-sale projects: once the flooring's handled, homeowners often realize there's more they'd rather not deal with themselves.
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Laminate, carpet, tile, hardwood — torn up and hauled away, subfloor left clean. Text us a photo for a free quote.
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Request Appointment →Frequently Asked Questions
It depends on square footage and flooring type — a few rooms of laminate costs less than a full basement of tile or hardwood. Text us photos and we'll confirm a firm price before scheduling.
Yes — this is one of our most common calls. Sellers often want dated flooring pulled and the subfloor left clean before listing or handing the project to a buyer's contractor.
A multi-room basement typically takes four to five hours from tear-out through haul-away, depending on square footage and how the flooring was installed.