The call came because of a neighbor. A Vienna homeowner had decided it was time to sell the house she'd lived in for 35 years, and the neighbor next door — who we'd helped before — told her to call us. The plan was simple: start with the garage, then the basement, then the rest of the house.
Before — a two-car garage holding 35 years of tools, boxes, an exercise bike, and more.
The garage was a two-car space that hadn't been fully cleared in decades: shelves of old bottles and cans, an exercise bike, mattress pads, ladders, boxes everywhere, and a layer of dirt underneath it all. There was more sitting out on the porch, too. Four of the bags were huge and heavy — the kind you have to take slowly and carefully so they don't split on the way to the trailer.
Midway — the floor opening up, with what was left along the walls.
There were also cans of old paint. We can't haul paint with regular junk, so instead of just leaving it, we walked her through it: latex paint can usually be dried out and thrown away with regular trash, and oil-based paint goes to Fairfax County's household hazardous waste drop-off. It saved her money and did it the right way.
Once everything was loaded — garage and porch — we swept and cleaned the floor. What was left: the wooden shelving, the pegboard, a metal rack, and the ladders on the wall, all things that could stay with the house.
After — empty, swept, and ready for listing photos.
Same garage from the side — the ladders stayed, everything else went.
Watch the Vienna garage cleanout.
Next week, we're back for the basement. One room at a time, the house is getting ready for its next owners.
🏡 Selling After Decades in One House?
Start wherever feels easiest — usually the garage. We can come back room by room on your schedule, and we'll always tell you what we can't take and how to handle it.
Garage full of decades of stuff?
We'll clear it, sweep it, and tell you what to do with anything we can't take.
See Vienna Garage Cleanout Details →"I had a two-car garage full of 35 years of junk and dirt and additional stuff on a porch to get rid of. Matt came promptly when he said he would, loaded everything including four huge bags that required exceptional attention, explained why it made sense for me to dispose of paint myself, and cleaned the space afterwards. He is amazing. Hire him"
— Sandra Beeson · Vienna, VA · Google ReviewFrequently Asked Questions
We can't take hazardous materials like paint, paint thinner, solvents, fuel, or propane. In Fairfax County, latex paint can usually be dried out and thrown away with regular trash, and oil-based paint and chemicals go to the county's household hazardous waste drop-off. We'll always explain what's left and why.
Yes. We sweep the floor and clear the dirt and debris left behind, so the space is ready for the next step — whether that's a listing photo or just parking the car again.
Yes. On this Vienna job we cleared the garage and the extra items sitting on the porch in the same visit.
Yes. Many of our Vienna jobs start with the garage and continue room by room — basements, attics, and full-house cleanouts — on whatever schedule works for the family and the listing.
Garage cleanouts start at $150 — we price by how much of our trailer the items fill: $150 for an eighth of a trailer, $200 for a quarter trailer, $400 for a half, $570 for three-quarters, and $750 for a full trailer. A full two-car garage like this one is usually toward the larger end. Text photos for a firm price.
Also Serving Nearby
We handle garage cleanouts and pre-sale cleanouts across Northern Virginia, including:
Great Falls, VA
Large homes off Georgetown Pike and in Seneca, where garages and barns fill up over decades.
Herndon, VA
Our home base — McNair Farms and Fox Mill garages, usually same day.
Annandale, VA
Older ranches in Ravensworth and Broyhill Crest with full basements and carports.
Burke, VA
Burke Centre and Lake Braddock garages from the 1970s and 80s.
Arlington, VA
Detached garages behind older homes in Lyon Village and Westover.
Centreville, VA
Two-car garages in Virginia Run and Sully Station.