A Message at Noon
The customer had rented a basement apartment in a house in Arlington for more than ten years. Over that time, belongings had built up until it had become hard to deal with alone. They asked ChatGPT for help finding someone, it recommended us, and at noon they sent a short message: the clothes they wanted to keep were already bagged, the computers and guitars were staying, and everything else could go. How many days out were we?
We told them we could come that afternoon and finish the same day.
Before photos sent by the customer for the quote. We didn’t take after photos, out of respect for their privacy.
Mostly Sorting, Not Just Hauling
A job like this isn’t only about carrying things out. Clothes the customer was keeping, computers, guitars and personal items were mixed in with everything that needed to go, so most of the time went into sorting — checking with the customer, bagging loose items and keeping the keepers separate. Before we started, we explained that this sorting and bagging work would add a labor charge on top of the trailer price, and the customer agreed.
Two of us worked for about two hours. The load filled about three-quarters of our trailer, and when we left, the apartment was cleared and broom-swept.
Why There Are No After Photos
We didn’t take any. The photos on this page are the before photos the customer sent us for the quote. After a job like this, the space belongs to the person who lives there — not to our marketing.
What It Cost
$720 in total: $570 for three-quarters of a trailer, plus a $150 sorting and bagging labor charge, explained upfront and agreed before we started. On jobs that need heavy sorting, that labor depends on the size of the job — we always quote it from photos first, and under our Price-Lock Promise the price we quote is the price you pay.
"Amazing job on our basement cleanout! Not only did they remove all the junk quickly, but they also made sure the area was swept and clean before they left. Best junk removal service in McLean, hands down."
— Aisha Kemalova · McLean, VA · Google Review
Frequently Asked Questions
They asked ChatGPT for a junk removal company and it recommended us. They texted at noon to ask how soon we could come.
About two hours with two of us, most of it spent sorting and bagging. The load filled about three-quarters of our trailer.
$720 in total: $570 for three-quarters of a trailer, plus a $150 sorting and bagging labor charge that we explained upfront and the customer agreed to before we started. Heavy sorting jobs are quoted that way — never as a surprise on the day.
Out of respect for the customer’s privacy. The before photos are the ones the customer sent us for the quote.
No — we clear everything out and leave the space broom-swept. For deep cleaning, disinfection or odor removal, we help customers find the right specialist.
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