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Google Review

Good service,would certainly reuse.

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Great team, undertook difficult clearance with a very professional approach.

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The service they gave was brilliant they turned up on time and the lads who did the clearance were very friendly and had everything done in no time I would definitely recommend using Abacus House Clearance if you want things done without any fuss

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The whole experience of dealing with Abacus has from start to finish been one of efficiency,friendliness and compassion.The team arrived early started work straight away and worked doggedly throughout the day to ensure the job was done in one day.Adam and his team worked withquiet efficiency even apologising about the number of trips to the recycling centre they had to make.If I needed house clearance again I would definiteley use Abacus again and would`nt hesitate in recommending them to anyone else.

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I was very pleased with the job Adam and his team did for me yesterday, clearing my late father's property. They arrived early and worked hard from the moment they got there, moving heavy furniture, emptying cupboards and bagging up rubbish. I was amazed at how quickly they worked, and they were very pleasant and polite throughout. I recommend them if you need a house clearance done.

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The team, lead by Adam, arrived nice & earlier than planned to clear my late father's property, which was a pleasant surprise. The guys worked hard for the day, clearing items from the house, garage & sheds that I thought they would be unable to take, and pointing out items of value that I should keep hold of. Also helped in saving personal items inadvertently caught up in the clearance, such as the odd photo or piece of jewellery found. The rates charged for clearing the house were very reasonable, especially when you consider how much stuff was removed from the property and garden, etc. Honest, hardworking and totally trustworthy. They made a tough day far more bearable and I can't recommend them enough. A 5 star act. Book with total confidence.

Trustpilot Review – 5th April 2017

Excellent service from start to finish from Abacus House Clearance! Abacus cleared my Mother's old house yesterday, and from start to finish I was shown kindness, courtesy and given such an excellent service.Nothing was too much trouble for Chris,who answered all my questions with patience,and the team which cleared the house did a marvellous job. The lorry was filled three times but they managed to do it in the day and I was sent lots of photos by Chris to show that the property was empty as I could not be there personally.I rate this company very highly and have no hesitation in recommending them should you need a house cleared,they will sort everything out for you and take all your worries away- thank you Abacus!  

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Trustpilot Review – 17th February 2017

Excellent Service I was very impressed by the professional service provided by Abacus House Clearance. From initial enquiry to completion of the work they did what they said they would, they turned up on time and they worked hard throughout the day. I highly recommend this company and will use them again when the need arises.  

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Trustpilot Review – 16th February 2017

Brilliant The lads who did the clearance were great nothing was a bother for them and they took everything away for us and I was amazed at how quick they did the job.  

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Trustpilot Review – 1st October 2014

Grossly misleading claim to donate items to charity or recycle - would never use again I contacted Abacus Property Clearance (aka ukhouseclearance) early last year (2013) to clear my parents house in Hertfordshire. As is probably the case for most people I had no experience of house clearance companies and based my decision to use them on the fact that their web site states that they donate around 90% of items they clear to charity or for recycling. As it turned out they had absolutely no intention of doing either, and they seemed genuinely surprised when I asked which charities they would be taking the items to, saying that a) they didn't have a "sorting warehouse" in the area, and b) no-one really wants second hand stuff any more so there was little point. I'm talking about exactly the sort of stuff which every charity shop wants - records, CDs, DVDs, books, crockery, cutlery, cut glass, kitchen appliances, good quality furniture - everything would be sent for landfill. In the end my sister and I spent hours phoning around the many local charities while Abacus cleared out stuff that was less likely to be useful to charities. Books, records, CDs, DVDs we took to the local Oxfam, crockery and cutlery to Emmaus, and we held back the good furniture for British Heart Foundation to pick up the next day. I repeat that Abacus would have just sent the lot to the dump, and no charity would have benefited at all. Maybe if you live on Tyneside then Abacus might possibly take items to their sorting warehouse (if it really exists), otherwise forget it as they have no system of donating to charities in your part of the country. To cap off the experience Abacus have not responded to any email contact on the subject so customer service is not a priority for them. My advice is that for anyone else who feels that donating valuable items to charity would somewhat lessen the blow of seeing the contents of their family home being taken away, contact your local British Heart Foundation instead. They provide a house clearance service (I found out too late) and you will know that a charity really will benefit from the process.

Update – 1st May 2017

Updated: About 3 years after the below disappointing experience I was contacted by Carol Coxon at Abacus following up on the review. She had been taken on at a later date, and had found the review while carrying out marketing work. Apparently the operator who handled my parents' house clearance had already been identified as a problem, never sending goods to charity, and he no longed worked for the company. Carol apologised for my experience and offered a goodwill refund of £100 (which went to charity - well, that was the point). I'm happy to accept that either my experience isn't the norm, or that if it was in the past then that's been resolved. I can't really change my 1* rating as that's still my experience, but wouldn't now dismiss the company's claims as it seems they now have better control of the donation process and understand what went wrong in the past.  

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Letter testimony

I chose Abacus because on their website they stated they cleared mansions and that no job was too big or too small. Believe me clearing Houghton Hall was going to be a monumental task given the number of rooms filled with old junk.I invited them to come and have a look around hoping they would say “yes, we’ll do it”, as others I had called all said no or quoted ridiculous prices. Thankfully Abacus said yes and at a most reasonable price too.They asked for 2 weeks maximum to clear the Hall and for permission to stay on the premises with their caravan so they could save on travel expenses and time, as well as having permission to hire large yard skips. Having agreed on all the details I pretty much left them to get on with their business.What unfolded was astonishing. To witness the clearance of all those rooms and all that rubbish in 10 days was amazing. I thought their 2 week estimate was rather optimistic myself, but they did indeed complete the job on time, just like they promised.I can’t thank them enough. A splendid job from very amiable guys who were both friendly and courteous to myself and my family at all times. Abacus were highly organised, professional and expertly got the job done. I recommend them 100%

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Brilliant job. Absolutely delightful lads, on time and very polite. Left (the property) very clean and tidy. Highly recommended.

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Abacus arrived promptly and emptied my mother’s 3 bedroom house in an hour! I’m very pleased with the efficiency and their courtesy. Highly recommended.

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Abacus Removals provided an excellent service. Prompt, helpful and good value. Highly recommended.