An attic to clear in Ixelles before the roofer arrives, before a sale or after the parents have moved out? We first set aside photos, letters and papers, then bring down trunks, furniture and boxes without damaging the stairwell. A few photos of the access are often enough for a free quote.
Attic clearance in Ixelles: our approach
Ixelles' town houses and Art Nouveau homes, around Flagey, Châtelain or the Ponds, have often been split into flats without a lift, with the attic above the last flat under a steeply pitched roof. It serves as a shared store or belongs to the landlord, who has piled up old furniture and boxes over successive tenancies. Near the ULB and VUB campuses, houses converted into student rooms sometimes have lofts full of mattresses, desks and things left by generations of students. We clear these attics floor by floor, by hand, protecting the stairwells. Photos and papers found under the roof are set aside for you.
An attic in Ixelles often holds what a family could never throw away: trunks, Christmas decorations, toys, old furniture. Reusable items go to the social economy or are sold on, and their value is deducted from the price. You need not be there all day: a list and a key are enough.
Attic clearance in Ixelles: access, carrying down and removal
In the Châtelain, Flagey or Matonge areas, reserving a space with no-parking signs from the municipality of Ixelles several days before the clearance is almost essential: without it, every load brought down from the attic would have to be carried a fair distance. The shared staircase is the other point to watch. We inform the occupants, protect treads and banisters, and organise the descent so the way is clear again quickly. For a landlord of student rooms, clearing the loft between two academic years means starting again with a clean space; usable furniture is offered to the social economy. Family trunks and boxes found under the roof are opened with you or set aside. The Auderghem Recypark on Chaussée de Wavre and the Humanité and Sud Recyparks in Forest are meant for residents; our loads follow suitable reuse and recycling channels.
Ixelles attic clearance: Fernand Cocq, Matonge and Porte de Namur
Around Place Fernand Cocq, you often climb on foot to the third or fourth floor before reaching the attic, alongside an ornate banister that must not be damaged. We pack and dismantle everything in the loft so that only compact loads come down, easy to keep clear of the banister and walls.
In Matonge and at Porte de Namur, both shopping areas, loading happens between the shops' deliveries: we prepare loads upstairs so the truck spends little time outside the door. In more recent buildings, the lift makes the descent easier, but the building manager sets conditions, and we follow them to the letter. Near the Ixelles cemetery and in Boondael, student rooms change tenants on the same dates in June and September: a landlord is well advised to book early to have the attic cleared between two lets.
Does the whole house need clearing, not just the attic? See our house clearance Ixelles page.
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Why choose Sparkling Services in Ixelles?
In Ixelles, you know the formula before the job: free clearance, difference paid to you or fixed price on quotation. The visit and quote are free, and the written price does not change on the day.
How it works
Photos or visit: Access, floor condition and loft contents are assessed from photos or during a free visit. · Formula agreed: Free clearance, difference paid or fixed price: it is all in the quote. · Sorting and descent: Keepsakes set aside, items brought down one by one, stairwell protected. · Loft swept: The attic is left empty and swept, with a photo if you are away. See every step in detail →
