Mazheika Moving clears out a home after a death or a downsize: what the family keeps, what gets donated or returned, and what gets hauled away. Andrei Mazheika handles the whole house, often at the request of a family or an assisted-living facility, and one family called his rate very reasonable.
How a cleanout goes
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Before the crew arrives
The family takes what matters first: photographs, papers, jewelry, keepsakes. Then you agree who gets which larger pieces.
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Room by room
The crew sorts what stays in the family, what is donated, what is returned to a company and what is hauled away.
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What the family keeps
Kept furniture can move with the same crew to a family member's home or a new place.
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What leaves the house
Donations and returns are separated from what goes to the transfer station.
What does an estate cleanout involve?
Going room by room through a home that has to be emptied: sorting what stays in the family, what is donated, what is returned to a company, and what has to be hauled away. The heavy work is the easy part. The hard part is doing it at a time when the family is grieving and often not on the Cape.
Andrei takes on the whole sequence so the family does not have to coordinate three different services.
Who books an estate cleanout?
Usually a family member, and sometimes an assisted-living facility that refers a family to him. One Google reviewer wrote that her mother had passed and she needed help clearing out her place, and that she was referred to Andrei by the assisted-living facility.
“My mom passed and we needed help cleaning out her place. I was referred to Andrei by the assisted living facility. He took care of everything at a very reasonable rate. He even returned a cable box for us. I can't recommend him highly enough.”
What happens to the things the family keeps?
Kept furniture can move with us to a family member's home, a storage arrangement you already have, or a new place. We are also a moving company, which makes it simple to do both in one job. See local moves on the Cape or antiques and irreplaceable pieces for the family pieces that need extra care.
How do the donation and disposal steps work?
What can be donated or returned is separated from what has to go to the transfer station. The reviewer above noted that Andrei even returned a cable box for the family. Anything that simply needs to leave the house falls under our junk removal service.
What should the family do before the crew arrives?
Take what matters to you first: photographs, papers, jewelry, keepsakes. Then agree among the family on who gets which larger pieces, so nobody is deciding in the middle of the work. Tell Andrei which rooms are cleared and which still need sorting.
If a lease, a sale or a facility deadline is driving the timing, say so when you request the quote. Knowing the date lets the job be planned around it instead of squeezed into whatever is open.
How is an estate cleanout priced?
By the size of the home, how much is in it and how hard it is to reach. We do not publish a flat price because no two homes are alike. Andrei gives you an exact price before the crew starts. If a parent is moving into care, see senior and assisted-living moves.
How long does an estate cleanout take?
Company guides put a full-house cleanout at about one to three days for a crew of two to four. A three-bedroom home with little sorting is sometimes done in one long day, while a larger property with a full basement, attic and garage can take two. These are ranges from the industry, not guarantees, and the biggest factor is rarely square footage.
What takes the time is decision-making: what the family keeps, what is donated, what is sold and what is discarded. Going through papers, jewelry and keepsakes first, and walking the house with the crew, shortens the physical work a lot.
If the family lives far away, plan the walk-through by phone or video, and say who has the keys and who decides on each room. For the move side of a downsize, see senior and assisted-living moves.
Request a quote and Andrei calls you back
Request a quoteHow booking works
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Quote
Send us the details and get a price before anything is booked.
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Call
Andrei calls to confirm the job, the price and your date.
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Book
Once you both agree, the date is locked in.
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Move
The crew shows up and gets it done, and you can call Andrei directly.
Common questions
Can you clear a whole house?
Yes. Whole-house cleanouts are a regular job, from what is kept to what is donated to what is hauled.
Do I have to be there?
Talk to Andrei about your situation. Families who live out of state can arrange the job by phone.
Will I get a price before the work starts?
Yes. Andrei gives you an exact price after seeing the job, and nothing starts until you agree.
Do you handle returns and donations?
Yes. Returns, such as equipment that has to go back to a provider, and donation drop-offs are part of the job.
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