What does a clearance in Munich cost?
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What does a clearance in Munich cost? →Flats & houses
Flat and house clearance in Munich
We clear flats and houses of any size, separate the contents on site by material and hand the property over broom-clean. Billing is hourly: a minimum of €90.00 for the first hour with two people, then €65.45 per person per hour, both including VAT. Travel runs on diesel per kilometre driven, and disposal on €47.60 per 100 kilograms.
What does a flat clearance in Munich cost?
A two-room flat with ordinary contents usually costs €900 to €1,300 in Munich, a three-room flat €1,400 to €2,200, and a detached house €3,000 to €7,000 — including VAT and disposal. The price is built from working hours, vehicle time and the weight of what actually goes to disposal.
These ranges are not packages; they are what the hourly billing produces in practice. Two people clear an averagely furnished two-room flat in half a day to a day. Take 8 person-hours at €65.45, the vehicle at €17.85 an hour, a trailer at €11.90 an hour and around 800 kilograms of disposal at €380.80, and you land near €1,023.
The biggest unknown is almost never the floor area — it is how full the place is. A three-room flat someone lived in for forty years holds more than twice what the same flat holds after five, and that shows up in both the hours and the disposal weight.
What does clearing a studio flat cost?
For a studio or one-room apartment with usual furnishings, expect €450 to €900. Two people are typically occupied for half a day and the disposal weight runs between 300 and 500 kilograms. Ground floor with the vehicle parked outside puts you at the lower end.
How much does it cost to clear a house?
A detached house with cellar, attic and garage costs €3,000 to €7,000. The work runs two to four days for three people, and the disposal weight quickly reaches three to five tonnes. Outbuildings, garden sheds and workshop areas are the item most often forgotten in the estimate.
Is disposal included in the price?
It is itemised separately rather than hidden: €47.60 per 100 kilograms including VAT. That is deliberate, because weight is the only honest measure — a flat full of books weighs several times the same flat full of clothes, at identical square metres.
Munich flat clearance price per square metre
We do not bill per square metre, and we would advise against comparing quotes that way. The common market figure of €35 to €70 per square metre assumes an average fill level that rarely exists. At 75 m² that implies €2,625 to €5,250 — a range too wide to conclude anything from.
How does a flat clearance actually run?
In five steps: you send photos or we visit, you get a price range, a short call turns that into a firm price and a date, we clear and separate in one pass, and it ends with a broom-clean handover. For an average flat, expect one to two weeks between first contact and an empty property.
On the day we usually start at 8 a.m. and work from the inside out: rooms first, then hallway and kitchen, cellar and storage last. Wardrobes are dismantled, because flat-packed wood takes a fraction of the volume and otherwise the trailer makes three trips instead of one.
Mark anything you want to keep beforehand — a note taped to the item is enough, or a room we simply do not enter. Documents, photo albums, jewellery, cash and ID papers are always set aside and handed to you, even when they are lying among the rubbish.
- You do not need to be there — once we have agreed what goes, handing over keys is enough.
- A no-parking zone only where necessary, and it needs three weeks' notice.
- On request we photograph the condition before and after.
How long does it take to clear a flat?
A one-room flat is cleared in half a day, a two-room flat in a day with two people, a three-room flat in one long day or a day and a half. Without a lift, add 30 to 50 per cent, because every item goes down the stairwell by hand.
The route out determines the duration more than the volume does. A full cellar next to the exit goes faster than a half-empty one on the fourth floor. That is why we ask about the floor, the lift and the distance from the entrance to the parking space before quoting a duration.
What does broom-clean mean?
Broom-clean means completely cleared, floors swept, cupboards and fittings empty. It does not include window cleaning, wet cleaning, limescale removal or filling drill holes. That is the standard a landlord may normally require — anything beyond it is a final clean and a separate line item.
If your handover protocol asks for more than broom-clean, please say so in advance. We price the final clean in rather than surprising you on handover day. Doing it the other way round costs more: a second visit for two hours of cleaning is dearer than the same two hours inside the original appointment.
What we take with us
Furniture and household goods
Wardrobes, beds, sofas, tables, mattresses, carpets, crockery, clothing. Wardrobes are dismantled on site.
Electrical appliances
Fridge, cooker, washing machine, television, computers. Routed through the mandated take-back channels, never general waste.
The whole kitchen
Fitted kitchens are dismantled, including worktop, sink and connections. Appliances are disposed of separately.
Fittings and floor coverings
Built-in wardrobes, shelving systems, fitted carpet and laminate where the landlord requires removal.
Cellar and attic
Part of the tenancy and nearly always forgotten. Please include them in the photos.
Hazardous waste
Paints, varnishes, solvents, waste oil, aerosols, fluorescent tubes. Transported separately, priced per litre.
Read on
Checklist for relatives abroad
What to arrange when the flat is in Munich and you are not — in the right order.
Checklist for relatives abroad →Broom-clean or a full final clean?
What a landlord may require at handover, and what you can decline.
Broom-clean or a full final clean? →Full household clearance
When it is not just clearing but dissolving an entire household — after a bereavement or a move into care.
Full household clearance →Questions about flat clearance
What does clearing a two-room flat cost?
Usually €900 to €1,300 including VAT and disposal. Two people work about four hours (€523.60), plus vehicle and trailer (€119.00) and around 800 kg of disposal (€380.80). Without a lift the figure is higher.
Do I need to sort things out first?
No. If you want to keep particular items, mark them or put them in a room we will not enter. Everything else we take. Pre-sorting only lowers the price where it actually removes weight.
Do you clear furnished flats for short-term tenants?
Yes. Short-notice moves out of furnished flats are routine for us, particularly with international tenants. Tell us what belongs to the landlord and must stay — we take the rest.
Can you dismantle a fitted kitchen?
Yes. Dismantling is billed as working time and the appliances are disposed of separately. An average fitted kitchen takes two people two to three hours. Water and electrical connections are capped off properly.
What happens to usable furniture?
Genuinely usable pieces are offered to charity shops, which lowers your disposal weight and therefore your price. We do not offer a credit for resale value, and we do not advertise one.
How quickly can you clear a flat?
Small flats often within a few days, larger ones in one to two weeks. If a handover date is fixed, mention it in the first conversation. Only a no-parking zone needs three weeks' notice.
Do you work outside Munich?
Yes. The core area is Munich plus roughly 50 kilometres. We travel further too; a travel surcharge then appears as its own line in the quote before you agree.
Rather talk it through?
Two minutes on the phone often replaces half an hour of forms — in English, without a translation app. Tell us what needs clearing and we will tell you what it costs and when we can come.
Monday to Saturday, 08:00–18:00