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Real jobs with before-and-after photos, plus honest answers to the questions I get asked most — rubbish removal, house and garden clearances, and how waste disposal actually works in Gravesend and Kent.

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Overflowing communal bin store in Gravesend — black bags stacked to the roof, carrier bags and boxes on the floor, recycling bins heaped over
The same Gravesend bin store after clearance — black bins and green recycling bins lined up either side, floor swept clean

Latest job · 12 October 2026

A Bin Store Cleared for a Block of Flats in Gravesend

This one's different from the usual house or garden job, so it gets its own post. A communal bin store at a block of flats — the sign on the wall says black sacks and household rubbish only, and you can see how that went. One visit, back to bins.

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October

2026 · 1 post

September

2026 · 2 posts

Overgrown front garden in Gravesend — bramble and rose covering the whole frontage of a terraced house, up to the windows and over the pavement
The same Gravesend front garden cut back to bare earth with the path, posts and bay window visible again

20 September 2026 · 3 before & afters

Three Gardens That Had Gone Wild — Cut Back and Cleared (Gravesend, September 2026)

End of summer is when gardens get away from people. Three from the last few weeks around Gravesend — a front garden you couldn't see the house behind, brambles taking the alley between two garages, and a back garden lost under head-high weeds. Cut back, bagged, loaded, gone. Drag the handle on each one.

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August

2026 · 2 posts

Blue bags of garden waste, builders' sacks and timber stacked along a concrete panel fence in Northfleet
The same Northfleet fence line cleared down to bare soil after Andy removed all the bags and timber

16 August 2026 · 1 before & after

One Long Day in Northfleet — 30 Bags, Timber and Old Flooring

One property in Northfleet, one long day — around 30 bags of garden waste and soil, a run of timber, rolls of old flooring and weeds pushing through the concrete. Here's how it went, start to swept-off finish.

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Mattress, bed base, wardrobe and drawers piled outside a white house in Gravesend before a full house clearance
The same front corner in Gravesend cleared, with just the wheelie bins left by the wall

16 August 2026 · 6 before & afters

Six Clearances Around Gravesend — Before & After (August 2026)

Six jobs off the sheet this month — a full house clearance, renovation waste with an old fridge-freezer, bricks and plasterboard off a patio, a garden clear-out, moving boxes off a lawn and a quick black-bag pickup. Drag the sliders to see each one before and after.

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July

2026 · 2 posts

The front garden of a terraced house in Gravesend piled with black rubbish bags, old skirting boards and wood from a refurbishment before Andy cleared it
The same Gravesend front garden cleared and tidy after Andy's house clearance, gravel and plants visible again

13 July 2026 · 4 before & afters

Recent Clearances in Gravesend — Before & After (July 2026)

Four jobs from around Gravesend this month — a house refurb cleared off the front, a driveway emptied, an old tree stump and roots dug out, and an overgrown hedge cut right back. Before, after, and what each one looked like on the day.

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A garage in Northfleet packed to the roof with an old mattress, boxes, bags, window frames and furniture before Andy cleared it
The same Northfleet garage emptied and swept out by Andy, bare floor and usable space again

12 July 2026 · 3 before & afters

Recent Clearances in Northfleet — Before & After (July 2026)

A few jobs from around Northfleet this month — a garage packed to the roof, a flat cleared out, and a garden backing onto the rec tidied up. Before, after, and what it took to clear each one.

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May

2026 · 3 posts

Front verge of a Gravesend rental property piled with chipboard, shower panels, a rolled carpet and bagged waste before Andy's clearance, his tipper van and a YOUR MOVE Let By board behind
The same Gravesend rental frontage cleared by Andy — grass verge tidy and ready for new tenants

27 May 2026 · 3 before & afters

Recent Clearances in Gravesend — Before & After (May 2026)

Three jobs from around Gravesend this week — a rental cleared for the letting agent, a forecourt piled with household bits, and a back yard full of old furniture and boards. Before, after, and what each one looked like on the day.

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Lock-up garage in Higham packed front to back with bin bags, boxes, bins and old paint tins before Andy's clearance
The same Higham garage emptied and swept out by Andy — bare floor, usable space again

26 May 2026 · 2 before & afters

Garage & Side-Passage Clearances in Higham — Before & After

Two jobs over in Higham this week — a lock-up garage packed front to back, and a side passage so blocked you couldn't get through it. Before, after, and what it took to clear each one.

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The guides

Questions I get asked a lot.

  1. Garden Clearance · 4 min read

    Garden Clearance in Gravesend — What to Expect

    Garden waste builds up fast — especially after winter. Here's what actually happens when you book a garden clearance in Gravesend, and why most people wish they'd called sooner.

  2. House Clearance · 5 min read

    House Clearance in Gravesend — Your Questions Answered

    House clearances are the bulk of what I do. Whether it's a full property, a single room, or a sensitive bereavement job — here's exactly what the process looks like.

  3. Rubbish Removal · 3 min read

    Same-Day Rubbish Removal in Gravesend — How It Works

    Sometimes you just need it gone today. Here's how same-day rubbish removal works in Gravesend, when it's possible, and how to lock in a slot fast.

  4. Rubbish Removal · 4 min read

    What Actually Happens to Your Rubbish After Collection?

    A question I get asked a lot. Here's exactly where your rubbish goes after I collect it — and why using a licensed carrier actually matters.

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