Estate Cleanouts in York County
Gentle, unhurried help clearing a loved one’s home, for families who live nearby or far away. Free quotes from photos sent by text.
Family-owned since 2022
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We sweep up before we leave
Clearing a loved one’s home is hard
You’re grieving, and there’s still a house to take care of. A sale, a lease or an estate timeline may be waiting. We go at your family’s pace, keep everyone updated, and treat each room the way we’d want our own parents’ home treated.
- Grief and paperwork arriving at the same time
- Siblings in different states trying to decide together
- A whole house that nobody has sorted yet
- Not knowing who you can trust inside the home
How we help with an estate
Care with every belonging
We handle a loved one’s things gently and leave alone anything the family asks us to keep.
Updates for the whole family
Texts, photos and video chats keep brothers and sisters near and far on the same page.
Donate, recycle, dispose
Good pieces are donated or rehomed when possible, and recycling is pulled out of the trash.
A clean house at the end
We clean up when we finish, so the house is ready for the listing, the new owners or the next step.
What an estate cleanout looks like with us
When someone passes, the house is often the last big task. It can sit for weeks because nobody knows where to start, or because it’s too painful to walk in. We understand that. Ben and Jen run Junk Runner as a family business, and we try to bring the patience we’d want for our own family.
Take the time you need first. Before we come, the family can walk through and take what matters: photos, papers, jewelry, the things with stories attached. There’s no rush to decide what stays. If you’re not sure about something yet, put it in one room and tell us. We’ll leave that room alone.
Getting a quote when you can’t be there. Some of the families we help live out of state. A neighbor, a realtor or a relative can text us photos of each room, and we reply with a free quote. We keep in touch with texts, photos and video chats, so everyone who needs to know can see what’s happening.
What we take care of:
When the family disagrees. It’s common for brothers and sisters to see the same house differently. One wants to keep everything, another wants it done this week. Take the time to agree on the big items first. We can quote the whole house and wait until you’re ready.
The day itself. Before we pull up, we text a photo of our crew, so whoever lets us in knows exactly who to expect. We work room by room, and we tidy each space as it empties. Most jobs are finished the same day or within 48 hours.
We’re based in East Berlin and help families across York and Adams counties, and up to Carlisle. If you have questions before you’re ready to book, call or text 717-434-4348. We’re glad to talk it through, with no pressure to schedule anything.
Take the time you need first. Before we come, the family can walk through and take what matters: photos, papers, jewelry, the things with stories attached. There’s no rush to decide what stays. If you’re not sure about something yet, put it in one room and tell us. We’ll leave that room alone.
Getting a quote when you can’t be there. Some of the families we help live out of state. A neighbor, a realtor or a relative can text us photos of each room, and we reply with a free quote. We keep in touch with texts, photos and video chats, so everyone who needs to know can see what’s happening.
What we take care of:
- Furniture, beds and dressers in every room
- Closets, kitchen cabinets and linen cupboards
- The basement, attic, garage and any outbuildings
- Items you’ve marked for donation, which we donate or rehome when we can
- Recycling, sorted out from the trash before anything is thrown away
When the family disagrees. It’s common for brothers and sisters to see the same house differently. One wants to keep everything, another wants it done this week. Take the time to agree on the big items first. We can quote the whole house and wait until you’re ready.
The day itself. Before we pull up, we text a photo of our crew, so whoever lets us in knows exactly who to expect. We work room by room, and we tidy each space as it empties. Most jobs are finished the same day or within 48 hours.
We’re based in East Berlin and help families across York and Adams counties, and up to Carlisle. If you have questions before you’re ready to book, call or text 717-434-4348. We’re glad to talk it through, with no pressure to schedule anything.
The Junk Runner Way
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Text us a photo
Snap a few pictures of what needs to go and text them to 717-434-4348. We reply with a free quote.
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Get your crew photo before we arrive
We text you a photo of the crew coming to your home, so you know exactly who to expect.
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We load, sort donations, and sweep up
We do the lifting, set aside what can be donated or recycled, and clean up before we leave.
“I recently lost my husband from Brain cancer. Ben was so compassionate, understanding, beyond helpful and completely transparent during the entire process. He worked with me every step of the way and made an extremely difficult situation as easy as it could possibly be.”
— Leslie V., Google review
Other ways we help
Estate cleanouts near you
Free quote
When your family is ready, we’re here.
Add a few photos if you can and we’ll reply with a free quote. No pressure and no obligation.
Estate cleanout questions
Yes, if you can. Walk through first and take what matters. Anything you set aside stays put, and there’s no rush to decide.
We can schedule around it. Please check with the family’s attorney or executor first about what can leave the house, and we’ll work to their timeline.
Anyone with access to the house can text photos of each room to 717-434-4348. We reply with a free quote and keep the family updated by text, photo and video chat.
We donate or rehome good items whenever possible. The rest is sorted, with recycling kept apart from trash, and disposed of responsibly.