House clearance in Bonchester Bridge

Clearing homes below the old hillfort

Bonchester Bridge sits on the Rule Water on the B6357 between Hawick and the Cheviot foothills, in the shadow of Bonchester Hill and its ancient hillfort, close to the edge of Wauchope Forest. It's a small, close-knit community of farmhouses, cottages and smallholdings, many occupied by the same families for several generations.

Our work here tends to involve rural properties with several outbuildings — sheds, byres and stores that have accumulated tools, machinery and belongings over decades — as well as more straightforward cottage clearances following a bereavement or a move. We're comfortable working on farms and smallholdings, including sorting genuinely useful equipment from scrap and general waste.

The surrounding roads are quiet but can be narrow and hilly, so let us know about gates, cattle grids or steep tracks when you enquire and we'll come prepared.

What to expect on clearance day

We agree access in advance, particularly for narrower farm tracks or gated fields, then work through the house and any outbuildings methodically — machinery and larger items first, followed by boxed and loose belongings sorted into keep, donate, recycle and remove.

Items you've asked us to set aside are kept separate throughout the job, and once finished we leave the property and any cleared outbuildings swept and tidy.

A cottage clearance is usually done in a day; a farmhouse with several outbuildings often needs two visits, which we'll always confirm at the quote stage.

Nearby villages we also cover

We regularly work between Bonchester Bridge and Denholm toward the Teviot, as well as Hownam and Morebattle further into the Cheviot foothills. See our full list of areas covered for everywhere else we reach.

Bonchester Bridge clearance — common questions