Probate & bereavement clearances in Peterborough
Handled with the care they deserve.
Clearing a loved one's home is never easy. Waites Clearances is a family run team based in Peterborough, and we approach every probate or bereavement clearance quietly, respectfully and at your pace. There's no pressure, no judgment, and no detail too small.
A message from our family
We understand.
We've been through it ourselves. Sorting through a family member's belongings is emotional work, and it can feel overwhelming trying to do it while also managing solicitors, executors, funerals and everything else that comes with losing someone.
You don't have to do the practical side alone. When you're ready — and only when you're ready — we'll help you clear the property calmly and thoroughly, so you can focus on what matters.
Probate clearances
A discreet, thorough clearance of the estate, anywhere in Peterborough and nearby. We can inventory items where you need it, co-ordinate with solicitors and executors, and time the work around a property sale so keys can be handed over the moment we're done.
Bereavement clearances
A gentle, patient service for families who need a hand clearing a loved one's home. Personal items and keepsakes are always set aside with you first, and nothing is rushed. We work to your pace, never ours.
Our process
What to expect, step by step.
You'll never be surprised by anything we do. Here's exactly how a probate or bereavement clearance runs with us.
- 01
A quiet first conversation
Call, email or start a booking whenever you feel ready. There's no script and no rush — tell us as much or as little as you'd like about the property and what needs clearing.
- 02
A gentle look at the property
Send us photos of the rooms through the booking form, or ask us to visit. Nothing is moved or touched until we've agreed a plan with you.
- 03
Keepsakes set aside first
Before we clear a single item, we walk through with you (or a family member) to identify anything you'd like to keep, donate or pass on. Photos, papers and small personal items are always set aside carefully.
- 04
A date that suits the family
We schedule around solicitors, executors, estate agents and family. Just choose a preferred date that works best for you.
- 05
A quiet, respectful clearance
Our small family team clears the property calmly and thoroughly. Neighbours barely notice we're there. Everything is disposed of properly, and we recycle or donate wherever we can.
Our promises
How we look after you.
Treated with dignity
Every home is handled the way we'd want our own family's home to be handled.
No pressure, ever
Take your time. Ask any question. Change your mind. We work at your pace.
Fully insured & EA registered
Environment Agency registered waste carriers. Full public liability insurance.
The same family throughout
You'll deal with the same faces from the first call to the final sweep-up.
Recycled & donated first
Furniture, clothes and useable goods go to local charities and reuse schemes wherever possible.
Around your timeline
Solicitors, executors, agents — we co-ordinate so you don't have to.
For solicitors & executors
Working alongside the estate.
We regularly co-ordinate with solicitors, executors and estate agents on probate matters across Peterborough and the surrounding areas — happy to work around key handovers, viewings and completion dates. We can provide a written summary of items cleared and photographic records where required. Get in touch and we'll fit around your timeline.
Waites Clearances
Family run in Peterborough
"There's no rush, and no wrong questions. When you're ready, we're here — and we'll treat their home like it was our own family's."