Handling a loved one's estate in Des Moines? Below are 63 local estate cleanout services with phone numbers and reviews, so you can compare crews before you commit. Des Moines-area services include Activate Outdoor Services, Blue Sky Cleaning & Demolition Services and Quality Storage. Between them they cover estate planning attorneys, storage containers, biohazard & after-death cleaning and hoarding cleanup. Keostorage is among the best reviewed, with a 3.7★ rating across 32 reviews. Des Moines sits in Polk County, Iowa. Nearby Iowa towns covered include Cedar Rapids, DeWitt and Dubuque.
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We currently track 25 estate cleanout and related providers serving Des Moines, IA in Polk County. Across the ones with public reviews, the average customer rating is 4.6★ from 83 total reviews, and 8 hold a 4.5★ rating or higher. Keostorage is among the most-reviewed locally, at 3.7★ across 32 reviews.
Price depends mostly on how much has to leave the home and where it goes. As a rough guide for the Des Moines area:
| Job | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Studio / 1-bedroom or partial cleanout | $550–$1,700 |
| 2–3 bedroom full-house cleanout | $1,700–$3,900 |
| 4+ bedroom, packed, or hoarding cleanout | $3,900–$7,850+ |
These are planning estimates, not quotes — local Polk County landfill and transfer-station fees, stairs, and heavy items move the number. Get two or three free estimates from the companies above before you decide.
Many Des Moines providers also handle estate planning attorneys, storage containers and biohazard & after-death cleaning.
Most full-house estate cleanouts in Des Moines run about $800 to $4,000, depending on home size, how much has to be removed, and Polk County landfill or transfer-station fees. Almost every company listed above offers a free estimate, so it pays to get two or three.
Usually the estate itself, handled by the executor or the heirs. When the home is being sold, the cost is often paid from estate funds or netted out of the sale proceeds.
Yes. Most Des Moines providers haul furniture, appliances, and general junk, and many will donate or consign usable items for you and leave the home broom-swept.
A smaller Des Moines home is often cleared in a single day; larger or packed estates usually take two to three days, including donation runs and consignment pickups.
Expect roughly $800–$4,000 for a full home cleanout in the Des Moines area, depending on home size, contents volume, and local landfill/transfer-station fees. Most companies above offer free estimates — get two or three quotes.
Single-day cleanouts are common for smaller homes; larger estates typically take 2–3 days including donation runs and consignment pickups.
Most providers above also handle property cleanouts, foreclosure clean outs, whole house cleanouts, hoarding cleanup, and home cleanouts for landlords and realtors in the Des Moines area.
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