By The Toronto Hoarding Cleanup Crew ·
Toronto Hoarding Cleanup restores homes across Etobicoke with discreet hoarding cleanup, biohazard remediation and estate cleanouts, from Mimico, New Toronto and Long Branch on the lake to the Kingsway, Islington, Humber Valley and Rexdale. The district has roughly 365,000 residents across about 124 square kilometres, and its housing ranges from heritage lakefront homes and post-war detached houses to Tudor-style estates and new Lakeshore condo towers. Each type brings its own challenges, and lake humidity runs through all of them.
The district is about 16 kilometres west of downtown, and the Gardiner Expressway, Highway 427 and the QEW keep our response times short. We are typically on site within 2 hours, 24/7. Lakefront and Humber River neighbourhoods see more basement moisture and mold than almost anywhere in the city, because high water tables and lake air meet stored boxes against cool foundation walls. In the Kingsway and Humber Valley, the focus is often a discreet estate clear before a high-value listing.
Incomes vary from Rexdale rental blocks to Kingsway estates, so every job is priced as a written scope. Most cost $2,500 to $10,000. The district falls under Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 629 for Property Standards Orders, and our response is the same everywhere in the city: assessment within 24 hours, start within 72 when the deadline is binding, and a compliance letter included with every landlord cleanup.
24/7, typically on site within 2 hours
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The calls we get most from homeowners, families, executors and property managers here.
What you see: The basement smells musty, the bottom boxes have gone soft, and dark spots are showing on the wall behind the piles.
Why it happens here: Lake Ontario hit record highs in 2017 and again in 2019, and lakefront basements in New Toronto, Mimico and Long Branch hold moisture that stacked paper and cardboard absorb.
What we do: We set up HEPA negative air, remove wet contents first, treat the concrete and check the walls before the family sorts what is left.
Stored items against basement walls near the lake trap moisture, and mold spreads behind them for years before anyone sees it.
An older resident living alone is not found for days. Family needs trauma cleanup, odour removal and someone to talk to the coroner.
An estate home with high-value contents and a listing date, on a street where everyone notices everything.
A landlord with a Chapter 629 order on a rental, tenants still in place and a deadline that will not move.
All 14 services are available west of the Humber, with mold containment and discreet estate work in high demand.
Level 3-5 full-property cleanouts across Toronto, Mississauga and the GTA, from Scarborough bungalows to Liberty Village condos. Crew lead meets you first and nothing moves until you are ready. HEPA negative air, family-guided keep/donate/discard sorting, hospital-grade decontamination, manifested disposal. Executors, adjusters and property managers get the same documented scope the family does.
View Whole-House Hoarding detailsBlood, body fluid, decomposition, sharps, needles and sewage remediation under OSHA 1910.1030 bloodborne pathogen protocol. IICRC S540 certified crews, HEPA negative air, ATP verification before handoff. Licensed biohazard carrier handles manifested disposal, so insurance adjusters, property managers and estate executors get records that hold up through claims and probate.
View Biohazard Remediation detailsUnattended death, suicide and accident scene cleanup for Toronto homes, condos and rentals. We work with the coroner's office, remove biohazard waste under OSHA 1910.1030 protocol, run ozone and hydroxyl treatment on persistent odour, and provide documentation for the insurance claim. Crew lead meets family privately if they want to be involved, otherwise we handle everything and send photos.
View Trauma Scene Cleaning detailsIICRC S540 and OSHA 1910.1030 certified crime scene cleanup across Toronto, Scarborough and North York after police release the property. Family is not required on site. We coordinate with police, coroner and insurance adjusters, document the scene before and after, and handle manifested biohazard disposal. ATP swab confirms the surface is biologically clean before handoff.
View Crime Scene Cleaning detailsSevere domestic squalor cleaning across Toronto, Etobicoke and North York where contamination not volume is the problem. Source removal, degreasers and 293 degree steam extraction, sodium hypochlorite disinfection, HEPA air movers and manifested disposal of regulated waste. Written itemized scope before work begins, ATP verification before handoff. Family, landlords and PSO officers get the same records.
View Severe Squalor Cleaning detailsMulti-pet and cat or dog hoarding cleanup across Toronto homes and rural GTA properties. Ammonia-saturated flooring, urine-soaked subfloors and respiratory hazards get HEPA negative air containment and ATP-verified cleaning. We coordinate with Toronto Humane Society, animal control and the family or executor, document conditions for by-law officers, and route re-homing where it still makes sense.
View Animal Hoarding detailsKitchen and bathroom restoration for Toronto, Brampton and Markham homes where plumbing failure, grease fire, hoarder debris or mold has made the room unusable. Hospital-grade disinfection, cabinet and tile remediation, hidden mold inspection and insurance-ready documentation. We coordinate with your adjuster, provide before and after photos and leave the space ready for restoration trades.
View Kitchen & Bath Recovery detailsDeep post-crisis cleaning for Toronto homes and rentals where standard maid service walks out. HEPA negative air, hospital-grade quaternary ammonium and sodium hypochlorite disinfection, odour source removal, HVAC return cleaning and ATP verification before handoff. We work with mental health caseworkers, discharge planners and property managers to clear a home back to a livable state.
View Extreme Cleaning detailsHand-sorted debris removal and decluttering for Toronto homes, condos and estate properties. Keep, donate and discard sorting with the family or executor, HEPA negative air during pest or mold contact, manifested disposal for anything regulated. Donation routing to Furniture Bank, Habitat ReStore and local shelters, with weigh tickets and receipts for the estate file.
View Debris Removal detailsFixed-price hoarding junk removal across Toronto, Scarborough and Mississauga with hand-sorted keep, donate, discard. Donation routing to Furniture Bank, Habitat ReStore and animal rescues, manifested disposal of regulated waste, HEPA negative air if pests or mold are present. Priced by documented scope rather than truckload, so the number does not grow mid-job.
View Junk Removal detailsDiscreet estate cleanouts for Toronto, Mississauga and Vaughan homes after a death, downsize or long-term care move. Executor-ready documentation, probate-aware inventory of high-value items, insurance adjuster coordination and donation routing. Crew lead meets the executor first and nothing moves until you are ready. Same documented scope goes to lawyers, adjusters and family members.
View Estate Cleanout detailsDignity-first senior hoarding cleanup across Toronto and the GTA for families, caregivers and discharge planners. Crew lead sits down with the senior first, agrees sorting rules, and clears bathroom, kitchen and exits before the discharge date. We coordinate with CCAC, Toronto Public Health hoarding response team and family members managing from away, and send photo updates to one contact.
View Senior Hoarding Cleanup detailsChapter 629 Property Standards Order response for Toronto, Scarborough and Etobicoke landlords and property managers. 24-hour assessment, 72-hour start when the deadline is binding, scope matched line by line to the order, dated photo log and compliance letter for the re-inspection. We work with Municipal Licensing & Standards, condo boards and insurance adjusters, and tenants are treated with respect.
View Landlord PSO Response detailsProbate-aware estate trustee cleanouts across the GTA, from Rosedale heritage homes to Richmond Hill estates. We produce the Encircle digital inventory, coordinate with estate lawyers and the Ministry of Finance 180-day return, route donations with weigh tickets, and sort personal effects with beneficiaries before any disposal. Confidential, documented, and timed to the probate calendar.
View Executor Cleanouts detailsThe same published prices apply here as everywhere we work. Your final number comes from a written, itemized scope after a free discreet assessment.
| Service | Price (CAD) | Typical Project | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole-House Hoarding Cleanup $3,500 - $12,000 | $3,500 - $12,000 | Level 3-5 multi-room remediation 3-7 days | 3-7 days |
| Biohazard & Trauma Remediation $2,500 - $8,500 | $2,500 - $8,500 | Pathogen neutralization & odour chain 1-3 days | 1-3 days |
| Toronto PSO (Chapter 629) Response $3,000 - $10,500 | $3,000 - $10,500 | Rapid response with compliance letter 2-5 days | 2-5 days |
| Estate & Executor Cleanouts $2,500 - $12,500 | $2,500 - $12,500 | Hand-sorted items & probate records 2-5 days | 2-5 days |
| Gross Filth & Squalor Cleaning $1,800 - $6,500 | $1,800 - $6,500 | Surface sanitization & air scrubbing 1-3 days | 1-3 days |
| Animal Hoarding Cleanup $3,500 - $12,000 | $3,500 - $12,000 | Ammonia neutralization & subfloor review 3-6 days | 3-6 days |
| Debris Removal & Decluttering $800 - $3,500 | $800 - $3,500 | Family-guided sorting & donation routing 1-2 days | 1-2 days |
See all 14 services on our full Toronto and GTA price list.
A crew lead visits in an unmarked vehicle, checks the basement for moisture and walks every room with the family or landlord.
A written scope covers mold containment, sorting rules, PSO items and the listing or deadline date.
Crews clear mechanical areas and exits first, contain damp basements and sort with family before removal.
Disinfection, odour check, photos for insurers or realtors and the compliance letter when an order applies.
Free discreet assessment, a written price before anything moves and no obligation to book. Talk to a crew lead, not a call centre.
Water in a stored basement needs action in hours, not days. We sort, extract, dry and document for insurance.
(416) 900-4982Once released, our IICRC S540 crew responds 24/7 and liaises with the coroner's office for you.
(416) 900-4982Chapter 629 re-inspection soon? We start within 72 hours on binding deadlines and include the compliance letter.
(416) 900-4982The lake, river valleys and mix of housing shape four kinds of work we do often.
Lakefront basement mold containment is a regular part of our Mimico, New Toronto and Long Branch work. Lake Ontario humidity and high water tables push moisture into older foundations, and cardboard boxes and fabric stacked against the walls soak it up. Before we move stored contents, we check walls and floors with moisture meters and look for growth behind shelving. Affected areas are contained with poly sheeting and HEPA negative air, damp cardboard and textiles are bagged, and concrete is cleaned and treated. We note leaks, cracks and failed drainage for the owner, so the basement does not go straight back to where it was.
Trauma and unattended death response here often involves older residents living alone in post-war detached homes. Once the coroner or police release the home, our IICRC S540 crew contains the area, removes affected flooring and subfloor, treats the structure, disinfects and clears the air with hydroxyl generators. We liaise with the coroner's office so the family does not have to. Personal items, such as photos, watches and documents, are cleaned where possible and set aside in labelled boxes. Biohazard waste leaves with a licensed carrier and a manifest, and the family receives documents ready for the insurer.
Discreet estate pre-sale work matters most in the Kingsway, Humber Valley and Markland Wood, where homes are valuable and streets are quiet. We inventory each room with photos, set aside valuables and documents, and coordinate appraisers if the family wants them. Vans are unmarked and loading windows are kept short. Furniture and contents are labelled by beneficiary, donations go to local charities with records, and the rest is disposed of with weigh tickets. Once clear, we clean and deodorize, note repairs for the realtor and hand over the keys, so the home lists on schedule without drawing attention.
PSO rental compliance is common in Rexdale, Alderwood and the older rental stock near the 427. When Municipal Licensing & Standards issues a Chapter 629 order, we read it with the landlord and build a scope that answers each violation, whether it is accumulated waste, vermin, blocked exits or unsanitary conditions. We assess within 24 hours and start within 72 when binding. Tenants are treated with respect, and belongings are sorted with them where possible. The landlord gets a compliance letter, photo log and disposal records for the re-inspection and any Landlord and Tenant Board matter.
The lakeshore from Humber Bay to Long Branch is beautiful and damp. Lake Ontario keeps summer humidity high, and the water table along the shore sits close to the surface. Older basements in Mimico, New Toronto and Long Branch were not built with modern waterproofing, so moisture finds its way in, and stored paper and cardboard hold onto it.
The Humber River and Mimico Creek valleys add their own moisture and sometimes flooding during heavy storms. When a basement full of boxes takes on water, the clean-up becomes a race against mold. We move quickly in those cases, sorting with the family, extracting water and documenting the damage for insurance.
Older homes also mean older mechanical systems. Furnaces and water heaters surrounded by stored items, aging wiring and blocked basement exits are fire risks under the Ontario Fire Code. Clearing those areas first is part of every scope we write here, even when the family's main goal is a sale.
“They talked to the coroner's office so we didnt have to. The smell was gone by day three and they set aside Dad's watch and photo albums for us.”
“The neighbours on our street notice everything. A plain white van for four days and nobody asked a single question. The house listed on time.”
“My mother's basement had mold behind twenty years of boxes. They sealed it off, saved her photo albums and showed me where the water was coming in.”
Lakefront basement mold containment, trauma response and discreet estate work across Etobicoke, from Mimico to the Kingsway.
Postal codes we cover: M8V, M8W, M8X, M8Y, M8Z, M9A, M9B, M9C, M9P, M9R, M9V, M9W
Highways and transit: Gardiner Expressway, Highway 427 and the QEW for trucks, with Lakeshore Boulevard West and Bloor Line 2 for crew moves. Most jobs here are 20 to 30 minutes from downtown.
Jobs here run $2,500 to $10,000. A post-war detached home with a full basement often lands between $4,500 and $8,000, and mold containment can add to that. Kingsway estate cleanouts with a full inventory may reach the top of the range.
The Gardiner and the QEW cover the lakeshore and Highway 427 covers Rexdale, so urgent calls usually see a crew within 2 hours, 24/7. Planned assessments are booked within 24 hours.
Yes. We clear the lakeshore towers in Humber Bay Shores with elevator bookings and board reports, and houses from Alderwood and Markland Wood to Islington and Humber Valley.
Yes. Lake Ontario reached record levels in 2017 and 2019, and basements in Mimico, New Toronto and Long Branch stay damp, especially behind stored boxes. We check and contain mold before moving contents.
Yes. Unmarked vans, short loading windows and plain clothes outside. Neighbours see a contractor at most.
Yes. Orders here come under Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 629. We assess within 24 hours, start within 72 when binding and include a compliance letter for the inspector.
Talk to a crew lead tonight. We will book a free walkthrough, arrive in a plain van and write down every step and every dollar before a single box moves.
