By The Toronto Hoarding Cleanup Crew ·
Toronto Hoarding Cleanup supports Scarborough families with discreet hoarding cleanup, biohazard remediation and estate cleanouts, from Agincourt and Wexford to Guildwood, West Hill and Malvern. The district has roughly 629,000 residents across about 187 square kilometres, and much of its housing was built in the 1950s and 60s: post-war bungalows with full basements, side-splits and back-splits, and 1970s rental towers. Many owners have lived in the same house for decades. That long history is often where a hoarding situation begins, quietly, one room and one basement shelf at a time.
This part of the city also matters to us personally. Our company started in 2010 after a family hoarding experience in a 1960s Scarborough bungalow, and we built our approach around what that family needed: dignity, unmarked vehicles and a written scope with no surprises. Today our crews make the roughly 22-kilometre run from downtown via Highway 401 and Kingston Road, and we are typically on site within 2 hours, 24/7. GO Lakeshore East and the 401 corridor make even the far east end an easy run.
Household incomes here vary widely, from long-time retirees on fixed incomes to young families in new townhouse infill, so we price every job as an itemized scope and can stage the work if needed. Most jobs east of Victoria Park cost $2,500 to $9,000. Because the district sits inside the City of Toronto, Property Standards Orders fall under Municipal Code Chapter 629, and we assess within 24 hours, start within 72 when binding and include the compliance letter.
24/7, typically on site within 2 hours
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A crew lead will call or text you back, usually within the hour, 24/7.
The calls we get most from homeowners, families, executors and property managers here.
What you see: Water came up through the floor drain after a heavy storm, and the basement is so full of boxes that nobody can see how much is wet or where the smell is coming from.
Why it happens here: Many southern Scarborough bungalows date from the 1950s building boom around the Golden Mile, and their floor drains and laundry corners now sit under decades of stored contents.
What we do: We clear and sort the basement with the family, remove soaked cardboard and fabric under containment, and leave the drain open so a plumber can install a subsidized backwater valve.
An aging parent has lived alone in the same post-war bungalow for decades, and room by room it has filled up. Family is worried about falls, fire and the stairs to the basement.
Full basements with stored boxes against foundation walls trap moisture. Mold, musty odour and damaged keepsakes are common when we finally open them up.
Siblings want different things, and a parent wants to keep everything. Without a neutral voice, the cleanup stalls before it starts.
Landlords with a rented basement apartment receive a Chapter 629 order. Both units often need work, and the deadline does not move.
All 14 services are available from Birchcliff to Malvern, with family mediation and basement work built into most jobs.
Dignity-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 detailsLevel 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 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 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 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 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, meets the parent and family together if possible, and checks the basement for moisture.
A written plan sets family sorting rules, safety priorities, mold work and a schedule that fits any discharge or PSO date.
Crews clear exits first, sort with family at the kitchen table and contain the basement before moving damp contents.
Disinfection, a fall-risk walkthrough, photos for family and discharge planners, and any PSO or insurance paperwork.
Free discreet assessment, a written price before anything moves and no obligation to book. Talk to a crew lead, not a call centre.
Parent coming home from Scarborough General or Centenary? We can clear paths, bathroom and bedroom in 1 to 2 days.
(416) 900-4982Water in a full basement needs fast action. We sort, extract and dry, and document it for your insurer.
(416) 900-4982Chapter 629 order on a bungalow or basement unit? Assessment within 24 hours and a start within 72 when binding.
(416) 900-4982Jobs here are often about family as much as stuff. These four kinds of work come up most.
Post-war bungalow and basement clearing is the most common job we do in Wexford, Agincourt and Cliffside. These homes usually have a full basement, a single main floor and sometimes a garage or shed, and all three tend to fill. We clear in a set order: main-floor exits and hallways first for safety, then the kitchen and bathroom so the home stays usable, then bedrooms, then the basement and garage. Basement stairs in these homes are often steep and narrow, so crews take more trips with lighter loads. Every box is opened and sorted with the family, because decades-old basements hide photos, documents and heirlooms.
Family-mediated sorting is where our crew lead earns their keep. Many jobs involve an older parent and two or three adult children with different ideas about what matters. Before work starts, we agree simple rules with everyone: safety items are non-negotiable, the parent decides on personal belongings, and disputed items go to a hold box with a photo. During the work, the crew lead keeps conversations calm and practical. Updates go to one family contact so siblings hear the same facts. It takes a little longer than a forced clearout, but families stay on speaking terms.
Basement moisture and mold containment is built into most of our scopes here. Older foundations, unfinished concrete floors and boxes stacked against outside walls create the perfect setting for mold. Before we move stored items, we check walls and floors with moisture meters. Where mold is present, we set up poly containment and HEPA negative air, bag affected cardboard and fabric, and clean and treat the concrete. We note any active leaks, cracked foundation walls or failed weeping tile for the owner. Keepsakes that got damp are dried and cleaned where possible, and we tell you honestly when something cannot be saved.
Senior discharge-ready cleanups are urgent and common in the district. When a parent is in Scarborough General, Centenary or Birchmount after a fall, the hospital discharge planner often wants safe paths, a clear bathroom and a usable kitchen before they go home. We work to that date. Crews clear walkways at least a metre wide, remove trip hazards on stairs, make the bathroom and bed safe, and put daily essentials at reachable heights. We send photos to the family and, with permission, to the discharge planner. After discharge, we can come back and continue at a slower pace with the parent involved.
The area's post-war bungalows were built with basements meant for storage, and over 50 or 60 years, many became exactly that. Boxes go down, few come back up. Concrete walls stay cool, and in humid summers condensation forms behind whatever is stacked against them. Cardboard wicks it up, mold follows and the musty smell climbs the stairs.
The Scarborough Bluffs and the Rouge valleys bring clay soils and high water tables in places, which can push moisture through older foundations during spring melt and heavy rain. Weeping tile from the 1960s often no longer works well. When we clear a basement in Birchcliff or Guildwood, we plan for wet boxes and check for leaks before anything else.
Many owners are aging in place, which makes mobility and fall risk central. A cluttered bungalow is still one level, but basement stairs, bathroom access and narrow hallways become dangerous fast. That is why our scopes here put safe paths and bathroom access first, and why so many families call us right after a hospital stay.
“The crew showed up unmarked, respected my mother's dignity, and had the 2-bedroom bungalow cleared and sanitized in three days. Insurance covered most of it.”
“Final haul after the cleanup was done the same day with weigh tickets and photos. Showed up on time everytime.”
“Dad's basement had forty years of boxes and a lot of damp. They found Mom's wedding album dry in a tin, which made my whole family cry. Dad got to keep his workbench.”
Family-mediated hoarding cleanup, basement clearing and senior support for Scarborough bungalows, side-splits and rental towers.
Postal codes we cover: M1B, M1C, M1E, M1G, M1H, M1J, M1K, M1L, M1M, M1N, M1P, M1R, M1S, M1T, M1V, M1W, M1X
Highways and transit: Highway 401 and Kingston Road for trucks, GO Lakeshore East and the Scarborough Civic Centre area for crew moves. Most homes in the district are 25 to 35 minutes from downtown.
Most jobs here run $2,500 to $9,000. A post-war bungalow with a cluttered main floor and a full basement often lands between $4,000 and $7,000. Basement mold, pests or a packed garage push it higher, and we can stage the work to fit the family budget.
Urgent calls usually see a crew within 2 hours, 24/7, using the 401 and Kingston Road. Planned assessments are typically booked within 24 hours.
Yes. Our crews cover the whole M1 postal district, from Birchcliff and Cliffside along the Bluffs to Highland Creek, Woburn, Wexford, Agincourt and Malvern.
Yes. Our crew lead meets your parent first, listens and builds a plan they can accept. We focus on safety and let them decide on personal belongings. Most people say yes once they feel heard.
We check for standing water and mold, contain the area with HEPA negative air, then remove soaked cardboard and fabric. Once the floor drain is clear, a plumber can install a backwater valve, which the City subsidizes at up to 80%.
The district is part of the City of Toronto, so orders come under Municipal Code Chapter 629. For a bungalow with a basement unit, we scope both units against the order and include a compliance letter.
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.
