Crew sized to the job
Two to three operatives as standard, with a specialist F-gas engineer booked in for any unit holding refrigerant-charged equipment. Embankment red route, Inns gate control and no loading on the Strand at peak times.
Westminster · WC2 · Restaurant and cafe clearance
Professional Restaurant and cafe clearance in Temple and Aldwych, WC2
Same-week slots · Fully insured · Local Temple and Aldwych fitters · Fixed written pricesRestaurant and cafe clearance for Temple and Aldwych (WC2) households — 3,927 of them, 95% in flats. From £380 fixed, two to three operatives as standard, with a specialist F-gas engineer booked in for any unit holding refrigerant-charged equipment Insured fitters, every fixing torqued, and the flat-pack packaging taken away.
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- £5m public liability
- Licensed waste carrier CBDU300454
- Since 2019
WC2
- Restaurant and cafe clearance in Temple and Aldwych WC2 from £380, fixed in writing
- Most booked here: flat-pack assembly on the day the keys are handed over
- Three to five working days where degassing and Gas Safe sign-off need to be arranged first; a front-of-house-only clear can often be booked within 48 hours.
- Westminster City Council permits, ULEZ and the Congestion Charge itemised, never hidden
- Trustpilot 4.5· 3,100+ reviews
- Google 3.9· 1,426 reviews
- £5m public liability
- Licensed waste carrier CBDU300454
- Since 2019
- From, front-of-house strip-out, small unit
- £380From, front-of-house strip-out, small unit
- Temple and Aldwych homes are flats
- 95%Temple and Aldwych homes are flats
- Privately rented
- 44%Privately rented
- Households in Temple and Aldwych
- 3,927Households in Temple and Aldwych
Overview
Restaurant and cafe clearance in Temple and Aldwych WC2, explained
Booked mostly by renter-heavy households around Temple, restaurant and cafe clearance here covers supply-free fitting from £380. With 95% of Temple and Aldwych's 3,927 homes in flats, lift access and stair carries in WC2 shape the slot length we hold.
How it works
How restaurant and cafe clearance works in Temple and Aldwych
Five steps, the same on every WC2 job, so you know what happens before you commit. New-build and conversion flats lined with dot-and-dab plasterboard, as the Temple and Aldwych stock goes, the reality on the streets around The Royal Courts of Justice is what we plan for here.
Step 1
Site visit and equipment list
Every appliance, fridge and fixture is listed against a disconnect-and-remove plan before a date is booked.
Step 2
Gas and electrical sign-off confirmed
We wait for written confirmation that appliances are isolated by a qualified engineer before moving them.
Step 3
Kitchen stripped in sequence
Fridges and cold rooms first for degassing, then cooking equipment, then extraction, so the crew is never waiting on a certificate mid-job.
Step 4
Grease trap and drainage cleared
Trap emptied and removed by a licensed handler, with the disposal note kept for the site file.
Step 5
Front-of-house and final sweep
Tables, chairs and fittings cleared, unit swept and photographed for the landlord handover.
Why choose us
Why Temple and Aldwych customers book us
Four things decide whether a WC2 job goes well, and none of them are visible from a price list.
Booked around your day
Three to five working days where degassing and Gas Safe sign-off need to be arranged first; a front-of-house-only clear can often be booked within 48 hours. Temple (Circle, District) is the nearest station, so a WC2 visit rarely needs a whole morning set aside.
Temple and Aldwych walls, not generic walls
We expect with metal stud partitions between rooms, over dot-and-dab plasterboard over blockwork — which is what a 95% flat share across the ONS neighbourhood covering Temple and Aldwych actually produces in WC2, and we carry the anchors, through-fixings and long bits that match. The mistake we spend most time undoing here is short screws that grip only the board and slowly lever it off the dabs on these streets — and with 46% one-person households in Temple and Aldwych, one adult is usually the only pair of hands on site.
Insured and documented
Registered waste carrier with F-gas certified degassing for refrigeration and licensed disposal for grease trap waste, both receipted separately from the general transfer note.
Fixed prices
Restaurant and cafe clearance prices in Temple and Aldwych
Fixed prices for WC2 and the rest of Westminster. The number of plumbed and gas-connected appliances, not the floor area. A small unit with a full kitchen and a grease trap can cost more to clear than a larger unit that only ever served coffee and cake.
| Job | From | Typical time | What sets the price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front-of-house strip-out, small unit | £380 | 3–4 hrs | Tables, chairs, till point and soft furnishings cleared from a café-sized unit under around 800 sq ft. |
| Commercial kitchen equipment removal, per item | £65 | 20–30 min | Ovens, fryers and prep tables are heavy, often plumbed or hard-wired, and need disconnection before they can be moved safely. |
| Refrigeration and F-gas degassing, per unit | £95 | 30–45 min | Fridges and cold rooms holding refrigerant must be certified degassed before removal, which is a licensed job, not a lift-and-carry one. |
| Grease trap emptying and removal | £210 | 1–2 hrs | Trapped fat, oil and grease is controlled waste that has to go to a licensed treatment facility, and the trap itself is often built into the drainage and needs careful disconnection. |
| Extraction canopy and ductwork removal | £340 | half day | Canopy, ductwork and filters are usually the last things fitted and the hardest to remove, often needing access equipment for ceiling-height runs. |
| Full unit closure clearance | £680 | 1 day | Kitchen, front-of-house and cellar cleared and swept in one visit for a lease handover, priced against the full inventory rather than by room. |
Front-of-house strip-out, small unit
£380 · 3–4 hrs
Tables, chairs, till point and soft furnishings cleared from a café-sized unit under around 800 sq ft.
Commercial kitchen equipment removal, per item
£65 · 20–30 min
Ovens, fryers and prep tables are heavy, often plumbed or hard-wired, and need disconnection before they can be moved safely.
Refrigeration and F-gas degassing, per unit
£95 · 30–45 min
Fridges and cold rooms holding refrigerant must be certified degassed before removal, which is a licensed job, not a lift-and-carry one.
Grease trap emptying and removal
£210 · 1–2 hrs
Trapped fat, oil and grease is controlled waste that has to go to a licensed treatment facility, and the trap itself is often built into the drainage and needs careful disconnection.
Extraction canopy and ductwork removal
£340 · half day
Canopy, ductwork and filters are usually the last things fitted and the hardest to remove, often needing access equipment for ceiling-height runs.
Full unit closure clearance
£680 · 1 day
Kitchen, front-of-house and cellar cleared and swept in one visit for a lease handover, priced against the full inventory rather than by room.
Restaurant and café clearance is quoted plus VAT at 20% after a site visit, because kitchen equipment varies enormously in size and fixing. F-gas degassing certificates, grease trap disposal and transfer notes are included; loading bay suspensions are itemised.
Scope
What's included in Temple and Aldwych
The same scope across WC2, whether the job is a single item or a full room.
Included in the price
- On WC2 jobs: certified F-gas degassing before any refrigeration or cold room is removed, agreed on the doorstep in Temple and Aldwych before anything is unpacked
- In Temple and Aldwych: grease trap emptying and disposal to a licensed food-waste treatment facility, timed against the walk in from Temple (Circle, District)
- Disconnection of gas and electrical appliances confirmed with a qualified engineer before removal, noted on the Temple and Aldwych job sheet so the next visit starts from it
- Standard on Westminster bookings: extraction canopy, ductwork and filter removal, including access equipment where ceiling height requires it, allowing for the 44% of WC2 homes that are privately rented and need the landlord's sign-off
- On WC2 jobs: segregation of stainless steel and scrap catering equipment for recycling credit where applicable, restaurant and cafe clearance included
- In Temple and Aldwych: waste transfer note and, where requested, a certificate of destruction for branded signage and menus, sized for the embankment red route, inns gate control and no loading on the strand at peak times
Not included
- Gas safe disconnection itself, which must be carried out or signed off by a Gas Safe engineer before we remove the appliance, quoted separately if you need it arranged in WC2
- Structural kitchen extract ducting that runs through the building fabric beyond the unit's own ceiling void, which we refer on to the right trade in Temple and Aldwych
- Cellar cooling and beer line servicing contracts, which are usually held directly with the brewery or supplier, handled by Westminster City Council or a specialist contractor instead
- Licensed premises signage removal that requires scaffold or a road closure, which is quoted separately, and we will say so before the WC2 visit rather than on the day
Reviews for business clearance across the UK
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The guys arrived prompt at 9 am . Sorry I’m rubbish at names but I remember the one guys initials were AB . He really worked hard . Both guys were very polite and were happy to pop back up the stairs to finish dusting the bedrooms surfaces that were missed . Not one moan… Read in full →
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Hannah and her friend were friendly and thoughtful. They were very professional and hard working. They also turned a junk room into a nice bedroom. I cannot thank them or praise them enough.
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This was my second job for Hello services and I was delighted to have Adam and Sultan back again. I had furniture assembly and clearance work to be done, and again it was done very professionally to a very high standard, and with absolute politeness at all times. They did an excellent job yet again… Read in full →
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Coverage
Where we work around Temple and Aldwych WC2
Restaurant and cafe clearance across Westminster and the WC2 district, mapped below.
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Furniture disposal in Temple and Aldwych
Desks, chairs, bedroom and FF&E furniture removed per item or per load.
Rubbish disposal in Temple and Aldwych
Mixed loads collected by volume with a same-day waste transfer note.
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Temple and Aldwych WC2 at a glance
Published figures for the neighbourhood that covers Temple and Aldwych — the numbers that actually change a restaurant and cafe clearance quote.
Census 2021 puts Temple and Aldwych at 3,927 households with a median age of 35.1. The period conversion stock is renter-heavy, which is why 5% houses and 95% flats need different handling in WC2.
44% of households rent privately and 28% own, which is why restaurant and cafe clearance demand here peaks around tenancy changeovers and completion dates.
Walls are with metal stud partitions between rooms, over dot-and-dab plasterboard over blockwork — which is what a 95% flat share across the ONS neighbourhood covering Temple and Aldwych actually produces, so the fixing that matters in Temple and Aldwych is chosen on site — the usual failure here is short screws that grip only the board and slowly lever it off the dabs on these streets — and with 46% one-person households in Temple and Aldwych, one adult is usually the only pair of hands on site.
Anyone who knows Temple and Aldwych knows the pattern near The Royal Courts of Justice: barristers' chambers, King's College buildings and the crescent of Aldwych. We plan the WC2 visit around it. Temple and Aldwych sits inside the Congestion Charge zone as well as ULEZ, so both are itemised on the quote rather than absorbed into an hourly rate.
On access, embankment red route, Inns gate control and no loading on the Strand at peak times — one reason two to three operatives as standard, with a specialist F-gas engineer booked in for any unit holding refrigerant-charged equipment. Fitters travelling in use Temple (Circle, District).
Area at a glance
Temple and Aldwych WC2 by the numbers
Who lives in Temple and Aldwych and what they live in decides how restaurant and cafe clearance is quoted and how long a visit takes. These are the published Census 2021 figures for the Central Westminster neighbourhood itself — not Westminster-wide averages, and not estimates.
8,090
Residents
Central Westminster neighbourhood, Census 2021
3,927
Households
Median age 35.1
Flats vs houses
Flats 94.9%Houses 5.1%
Residents by sex
Male48.9%
Female51.1%
Single-person households
46.3%
Privately rented
43.5%
- Median age
- 35.1
- Owner-occupied
- 27.6%
- Social rented
- 28.9%
- Postcode districts
- WC2
- Nearest station
- Temple
- Parking
- CPZ + C-Charge + ULEZ
Source: ONS Census 2021 via Nomis (TS008, TS041, TS007A, TS044, TS054, TS003), MSOA geography. Figures cover the ONS neighbourhood Central Westminster (E02000979) — the published geography that covers Temple and Aldwych, not the whole borough. Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library MSOA Names (OGL). Coordinates for the WC2 district: 51.5129, -0.1214 — Outward postcode centroid, postcodes.io (Ordnance Survey Open Data).
Common questions
Restaurant and cafe clearance in Temple and Aldwych WC2 — your questions.
How much does restaurant and cafe clearance cost in Temple and Aldwych WC2?
Front-of-house strip-out, small unit starts at £380 in Temple and Aldwych for Temple and Aldwych (WC2) addresses — and 5% of Temple and Aldwych homes being houses, with 46% one-person households here, and every job is quoted as a fixed written price before a fitter is booked. The number of plumbed and gas-connected appliances, not the floor area on the Temple and Aldwych rounds. A small unit with a full kitchen and a grease trap can cost more to clear than a larger unit that only ever served coffee and cake across WC2 — and 29% social-rented stock nearby, with 95% of homes here being flats.
Do you assemble IKEA and other flat-pack furniture in Temple and Aldwych WC2?
Yes — IKEA, Argos, Wayfair, Made and independent brands are all built to the manufacturer's instructions for Temple and Aldwych (WC2) addresses, with Westminster parking rules in play. We are independent of every retailer; the names simply describe what we assemble in Temple and Aldwych most weeks on the streets near The Royal Courts of Justice, with 95% of homes here being flats.
How long does flat-pack assembly take in Temple and Aldwych?
5–2 hours. Sliding-door and corner wardrobes take two to four times as long because the tracks have to be dead level in this 95% flats neighbourhood, with 28% owner-occupation locally. Westminster City Council rules apply where the kerb or a bay suspension is involved.
Will a built wardrobe fit through a Temple and Aldwych doorway?
That is exactly why we build in the room it will live in on the Temple and Aldwych rounds. With 95% of Temple and Aldwych homes being flats, narrow hallways and tight turns are the norm on WC2 jobs, with 5% of Temple and Aldwych homes being houses, so anything that will not pass a doorway once assembled is built where it stands.
Are your fitters insured for work in WC2?
Registered waste carrier with F-gas certified degassing for refrigeration and licensed disposal for grease trap waste, both receipted separately from the general transfer note on WC2 jobs, with 5% of Temple and Aldwych homes being houses. That paperwork is what most Westminster letting agents and managing agents ask for before work starts in a leasehold flat on the Temple and Aldwych rounds, with 29% social-rented stock nearby.
What is not included in restaurant and cafe clearance in Temple and Aldwych?
Gas safe disconnection itself, which must be carried out or signed off by a Gas Safe engineer before we remove the appliance; Structural kitchen extract ducting that runs through the building fabric beyond the unit's own ceiling void; Cellar cooling and beer line servicing contracts on WC2 jobs — and 29% social-rented stock nearby, with this being Westminster City Council territory, which are usually held directly with the brewery or supplier; Licensed premises signage removal that requires scaffold or a road closure, which is quoted separately. Anything outside that scope is quoted separately so the Temple and Aldwych WC2 price you agree is the price you pay around Temple (Circle, District), with a median age of 35 in this neighbourhood.
Who books restaurant and cafe clearance in Temple and Aldwych WC2 — tenants, landlords or owners?
All three. With 44% of Temple and Aldwych privately rented and 28% owner-occupied, roughly half the WC2 diary is agent- or landlord-instructed and invoiced separately from the person at the door in this 95% flats neighbourhood — and a median age of 35 in this neighbourhood, with 3,927 households on this patch.
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