Basement cleanup in Olympus Cove
Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026
24/7 Express Handyman Service clears out basements in Olympus Cove. 24 to 48 hours is how fast EPA says water-damaged items must be dried to prevent mold growth. (A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture and Your Home | US EPA) From the mid-1930s to the 1960s, suburban growth expanded massively in Millcreek, making it a prime location for starter-home subdivisions, and World War II and Korean War veterans began buying property in the Canyon Rim and Olympus Cove area. (History | Millcreek, UT) In the Salt Lake City & Millcreek zone, scheduled work is $95/hour with a 2-hour minimum and no dispatch fee, plus a $15 fuel surcharge.
How much does a basement cleanout cost in Olympus Cove?
From $205
A basement cleanout in Olympus Cove starts at $205: the 2-hour minimum at $95/hour ($190) plus the $15 fuel surcharge, with no dispatch fee. Time past 2 hours is billed in 30-minute steps. Larger parts are billed at cost plus 25%. The landfill or transfer-station fee is added at cost, from the receipt. To have it done now, the $100 rush fee brings the truck within 1 hour. Prices as of September 2026.
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Salt Lake City & MillcreekAnswered 24/7 by Tom or his dispatcher.
Scheduled work is $95/hour with a 2-hour minimum, plus the $15 fuel surcharge, and no dispatch fee. Emergency calls are priced differently: see the price sheet.
Arrival within 24 hours. Rush: add $100 and the truck drops everything and heads straight over, arriving within 1 hour.
In Olympus Cove
Updated FEMA work maps designate the floodplain along Neff's Creek in Olympus Cove as an active alluvial fan, a fan-shaped area where streams deposit silt, sand, gravel, boulders and woody debris and that is prone to sudden, unpredictable flood events. (Neff's Creek Floodplain Info | Millcreek, UT) Homes along the Wasatch Front foothills in Olympus Cove sit within a classic wildland urban interface zone, where higher wildfire exposure calls for extra precautions such as defensible space, ignition-resistant construction and vegetation management. (House Bill 48: What It Means for Millcreek Residents (Millcreek WUI FAQ)) Millcreek planners describe Mount Olympus as having significant and well-known sensitive lands, including debris flow areas, slopes greater than 30 percent, a significant avalanche path, several alluvial fans and significant floodplains. (Minutes of the Millcreek Planning Commission, February 28, 2024)
Calls come from around Mount Olympus, Neff's Canyon, Churchill Junior High School.
- County
- Salt Lake County
- ZIP codes
- 84124
- Zone and arrival
- Salt Lake City & Millcreek: within 24 hours, or 1 hour with the $100 rush fee
In the Salt Lake City & Millcreek zone
Basement loads from Salt Lake County go to the Salt Lake Valley Landfill, which charges a $17 flat rate for a pickup or hand-unloaded trailer and $36 per ton for larger mixed loads. Its household hazardous waste facility takes paint, cleaning supplies, pesticides and batteries from residents, not businesses.
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What 24/7 Express Handyman Service does on site
- Carries boxes, bins, old furniture and shelving up the basement stairs and out to the truck
- Sorts the load into keep, donate, recycle and landfill piles as it comes out, so nothing you want leaves by mistake
- Sweeps the cleared floor and takes down freestanding shelving units that are going with the load
How it works
- Walk-through of the basement, with photos, to agree on what stays, what is donated and what is hauled
- Paint, solvents, pesticides, propane and batteries are set aside for you to take to a household hazardous waste drop-off
- Carry-out, sorting and loading, then a sweep of the cleared floor
- Referred out: standing water or leaks go to a licensed plumber, and heavy mold growth goes to a mold remediation company before hauling
What happens next
- The written scope and price come first; disposal is billed at cost from the landfill or transfer-station receipt, and nothing leaves the basement until you approve the list.
- Photograph the damage before anything is moved and keep every receipt; 24/7 Express Handyman Service provides an itemised invoice your insurer may ask for. The dispatch fee and job cost are paid by you on the day.
Every job 24/7 Express Handyman Service takes on is under $3,000 including labor, materials and any change orders (Utah Code §58-55-305); a change that would push a job over that line is referred to a licensed contractor, not written up as a second job. plumbing, electrical, HVAC, gas appliance / combustion system work is referred to a licensed trade.
Sources
- A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture and Your Home | US EPA — retrieved 2026-09-24
- History | Millcreek, UT — retrieved 2026-09-23
- Commercial Dumping | Wasatch County, UT — retrieved 2026-09-24
- Pricing - Landfill | Salt Lake County — retrieved 2026-09-24
- Landfill | Salt Lake County — retrieved 2026-09-24
- Materials Accepted - Landfill | Salt Lake County — retrieved 2026-09-24
- Summit County Landfills | Three Mile & Henefer Landfill Services | Summit County, UT — retrieved 2026-09-24
- Transfer Station Information | Wasatch County, UT — retrieved 2026-09-24
- Wasatch County Household Hazardous Waste | Recycle Utah — retrieved 2026-09-24
- Neff's Creek Floodplain Info | Millcreek, UT — retrieved 2026-09-23
- House Bill 48: What It Means for Millcreek Residents (Millcreek WUI FAQ) — retrieved 2026-09-23
- Minutes of the Millcreek Planning Commission, February 28, 2024 — retrieved 2026-09-23
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(801) 999-0827Answered 24/7 by Tom or his dispatcher. 24/7 Express Handyman Service confirms the address, the zone rate and the dispatch fee, and takes a card, before rolling.