Basement cleanup in Salt Lake City
Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026
24/7 Express Handyman Service clears out basements in Salt Lake City. 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) 4,225 feet is the elevation of the National Weather Service's official climate station at Salt Lake City International Airport, whose 1991-2020 climate normals record a January average low temperature of 24.2 degrees Fahrenheit and 12.7 inches of average January snowfall, with at least an inch of new snow falling on about 7.6 days in a typical January. (NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Monthly) — Salt Lake City Intl AP, 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 Salt Lake City's east side?
From $205
A basement cleanout in Salt Lake City's east side 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 Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City has an estimated 30,000 brick homes built before 1970 that the city classifies as unreinforced masonry construction, and its Fix the Bricks program provides financial assistance to retrofit these older homes against earthquake damage. (Salt Lake City's Fix the Bricks Program — SLC.gov Blog) A pilot 2016 grant of over $700,000 funded the retrofit of 29 Salt Lake City homes, while a 2019 grant of more than $5 million aims to retrofit another 200 homes. (Fix The Bricks! Fortifying Salt Lake City, Utah — FEMA Case Study)
Calls come from around University of Utah, Foothill Drive, Research Park, the benches, up by the U.
- County
- Salt Lake County
- ZIP codes
- 84101, 84102, 84103, 84105, 84106, 84108, 84109, 84111, 84112, 84113, 84115
- 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
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Monthly) — Salt Lake City Intl AP, UT — retrieved 2026-09-19
- 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
- Salt Lake City's Fix the Bricks Program — SLC.gov Blog — retrieved 2026-09-19
- Fix The Bricks! Fortifying Salt Lake City, Utah — FEMA Case Study — retrieved 2026-09-19
Water still coming? Door that won't lock?
(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.