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Basement cleanup in Upper Avenues

Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026

24/7 Express Handyman Service clears out basements in Upper Avenues. 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) 18-inch water main built in 1911 from City Creek to Thirteenth Avenue gave a boost to development in the Upper Avenues, according to the Avenues Historic District National Register documentation. (Avenues Historic District (amended), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (NPGallery)) 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 Upper Avenues?

From $205

A basement cleanout in Upper Avenues 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 & Millcreek

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Answered 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 Upper Avenues

Brick became the preferred building material in the Avenues after the late 1860s, when Salt Lake City had several brickyards, including one in the Upper Avenues area, though small adobe houses were built until the 1880s. (Avenues Historic District (amended), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (NPGallery)) Salt Lake City's Plat D was extended to include the upper bench lands in the late 1890s, and in 1907 the city council designated the east-west streets as avenues, giving the neighborhood its name. (Avenues Historic District (amended), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (NPGallery)) On the upper slopes of the Avenues, the below-grade garage was a common adaptation to the steep topography. (Avenues Historic District (amended), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (NPGallery)) Salt Lake City's Wildland Urban Interface Fire Code adds extra fire safety rules for properties near undeveloped natural areas, covering building and roofing materials, how buildings are built, allowed landscaping, and the space required between buildings and wildland. (SLC Wildland Urban Interface Fire Code | Salt Lake City Council Office) A 2004 proposal to extend the Avenues Historic District north to Eleventh Avenue was made, but the boundary increase has not been pursued. (Avenues Historic District (amended), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (NPGallery))

Calls come from around Salt Lake City Cemetery, City Creek Canyon, Bonneville Shoreline Trail, the Aves.

County
Salt Lake County
ZIP codes
84103
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.

A finished basement crowded with moving boxes, plastic bins, luggage and stacked household items
Photo: Paulo O, CC BY 2.0

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

  1. Walk-through of the basement, with photos, to agree on what stays, what is donated and what is hauled
  2. Paint, solvents, pesticides, propane and batteries are set aside for you to take to a household hazardous waste drop-off
  3. Carry-out, sorting and loading, then a sweep of the cleared floor
  4. 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.

More about basement cleanup

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.

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