2nd Chances Ltd
Skills
- Recycling
- House Clearance
- Salvage
- Scrap Metal
- Waste Clearance
- Office Clearance
- Warehouse Clearance
- Emergency Rubbish / Waste / Clearance Service
Services
Customer Reviews
Write a review9.81 /10
Based on 18 reviews over the past 12 months
Quality of work
9.78
Reliability
9.83
Communication
9.83
What customers are saying
AI-generated from customer reviews over last 24 months
Customers consistently describe this company as professional, efficient, and polite, highlighting the team's helpful attitude and tidy work. While a few reviewers mentioned they were not the cheapest option, the vast majority are very satisfied with the reliable service.
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Reviews (420)
10 Emergency Rubbish / Waste / Clearance Service
Posted 23 May
Decking and fencing removed
Another excellent job from 2nd Chance. I foolishly forgot to call and arrange a time for pickup but the staff went out of their way to arrange a pickup with another company to make sure I had my garden clear for the May bank holiday weekend. I am beyond impressed with their business ethics and service.Verified reviewerJob location: E610 Rubbish / Waste / Clearance
Posted 28 April
Rubbish removal
Very efficient, fair pricing, cleared everything as agreed and very responsive. Thank youVerified reviewerJob location: IG4RJohn H9.67 Rubbish / Waste / Clearance
Posted 16 March
Great job
Household rubbish removed from front garden, no one home at time all rubbish removed & drive cleaned of any small debrisJob location: SE1210 House Clearance
Posted 04 March
Excellent company
John and Jayden did a marvellous job clearing some of the contents of our house because we are down sizing to a flat and needed to get rid of a lot of surplus stuff.Verified reviewerJob location: BR410 Emergency Rubbish / Waste / Clearance Service
Posted 12 February
Very good service
It was easy to get a quote and organise a collection. The team removed all items themselves, and was polite and professional. Although the quote was not the cheapest, liaising with the team was pleasant and hassle free. RecommendedVerified reviewerJob location: SE14RM L10 Emergency Rubbish / Waste / Clearance Service
Posted 20 December 2025
Moving furniture
I rang to get someone to move a large piece of furniture quickly and they were responsive and very timely. It went easily on the same day and they arrived at the time they said. Left no mess. I would highly recommend.Job location: SW9
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Company Info
Owner
Mr Liam Burke
Ltd Company
8 years on Checkatrade
VAT Registered
No
We provide clearance services at competitive rates, finding innovative ways to recycle and reduce waste of all kinds.
Founded in 2014, 2nd Chances has gone on to work closely with some of the leading property management companies in the country. We have collected reviews and references from our domestic customer base that highlight our professionalism and customer service which you can see in our reviews section.
We provide clearance services at competitive rates and make it our priority to ensure that we are constantly evolving with the Industry by finding innovative ways to recycle and reduce waste of all kinds.
As well as recycling and re-selling re-use, we also work closely with charity shops and re-use centres throughout London to keep costs and waste to a minimum.
* Service update: Man and Van Collections, deliveries and light removals: As of the 2nd September 2020 we have expanded our services to include light removals, we will be using a 3.5 tonne Luton with a tail lift for this type of work.
We undertake all manners of clearance work including:
- Property
- Event Venues
- Warehouses
- Offices
- Houses
- Flats
- Lofts
- Grounds
- Building Sites
- Storage units.
After covering thousands of miles and clearing countless tons of rubbish and refuse, it’s safe to say that no two jobs have ever been the same. We draw on our experience and training to ensure that we work to a safe and efficient standard amongst the hustle and bustle of London’s busiest boroughs. Our team are trained in manual handling and asbestos awareness.
We have grown from a local business to a city-wide operation in our time of business and aspire to be the industry leaders in front line clearance services. We make it a priority to make our turnaround time as short as possible as we understand that the need for space in London is high.
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Liam Burke
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Member since January 2018
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