Twenty years clearing deceased estates around Melbourne and there’s one thing families always underestimate – getting utilities properly disconnected after clearing. Everyone thinks once the house is empty, everything’s sorted. Usually there’s more to it.
Problem is most homes have multiple electrical connections that weren’t obvious when the place was full of furniture. Pool pumps, workshop power, shed supplies that got forgotten about over the years. Each connection costs money until it’s properly disconnected.
Melbourne’s older properties are the worst for mystery electrical connections. Previous owners ran power to granny flats, workshops, even garden sheds that aren’t used anymore. Families discover these extra charges on electricity bills months after clearance.
The timing between estate clearance and utility disconnection has to be planned properly. Can’t disconnect power while we’re still working on the property. Need temporary supply for tools and cleaning equipment. But leaving permanent connections active costs unnecessary money.
Most clearance companies like us don’t handle utility disconnections. Different expertise, different licensing requirements. We stick to what we know – clearing properties efficiently and safely.
Families usually want everything sorted as quickly as possible after losing someone. Fair enough too – it’s emotional and stressful dealing with estates. But utility disconnections take time to process properly through energy companies.
Real estate agents often mention utility costs when properties sit empty after clearance. Ongoing electricity charges, standing fees for connections that aren’t being used. Adds up quickly when properties take months to sell.
To avoid conflicts of interest when discussing utility disconnection outside our clearance expertise, we typically point families toward specialists in other areas. Companies like New Wave Electrical handle the electrical disconnection side – permanent service removal, meter disconnections, that sort of thing.
Makes sense to plan utility disconnections as part of the overall clearance timeline. Saves families from discovering ongoing charges they didn’t know about. Just wish more people factored disconnection timeframes into their estate planning from the start.
