Junk removal cost in Kerman and how to get your number

Most folks in Kerman and around the Central Valley want the cost before they book. It starts with the $85 minimum and one photo of the junk. The same approach holds for a single couch in the living room or a garage stacked to the rafters. To see the full list of jobs Neal takes on before you text, start with every kind of job Neal handles.

The numbers Neal states up front

Jobs with Neal start at $85. That minimum is the only set dollar figure. Every job is priced from a photo. There are no add-ons of any kind. Neal doesn't stack extra charges on top of the number he gives, and he doesn't break a job into line items. You get one number for the whole job, and that's the figure you decide on.

What the number covers

The price that comes back from the photo is for the job as a whole. It takes in everything that's part of the haul, whether that's the back bedroom or the pile by the fence. Nothing sits outside it. The figure doesn't come with a list of extras beside it, and there's nothing to tally up.

How Neal sets the number

Neal prices from a photo. You text a picture of the junk, he looks it over, and he sends back a single number for the job. That number is set by how much room the load takes on the truck. A single recliner from furniture removal takes up less room than a full garage cleanout with boxes and old shelving, and the number follows that, down to the $85 minimum. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 7 AM to 5 PM, closed Sunday. Text a photo to (559) 815-0874.

How to get the number right the first time

Neal can only price what he can see. The more of the job that shows up in the picture, the closer the number fits the job. A short text with the photo fills in what the camera misses.

Neal won't take paint, solvents and chemicals, asbestos, medical waste, propane and other pressurized tanks, or firearms and ammunition. If something in the pile might be on that list, say so in the text so it gets sorted out before the job. The guide to what goes on the truck has the full list.

• The whole pile in one frame, stepped back far enough to see all of it
• A second photo if the junk sits in more than one room
• Anything in the shed or under a tarp that's part of the job
• Any appliance or metal in the pile, like the old fridge or a washer
• A hot tub or shed in the backyard, if it's coming out too
• Any item you're unsure about from the won't-take list, called out in the text
• Where the items sit, like the upstairs bedroom or the side yard
• The city the job is in

The City of Fresno's own bulky pickup

If you live in Fresno, the city runs its own programs too. The City of Fresno runs a One-Time Bulky Item Pickup, and it also runs Operation Clean Up. Those are the city's programs, and the city sets how they work. Neal's service is separate from both. He prices from a photo and carries the junk out from where it sits.

Whether a small pile is worth the minimum

A single mattress or one old dresser gets priced from a photo the same way a full load does, and the number doesn't go under $85. Whether that makes sense for one item is your call to make.