About Burntisland
Burntisland received its royal burgh charter in 1541 from James V, and remains the second oldest royal burgh in Fife. Its harbour was strategically important throughout the 17th and 18th centuries — Mary Queen of Scots once landed here. Burntisland was the site of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1601, at which the King James Bible was first proposed. In the 19th century the town developed as a Victorian seaside resort, and the railway-pier ferry across the Forth to Granton operated until the Forth Bridge's completion in 1890. Today Burntisland is best known for its annual Highland Games (Scotland's second oldest) and its long sandy beach.
Find Us in Burntisland
Edinburgh Clearance covers the whole of Burntisland and the surrounding Fife area. The map below shows our service area centred on Burntisland.
Clearance Work in Burntisland
Burntisland's housing mix runs from Victorian seaside villas along Lammerlaws and the seafront, through traditional sandstone terraces around the High Street and Kirkgate, to post-war estates at Burntisland Links and modern infill developments. The compact historic centre needs careful access planning for clearance work, particularly during the summer fair when many streets are closed.
Services We Offer in Burntisland
Every Edinburgh Clearance service is available in Burntisland at the same standard and the same pricing as we offer in central Edinburgh — no travel surcharges, no minimum job size beyond a fair fixed collection fee for single items.
House Clearance
Full and part house clearances across Edinburgh and a 40-mile radius — sensitively handled, fully licensed, fairly priced.
More info →Bereavement Clearance
Sensitive, respectful house clearance services for families dealing with the loss of a loved one — handled with discretion and care.
More info →Flat & Tenement Clearance
Specialist flat and tenement clearances for Edinburgh's distinctive stair-access properties — we know every quirk of the New Town and Old Town stock.
More info →Garage, Loft & Shed Clearance
Loft, garage, shed, outbuilding and cellar clearances — the awkward, dusty, neglected spaces no one wants to tackle alone.
More info →Hoarder Clearance
Sensitive, non-judgemental clearance services for properties affected by hoarding — for families, social workers and landlords.
More info →Office & Commercial Clearance
Office strip-outs, retail clearances and commercial premises clearances — out-of-hours work available across Edinburgh and central Scotland.
More info →Furniture Removal
Single-item and multi-item furniture collection and removal — sofas, wardrobes, beds, white goods, anywhere within our service area.
More info →Rubbish & Junk Removal
Booked-in rubbish removal — we load it, you don't. Garden waste, builders' waste, household clutter, all responsibly disposed of.
More info →What Customers in Burntisland Say
"Fantastic service from start to finish. They cleared a difficult upper-floor flat with very limited access and not a scratch on the stair walls."
"We've used them twice now — once for my late father's house and again to clear out a property we'd inherited. Reliable, fair, and they leave the place broom-clean."
"Cleared my late mother's home with such care and respect. They even spotted some old photo albums and set them aside for the family. Honest pricing, genuine people."
"Quick, fair-priced and friendly. They turned a dreaded job into something manageable. The before-and-after was night and day."
Coverage in and around Burntisland
Our regular service area covers the entire Fife region, including Burntisland (KY3) and all surrounding villages, hamlets and rural addresses. There are no postcode exclusions within our 40-mile radius. If you are unsure whether we cover your specific address, please call us on 0800 494 7220 — the answer is almost always yes.
We arrive in clearly identifiable but unbranded vehicles where requested (particularly common for bereavement clearances), and our team carries identification at all times. All work is carried out by employees of Edinburgh Clearance — we never sub-contract.