About Prestonpans
Prestonpans takes its name from the salt 'pans' once used to extract sea salt by evaporation — an industry that lasted from monastic times until the 1950s. The town is best known for the Battle of Prestonpans in 1745, where Bonnie Prince Charlie's Jacobite army achieved a stunning victory over government forces. Prestonpans was also a noted centre of pottery production from the 18th century. The town's mining heritage, like Tranent, shaped its 20th century history, and several painted murals around the town tell its story.
Find Us in Prestonpans
Edinburgh Clearance covers the whole of Prestonpans and the surrounding East Lothian area. The map below shows our service area centred on Prestonpans.
Clearance Work in Prestonpans
Prestonpans is a long, linear coastal town with a mix of housing — older miners' cottages, traditional sandstone terraces, post-war estates and newer developments. Many properties in the conservation area along the High Street and Preston Cross retain period features. We regularly clear properties throughout the town, including the neighbouring areas of Cockenzie, Port Seton and Longniddry.
Services We Offer in Prestonpans
Every Edinburgh Clearance service is available in Prestonpans 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 Prestonpans Say
"Got three quotes — theirs wasn't the cheapest but felt the most honest, and they delivered on every promise. Worth every penny."
"Quick, fair-priced and friendly. They turned a dreaded job into something manageable. The before-and-after was night and day."
"Polite, friendly, and they recycled or donated most of what they took. As somebody who hates waste, that mattered to me. Strongly recommend."
"After dealing with cowboys on a previous clearance, these guys were a revelation. Licensed, insured, and they gave us a proper waste transfer note. Professional throughout."
Coverage in and around Prestonpans
Our regular service area covers the entire East Lothian region, including Prestonpans (EH32) 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.