Jeffrey D Tate

If ever you spot a pile of innocuous looking bricks in your yard, my advice to you is: Leave them. Or be prepared to start digging only to uncover an entire foundation’s worth of brick and concrete underground. My husband and I learned that our backyard once housed two structures — a garage and a greenhouse — so it felt like there was no end to the crap we kept unearthing. Some of the brick, we were able to salvage and convert into a fire pit structure. But the rest collected in a huge heap. Additionally, decades-​old, rusty, and actually decaying barbed wire and chicken wire fencing had to come down from around the property. What resulted was a HUGE load of junk piled up on our property. For, um, a couple of months. Thanks to Jeff, though, we no longer look like hoarders. He and a crew of about 6 pulled in today to load and haul our debris away. They were very thorough, using rakes and shovels to turn the soil and be certain no bits were left. They even pulled a slab of concrete out of the ground that we had missed. All of this for far less than the sample quotes provided on mainstream junk removal websites. AND they hauled our load (filled to the brim) in one trip, whereas other companies will only fill their truck beds a foot or so, when dealing with brick or concrete material. My only caution: be aware that they don’t arrive on a set schedule. I know that this type of work may make it difficult to set an appointment, but when that’s the case, most companies are at least good about touching base to give you updates on their estimated arrival time. Our price quote, and the actual work, occurred hours later than we’d anticipated; so plan to be at home for half of a work-​day!