Suffering from a problem with compulsive hoarding in London? A recent story in the Daily Mail has revealed just how much hoarding can affect not only the sufferers, but their families as well.
The article reports the story of Greg Martin whose mother was a chronic hoarder. He knew that she had a problem, but when she died he discovered just how bad the problem really was.
After she died, he was left the task of cleaning up the mess, and so far it has taken months. He does not want to hire a hoarding house clearance firm to do it because he wants to get some understanding of the condition, and it has been so stressful that his relationship with his wife is suffering as a result.
The article describes the hoarding problem as a family secret that he knew about since he was young. For his whole life he knew that he would have to deal with it one day.
The article presents a stark picture of what it is like inside the home of a hoarder. When Greg and his wife first entered the house the ceilings seemed to be low because they were walking on top of layers of filth. Now they are worried there could be structural damage from all the rubbish, and he has already sent four tonnes of clothing to charities.
But the most revealing fact was that his mother wasn’t a recluse. In fact, she was very popular. This goes to show just how hidden the problem can be. The article also states that estimates put the number of hoarders at as many as million people in the UK and six million in the US.
If you have a London hoarding problem then you don’t need to deal with the clearance yourself. As well as being time consuming, it can even be quite dangerous. We deal with hoarding in London and all over the UK, so we can provide you with specialist help.
Our London hoarding clearance service is a way for you to get control back over a property where hoarding has been a problem. If you have suffered in the same way as the person in the article then give us a call and let us deal with it.
