Current service: Portland–Vancouver through JunkPDX. Seattle and Boise booking is closed. Check market status.
Capture context before detail
Take a wide view of each included room or staging area from a safe position. Show the edges of the pile and any furniture hidden behind it where practical. Several clear views usually communicate scope better than many closeups that make it difficult to understand whether the same item appears repeatedly.
Give each room or area a simple name and use it in the inventory. If the camera cannot show the back of a crowded storage space, say so. Do not climb, shift unstable stacks, or enter unsafe areas just to produce a complete photograph; identify those portions as uninspected.
Photograph the features that affect scope
Add item views for unusually heavy objects, large furniture, dense boxes, and anything whose material is unclear. Provide approximate dimensions when available and describe known contents in words. A sealed carton cannot reveal whether it holds clothing or books, so the accompanying description matters for review.
Photograph the route through doors, stairs, hallways, gates, and outside paths to the practical loading location. Include narrow turns and the distance from remote sheds or storage rooms. These images explain access and labor; a driveway photo alone does not show what it takes to reach an upstairs room.
Mark decisions without exposing private information
Use labels or a short caption list that identifies remove, retain, and pending items. Keep documents, account details, and personal photographs out of closeup images sent for scope review. Ask other occupants before including their private spaces, and share only the information needed to describe the approved work.
Planning example: a garage image shows three identical cabinets, but only the center cabinet’s loose contents are approved for removal. Add a written caption and a visible label at the property. The reviewer can then understand the intended scope without assuming the cabinets themselves or neighboring contents should go.
Keep the inventory connected to approval
PNWJunkRemoval, operated by Solely Junk LLC, reviews Portland–Vancouver requests for service through JunkPDX. Each ZIP, address, and scope needs confirmation. Photos support a rough review; volume, weight, access, and labor inform the actual price, and the onsite price must be approved before loading.
Update the images when items are added, moved, sold, or removed before the appointment. Retain the final approved list so completion can be compared with the same version. Photos do not establish ownership, guarantee acceptance of unknown materials, or replace specialist assessment of hazardous substances and unsafe structural conditions.
KEEP THIS WITH YOUR PROJECT NOTES
Before you take the next step
- Start each included room with a wide view.
- Label remove, retain, and pending items clearly.
- Show stairs, doors, gates, and loading distance.
- Describe dense or unopened boxes in text.
- Remove private records from shared photo views.
Save a text checklist with space for the address, timing and approval contact. Downloading does not submit or book a pickup.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Details worth settling early
How many photographs should I send?
Send enough clear images to show each included area, unusual items, and the access route. Avoid repeated closeups that inflate the apparent quantity or hide the overall layout.
Can photos provide a final fixed price?
Photos support scope review and rough ranges, but unseen contents or access can change the assessment. The final onsite price requires approval before any loading starts.
What should I do with an inaccessible room?
List it as uninspected and explain the access issue. Do not enter an unsafe space for photos or present its contents as already included in a confirmed scope.