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Contents Packout Services
Our experienced team ensures that your valuables are properly inventoried, packed, transported, stored, cleaned, and returned—restoring peace of mind during the recovery process.
Professional Contents Packout & Restoration Services You Can Rely On
When disaster strikes—whether it’s a fire, flood, or other property damage—your personal belongings and business assets deserve the same care and attention as your property itself. At Calgary Contents, we specialize in professional contents packout services for residential and commercial clients throughout Calgary and surrounding areas.
A contents packout is the process of removing, inventorying, packing, and transporting a property’s contents—such as furniture, electronics, personal items, and documents—to a secure location for cleaning, restoration, and storage. This is typically necessary after:
Fire Damage
Water & Flood Damage
Storms and Natural Disasters
Mould Contamination
Renovation or Demolition
Our Contents Packout Process
Our contents packout service is designed to be efficient, organized, and stress-free:
1. On-Site Assessment
We begin with a thorough on-site assessment of your property to determine the scope of the damage and identify the items that require packout, cleaning, or storage.
2. Detailed Inventory
Each item is carefully catalogued using digital inventory software. We record the condition, location, and
3. Careful Packing & Transport
Items are packed using specialized materials to prevent further damage during transport. Our trained staff handles each item with extreme care, ensuring even delicate or high-value items are protected.
4. Climate-Controlled Storage
Your belongings are transported to our secure, climate-controlled facility in Calgary where they are safely stored while restoration work is completed on your property.
5. Cleaning & Restoration
As part of our full-service offering, we can professionally clean and restore damaged items—including electronics, upholstery, documents, and heirlooms.
6. Pack-Back & Reinstallation
Once your home or business is ready, we return your items and reinstall them in their proper place. We coordinate with contractors to ensure a smooth, hassle-free return process.
What Happens During a Pack-Out
A pack-out is more than moving boxes. It is the start of your contents claim.
Every item is photographed, labelled and recorded by room, with its condition noted. That photo inventory becomes the record you and your adjuster work from, and it is how we track each item through cleaning, storage and pack-back.
As we pack, items are sorted into restorable and non-restorable. Non-restorable items are documented with photos and descriptions so they can be valued on your claim. Fragile, high-value and sentimental pieces are packed separately with extra protection.
See our process for what happens after the pack-out.
Preparing for a Pack-Out
You do not need to do much before we arrive, and you should not try to clean damaged items yourself. A few simple steps make the day go smoothly.
Before we arrive
- Set aside medication, documents, chargers and daily essentials
- Tell us about valuables, heirlooms and anything with special meaning
- Photograph the damage for your insurer
- Keep damaged items until your adjuster says they can go
- Let us know about elevators, parking or access limits
- Arrange care for pets during the pack-out
Read the complete guide to contents pack-out in Calgary for more detail.
FAQ – Contents Pack-Out
How long does a pack-out take?
A single room can be packed in a few hours; a full house usually takes one to several days, depending on volume and access.
Do I need to be home during the pack-out?
It helps to be there at the start to point out valuables, keepsakes and essentials. After that, our crew can work while you are away, with access arranged in advance.
Is a pack-out covered by insurance?
Usually, when the loss is covered. See does home insurance cover pack-out in Alberta.
Can I keep some things with me?
Yes. Keep medication, documents, chargers, valuables and anything you need day to day. We record what you take so the inventory stays complete.
Where do my belongings go?
To our facility in northeast Calgary, where they are cleaned as needed and kept in climate-controlled storage until your property is repaired.
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