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About Peace by Piece

We started Peace by Piece because we kept seeing the same thing: families facing one of life's hardest moments, with a home full of memories to sort through and no one quite right to help them do it.

A house clearance company moves fast and asks few questions. A family member cares deeply but can't always be there. We sit in the space between — sorting and clearing a home in the way you would, if only you could.

Founded by Lisa and James, and supported by a trusted network of partners spanning life coaching, restoration and valuation, Peace by Piece offers something the market largely doesn't: a single, reliable point of contact who takes the whole thing off your hands, and handles every piece of it with care.

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    Lisa Story Vigar

    CO-FOUNDER &
    PROJECT LEAD

    Lisa has spent twenty years solving complex problems for global organisations including HSBC, Unilever and Microsoft. Peace by Piece brings those same skills to something far more human.

    It grew from personal experience — helping friends and family through some of life's hardest transitions, and realising that what people needed wasn't a clearance company. It was someone they could trust completely to act on their behalf.

    She is straightforward, thorough and quietly tenacious — and she won't let go until a job is done properly.

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    James Vigar

    CO-FOUNDER &
    ON-SITE LEAD

    James spent over fifteen years as a Creative Director in London, working across agencies diverse in size, discipline and culture. He now writes for local Suffolk businesses — and, rather more light-heartedly, humorous fiction.

    He moved to Suffolk a decade ago, drawn by a love of the county he'd carried most of his life. Peace by Piece has been a long time coming — he and Lisa have been planning it for over a decade.

    On a job, he is the steady hand. Unflappable, methodical and genuinely at ease with however long things take.

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    Sue Tappenden

    LIFE COACH &
    COUNSELLOR

    Sue is a transformational life coach and organisational consultant with an MSc in Change Agent Skills and Strategies and a background in HR and public sector leadership.

    She has spent years helping people navigate life's most demanding transitions — and she knows from personal experience how hard they can be.

    She is warm, practical and quietly perceptive. Her passion for end-of-life care makes her a natural fit for Peace by Piece — she understands the emotional weight of these moments, and how to hold space for people within them.

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    Chris Tappenden

    RESTORATION &
    DECORATING PARTNER

    Chris is a Master Decorator with over 25 years of experience bringing properties back to life — from country houses to cottages, going well beyond painting to restoration work that respects the character and history of a home.

    He works alongside his son Josh through their family business, Tapp Decorating. For Peace by Piece, Chris ensures a property is presented at its very best once sorting and clearing is complete — ready for sale, for letting, or simply for its next chapter.

Where things find a new home

We believe that clearing a home responsibly means thinking carefully about where everything goes. Wherever possible, items that leave a property with us find a new purpose — sold, donated or recycled through trusted local and national organisations.

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If you would like to know more about us and the services we offer, or have any questions, please do get in touch.

We will come back to you within two working days.