Moving my Gun Safe

[willis68]

I have an extremely heavy Gun Safe, over 800 Pounds, I am in the process of moving it will need to be moved from my current house's garage to my new home on the other side of Mount Juliet, My wife has agreed to let my safe live in our new bedroom with the condition that our beautiful hard wood floors are not damaged in the process.

If any of you are Experienced and Professional Gun Safe movers I will pay extremely well for this service, PM me if you would like

[gregintenn]

Probably don't want my help. The last safe I moved, I dropped it on my wife's foot and broke all her toes on that foot. You can move one around easily by yourself with a heavy duty handtruck/dolly. Getting on and off the moving truck is the trick.

[Sidinman]

Yeah what Greg said,you and a friend can more than likey can do it. My wife has these little moving discs that you can put on corners and slid it in the last few feet. They are called moving men IIRC.

[R1100R]

Call the Safe House. I think they offer this type of service.

The Safe House - Commercial and Residential Safes - Safe Movers

Edited January 26, 2011 by R1100R

[Chief07]

Let me know how you make out.

If you put plywood down you wont mar any tile or

hardwood. Movers recommend that.

I have to move a 1000 lb safe.

I don't think I want to do it myself either.

Good luck.

[willis68]

Let me know how you make out.

If you put plywood down you wont mar any tile or

hardwood. Movers recommend that.

I have to move a 1000 lb safe.

I don't think I want to do it myself either.

Good luck.

Will do, I have moved this sucker 3 times in the past and that is why I am paying for this to be done, I left a message with the Safe House to see if they will do it,

[MacGyver]

Mark at the Safe House is good. The guy he had helping him when he moved mine looked like he might have been able to just pick it up and carry it.

[willis68]

Mark at the Safe House is good. The guy he had helping him when he moved mine looked like he might have been able to just pick it up and carry it.

Thanks man!!

[eapking]

I have an extremely heavy Gun Safe, over 800 Pounds, I am in the process of moving it will need to be moved from my current house's garage to my new home on the other side of Mount Juliet, My wife has agreed to let my safe live in our new bedroom with the condition that our beautiful hard wood floors are not damaged in the process.

If any of you are Experienced and Professional Gun Safe movers I will pay extremely well for this service, PM me if you would like

I don't know but I'll hold yer 1911's for ya during the transition.

[willis68]

I don't know but I'll hold yer 1911's for ya during the transition.

[vontar]

This is going to be an interesting thread to watch. I am starting to look for a gun safe and my concerns is wil my floor even hold it. I am considering putting block under the floor where the safe is going to go before getting it. Still a bit concerned bringing it in.

[Guest ryan02]

Call The Safe House. I bought mine there and me and three friends thought we would be able to move it in the house and up the steps.

We were wrong. It weighs 830 pounds and we did not come close to getting the job done. The guy from the Safe House came over and

moved it alone. He did have a motorized dolly but he did a great job.

[hipower]

By all means hve a pro move it for you. I have moved my own safe, with help, when I was younger; but now the body is older and weaker, the mind is stupidly saying you can still do it anyway. But the Safe, Smart thing to do is let a pro do it. No hurt floors, door frams and jams, or broken body parts.

[mikegideon]

Call the Safe House. I think they offer this type of service.

The Safe House - Commercial and Residential Safes - Safe Movers

+1. They delivered mine, and set it in the bedroom. Perfect job. No scratches or dings. They have THE tools for the job.

[willis68]

Thanks Guys,

I got a response and Mark and the Safe Company will move it for me

[Tnscooter63]

My safe wieghs a little over 5 hundred lbs. and my 13 yo and me moved it into the bedroom with some electrical plastic conduit with no damage to any floors especially the hard wood.

[peejman]

Be sure the floor in the new place is up to the task. Typical residential subfloor load capacity is 20 lb/sqft dead load. An 800lb safe that's 2ftx4ft is 100lb/sqft. Significant reinforcement is required.

If your safe sits on "feet" they'll likely crush the hardwood over time. You'd need some sort of base plate to distribute the load. The garage is a much better location for something so heavy.

[Gun Smith]

Back when I was 20 and weighed 150lbs, I would have thought, "you weenie!, man up, if the Egyptians could build the pyramids surely you can move a 800lb safe!", and if were mine I would have moved it.

Now, at 42 and weighing 170, I'd most likely hire it out also.

[Ghooge2008]

My brother called in a tow truck to move his from his garage to his new house also in that garage. they cant help you in the bedroom, but if anyone else has a move similar, maybe it will help. he alsop knew the towtruck driver, so i'm sure it was discounted and may be why he chose this route

[energizzzer]

willis

Mark and crew will do a fine job. My safe weighs 1,470 lbs. Two of them moved it in without damaging a thing. If you can get access the crawl space / basement under you bedroom I recommend adjustable floor jacks. Concrete base plates + 6x6s spanning joists and 4 floor jacks worked great for me. Nice and solid.

[willis68]

Thanks guys, but the Floors of this home are solid and I mean SOLID they did one hell of a job when constructing this home. I have already spoke to Mark and he agrees that my floors will be fine

[56FordGuy]

Thanks Guys,

I got a response and Mark and the Safe Company will move it for me

That was going to be my suggestion. Very good call.