How to Safely Move a Heavy Safe or Gun Vault

If your safe is bolted into a concrete floor, wall studs or floor joists you may need the assistance of a safe installation expert to get it unanchored. The easiest and safest way to move an anchored safe will probably be to hire a company to un-anchor, move and re-anchor your safe at your new home or business. Not only does this solution ensure you, your friends, family and employees will remain safe and uninjured, but it also means your safe will be properly installed and anchored in its new home.

You’ll want to have heavy-duty dollies or furniture moving equipment on hand. Know how much your safe weighs and make sure to check with whoever you’re renting or purchasing the moving equipment from to ensure it will be sturdy enough to handle the weight of your safe.

The last thing you want is to get the safe nearly all the way out of your house only to run into a door or hallway that’s too narrow to navigate the safe through. Measuring corners, doorways, stairs and other obstacles beforehand will help prevent that from happening. Planning your path is also the perfect time to pad corners, put down something to protect your floors and take any other measures you think may be necessary to prevent damage to the premises you’re leaving as well as the new one to which you’re moving.

If you are moving a safe out of a basement or the second floor of a home or business you likely already know your stairway can handle the weight since you got it in there in the first place, but are you sure about where you’re moving to?

You should try to make your safe as light as possible before the move, which means emptying it of the valuables or firearms you store in it. Just don’t defeat the purpose of owning a safe by leaving your firearms exposed to the elements or theft during your move!

Most people have a basic understanding of how gravity and the physics of balancing works, so you can probably imagine how unstable trying to balance a safe on a bunch of golf balls would be. The same can be said for PVC pipes or other round, stick like objects. It only takes one slip for someone to be seriously injured by a massively heavy safe. Using those DIY strategies is just asking for trouble.

Houston area safe owners who need to move a safe from one home or business to another can trust Dixie Safe & Lock Service Inc. for exceptional safe moving and installation assistance. Safety is always our top priority, and we’ll make sure you and your property don’t suffer any damage or injury during our move. Plus, we’ll properly install the safe in its new location to ensure you keep getting the most out of your gun safe or fireproof safe investment. Give us a call at (713) 643-5767 for any safe needs you may have, moving or otherwise!