Moving and anchoring
Safe Moving, Installation and Bolt-Down
Safes are heavy, awkward and easy to damage things with on the way in. Mike gives estimates for moving safes, getting them into place and bolting them down, from gun safes headed for the basement to business safes that need to be anchored.
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Short answer: yes, Mike moves safes, sets them in place and bolts them down, and he quotes each job by estimate. The fastest way to an estimate is to text (661) 927-7473 or email info@aspiresafeandlock.com a photo of the safe, its brand plate, and the route it has to take.
Why a safe move gets its own estimate
No two safe moves are alike. A small fire safe going across a room and a full-size gun safe going down a rowhome's basement stairs are completely different jobs. What changes the estimate:
- The safe: its size and weight.
- The route: stairs, landings, tight turns, narrow doorways and how far it has to travel.
- The floor: what it's going onto, and whether the floor needs protecting along the way.
- Anchoring: whether it's being bolted down, and into what.
- Where you are: in the city or outside it.
Bolting a safe down
A safe that isn't anchored is easier to tip and carry away. Mike can bolt your safe down when he sets it in place, quoted by estimate like the move itself.
Moving into a house that came with a safe
Bought a house and found a safe in the basement? Before you move it, find out whether you can open it and whether it's anchored. If it's locked, start with safe opening or lost safe combination. Once it's open, a combination change makes sure nobody else knows the code.
Business safes
Store safes, deposit safes and drop safes are often anchored to the floor or set into a counter, and moving one usually means unbolting it first. If you're relocating a business or remodeling, ask for an estimate that covers getting the safe out, moved and anchored again. More on business and ATM safes.
Before you call
- Photograph the safe and the brand plate on the door.
- Photograph the route: stairs, turns and doorways between where it is and where it's going.
- Note the floor where it will sit: concrete, wood or tile.
- Text it all to (661) 927-7473 or email info@aspiresafeandlock.com with your town.
Questions people ask
Do you move and bolt down safes?
Yes, by estimate. Every move is different, so Mike quotes each one based on the safe, the route and where it's going. Text a photo of the safe and the path it has to take to (661) 927-7473 or email info@aspiresafeandlock.com.
Why bolt a safe down?
An unanchored safe can tip, and a burglar can carry off or tip over a safe that isn't fixed in place to work on it somewhere else. Safe makers generally recommend anchoring, and a lot of safes come with predrilled holes in the floor for exactly that reason.
Can you bolt a safe to a wood floor, or only concrete?
That depends on the floor and the safe. Concrete gives the strongest anchor. On a wood floor, what's under it matters. Tell Mike what the floor is made of when you ask for an estimate.
What do I need to send for an estimate?
A photo of the safe and its brand plate, the rough size or weight if you know it, where it is now and where it's going, and a photo of any stairs, tight turns or doorways on the way. If you only need it anchored, say what the floor is.
Tell Mike what's going on
Locked out right now? Call. It's the fastest way. For a safe that isn't an emergency, or for business and bank work, send the details below or text a photo of the safe and its lock to (661) 927-7473 or email it to info@aspiresafeandlock.com.
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