Some items are so heavy that they require our heavy items moving service to transport them between different areas safely. Here’s what you should know about us as a safe moving company.

Oversized and ultra-heavy items pose a unique challenge for moving. They can significantly throw off the weight of a moving vehicle, making them difficult to drive and prone to tipping over. They can also be extraordinarily difficult to deliver to some destinations, such as up narrow flights of stairs.

That’s why our team here at Armada Moving uses specialized techniques and, when necessary, special equipment to move your most substantial items. We know how important it is to have everything delivered safely, so we’ll do anything from calling in extra personnel to renting special trucks or other vehicles if our existing equipment isn’t enough.

We’ll also take extra care to protect any part of your items that could be damaged. For example, hot tubs often have exposed pipes and other components that are vulnerable to damage out on the road, so we’ll use blankets or other supplies to cover those and reduce the risk of harm.

Due to their added complexity, we may need to move heavy items at a different time than the rest of your things. If possible, we like to move them and get them all set up before we move the rest of your items. That makes it easy to work around them later on.

If that’s not possible, we’ll do whatever we can to accommodate your needs and ensure you have the safest, fastest move possible. We know that sometimes schedules don’t allow for moving things at different times.

In general, heavy items are things that weigh over 400 pounds or require four or more movers. Most regular appliances, such as ovens, dishwashers, or refrigerators, are not heavy items and can be moved by just one or two people.

Weight is a more significant factor than size for moving heavy items. In fact, some of the most cumbersome things we’ve worked with are stone and metal items smaller than regular appliances, not enormous hot tubs or pianos. If you aren’t sure whether or not something is a heavy item, call one of our specialists and ask about it. You might be surprised at how few items qualify for this definition.

Safety is a crucial aspect of moving. This isn’t just for the sake of our workers, either. If we don’t have the right number of people moving your things, they could be damaged during the move, and we want to do everything we can to avoid that. This is why our movers put safety first and err on the side of caution. It’s the only way to be sure your things will be safe.

Here are some more details about specific heavy items we can help move. This list is not comprehensive; we also move other things!

Pianos are even heavier than they look from the outside, and that’s saying something. In fact, some piano mover teams work exclusively with pianos because of how much expertise it takes to maneuver these up and down narrow areas safely. Pianos are often easiest to move separately, but we can put them in larger trucks as one of the first items to go in and the last items to take back out.

Safes aren’t as challenging to move as pianos, but they require extra care to ensure things inside stay safe and in the right orientation. Some people box up the valuables inside the safe before moving, but since this isn’t always possible, we’ll take special care to keep them upright and deliver them safely to their new destination.

Gun safes are often even heavier than regular safes, though moving them uses the same techniques and skills. However, you may need to remove some items from the safe before we move them. For safety reasons, there are legal limits to our ability to transport dangerous items like ammunition. When this is relevant, we’ll let you know ahead of time.

Hot tubs aren’t so much heavy as enormous. In fact, many hot tubs won’t fit in a regular moving truck, which means we have to rent another vehicle or find some other way of transporting them. We’ll also help cover any exposed sections to make sure dirt and debris don’t coat your hot tub while we’re carrying it.

Fish tanks can be very difficult to move. As not only can they be extremely heavy, they have a lot of glass. This is why we make sure to safely pack and secure your fish tank with careful padding and delicate handling throughout the moving process.

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