Find a Gun Safe Mover Near You
Review this comprehensive list of the top gun safe movers servicing the Seattle area to ensure your move goes smoothly.
Professional gun safe movers have the specialized equipment and expertise to move your safe without risking damage to your property or injury to yourself.
Those experienced with moving a safe also know how to secure the safe properly during transit to prevent tipping or shifting. While it’s an added expense, hiring experts can save you time, effort, and the potential costs of mishandling the move.
For nearly 40 years, NW Safe has been delivering, installing, and moving safes throughout Washington. While we certainly provide this service, we know we’re not the only ones. To help you find the company best suited to your needs, we’ve rounded up the top eleven gun safe movers in Washington.
This list includes:
3. Mover Specialty Services (MSS)
Top 8 Gun Safe Movers in the Greater Seattle Area
1. NW Safe
Established in 1988, we have nearly 40 years of experience in delivering, installing, and relocating safes and vault doors. We take pride in providing top-tier service, backed by our expert delivery crews with a combined 80+ years of experience.
From straightforward ground-floor garage installations to complex gun safe relocations requiring cranes, floating barges, and meticulous planning, we’ve handled it all.
Our crews utilize specialty equipment that’s been developed over years of experience to ensure every delivery is seamless and free of property damage. When installing a safe, our team always:
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Inspect — Before a safe is even loaded onto one of our delivery vehicles, it’s always thoroughly inspected to ensure it’s in pristine condition.
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Shims and Levels — To ensure proper door swing and airflow around the entire safe, we always shim and level a safe.
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Clean — Once your safe is installed, we always wipe down the exterior to ensure it’s clean.
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Site Cleanup — Whether we’re picking up a safe or delivering a safe, we always ensure the site is cleaned up before we leave. This includes removing all packaging materials
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Customer Education — Whenever we install a safe, our highly skilled team always reviews how the safe operated. Additionally, they address any future service or maintenance issues our technicians notice.
Max Weight: Unlimited
We can move safes and vault doors of any size, depending on the accessibility of the pathway. For flat, unobstructed pathways with no dimensional restrictions (such as framing or exterior fixtures), there is no weight limit. However, heavier safes may require specialty equipment beyond our standard tools.
Our max weight for moving safes up or down a flight of stairs is 1,800 - 2,000 pounds. For safes above this weight restriction, we can remove the door and transport the safe in pieces. While this isn’t a common request, it is a service we provide.
We also have experience moving extremely heavy safes using specialized equipment such as heavy jacks and cranes. These complex moves are assessed on a case-by-case basis and are often coordinated during construction or remodeling projects.
Service Area: In addition to servicing the greater Seattle area (including Bellevue, Medina, and Clyde Hill) we service all of Washington, Oregon, Northern Idaho, and Montana. Furthermore, we have a trusted network of recommended moving companies for deliveries and moves outside our service area.
Professional Tools
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Freightliner M2 with Maxon BMR Columnlift™ — Our Freightliner M2 Moving Trucks are built-to-order for our store. They are outfitted with liftgates nearly twice the size and 2 - 4 times the lifting capacity of typical tuck-under liftgates found on most moving trucks. This allows us to accommodate almost any size safe or vault door, without the added cost of renting specialty equipment.
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Trained Technicians — Our crews are not house movers, who happen to move safes. They are specialized technicians who move thousands of safes and vault doors every year as their fulltime profession.
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Door Jamb Protectors
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Floor & Threshold Protection:
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Slick Sticks — Slide Sticks are a floor protector designed by a NW Safe colleague. Spanning up to 36 inches, they are made of wood, p plastic, and foam padding — creating a smooth surface over which our crew can slide your safe.
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Masonite
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Plywood
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Carpet Runners
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Ultralift Motorized Hand Trucks — Our Ultralift Motorized Hand Trucks are also custom-ordered for our unique needs. Each of our Ultralifts can take safes up to 1,600 pounds up and down stairs.
Same-Day Moves: Nearly always accommodated.
2. Nationwide Safe Logistics
Nationwide Safe Logistics is a third-party moving company with an extensive dealer network across the country, handling hundreds of safe relocations each year.
If you're moving out of state, we recommend their services to connect you with a trusted dealer who can safely deliver and install your safe in your new home.
Max Weight: 10,000 Pounds*
The maximum weight capacity depends on the local dealer Nationwide Safe Logistics coordinates for your move. However, if your safe exceeds their initial dealer’s capabilities, Nationwide Safe Logistics excels at expanding their search to find a suitable provider.
Service Area: Nationwide.
Professional Tools
Due to the nature of a dealer network, the tools used by each delivery crew can range widely.
Same-Day Moves: Yes. They work extremely hard to find a solution for every customer.
3. Mover Specialty Services (MSS)
Mover Specialty Services (MSS) is a premier nationwide luxury moving company specializing in relocation, crating, and installation for C-suite executives and military personnel. They are known for their professionalism and attention to detail.
MSS upholds the highest standards of customer service by implementing strict protocols and leveraging experienced staff to mitigate risk and ensure a seamless moving experience.
Max Weight: No Limit.
If you need something moved, MSS will figure out a way to get it done.
Service Area: Nationwide.
Professional Tools
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Wide range
Same-Day Moves: Yes, absolutely.
4. Boush Moving & Storage
Established in 1919, Boush Moving & Storage has been assisting individuals and businesses with relocations for over a century. As a fourth-generation family-owned company based in Puyallup, Washington, they bring decades of expertise and dedication to every move.
The Boush team includes employees who have been with the company for over 40 years, helping them earn an impeccable reputation that’s reflected in their 4-star rating on Google. This is a company we trust and have personally recommended to friends and family for home moves.
Max Weight: 500 Pounds
For gun safes over 500 pounds, Boush Moving & Storage partners with us to manage the move. We work closely with their team, often coordinating the safe relocation as part of the overall home move.
Service Area: Nationwide.
Boush Moving & Storage offers in-house moves to the ‘Western 11’ — Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Arizona, Nevada, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. They are also members of Atlas Van Lines (aka Atlas Logistics®), which allows Boush Moving & Storage to support customers nationwide.
Professional Tools
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Floor Protection
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Pallet Jacks
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Safe Jacks
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Safe Dolly
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Stair Climbers
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Commercial Reefer Dolly
Same-Day Moves: Yes, depending on availability.
When their schedule permits, Boush Moving & Storage can accommodate same-day moves. If they’re unavailable, they often refer customers to our moving services for safe relocations.
For local moves, Boush Moving & Storage typically completes the process within the same day, including boxing, loading, transport, and unloading. Intra-state moves (over 55 miles) generally take two days. During overnight moves, valuables are securely stored in our locked facility, monitored 24/7 by a security guard.
5. Mountain Moving & Storage
Since 1996, Mountain Moving & Storage has been serving the greater Tacoma area with expert moving and storage solutions. They are a Certified Pro Mover through the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Moving & Storage Conference, ensuring professionalism and reliability in every move.
Max Weight: 1,200 Pounds
Mountain Moving & Storage can move safes up to 800 pounds up and down a flight of stairs and up to 1,200 pounds on flat surfaces.
Service Area: Based in Tacoma, Mountain Moving & Storage serves customers across Washington and beyond, including Portland, Oregon. When scheduling allows, they may consolidate safe deliveries with other shipments to optimize their delivery service.
Professional Tools
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Electric Stair Crawler
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Safe Jacks — Used to elevate safes from both sides
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Ramps
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Masonite - A thin piece of plywood laid over the floor’s surface
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Foam Floaters & Hard Plastic Discs — Used to rotate the safe in tight corridors
Same-Day Moves: They strive to accommodate same-day moves whenever possible. In many cases, they can offer a rushed appointment in the afternoon, providing a 2-3 hour delivery window.
6. Access Gentle Moving
Founded in 1990 and based in the greater Seattle area, Access Gentle Moving serves both residential and commercial clients. The company is committed to easing the stress and saving time for customers by improving crew efficiency and delivering top-notch service.
They provide full-service relocation, including packing and unpacking for homes or businesses, and are experienced in moving large items, such as grand pianos.
Max Weight: 5,000 Pounds
Access Gentle Moving can move up to a 1,500-pound safe up or down stairs using an Ultralift Hydraulic Stair Climber. Depending on the situation, they are equipped to move safes up to 5,000 pounds.
Service Area: Access Gentle Moving provides long-distance service, especially for employee relocation.
Professional Tools
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Ultralift Electric Stair Crawler
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Neoprene-Backed Floor Carpet — All floors are thoroughly vacuumed and swept to ensure they are grit-free before floor covering is laid.
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Steel Plating — Used to help protect the floor’s surface and further disperse the weight of a safe.
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Specialty Safe Jacks
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Masonite - A thin piece of plywood laid over the floor’s surface
Same-Day Moves: When possible, they will accommodate a same-day move. However, most of their customers are scheduled with some lead time.
7. Bonafide Lock & Safe
Located in Kirkland, Bonafide Lock & Safe began selling safes in 1992 and started moving safes in 2004.
Max Weight: 3,000 Pounds
The max weight Bonafide Lock & Safe will move up or down a flight of stairs is 700 pounds. They have moved up to a 5,000-pound safe over a flat surface, but generally, the max weight they will move on a flat surface is 3,000 pounds.
Service Area: Bonafide Lock & Safe offers moves within the greater Seattle area. They may help customers beyond the Seattle area, but they do not offer moves outside of Washington State.
Professional Tools
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Escalera Motorized Stair Dolly
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Rolling Pins
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4x4s
Same-Day Moves: As available.
8. Miracle Man Movers
Miracle Man Movers is a full-service moving company offering a wide range of services, from whole-home relocations to moving pianos and pool tables. Their experienced crews are equipped to handle apartment moves, home staging, and transitions into senior living. Founded in 2017, their goal is to exceed expectations by providing accurate quotes and delivering service that inspires word-of-mouth recommendations.
Max Weight: 2,500 Pounds
For liability reasons, Miracle Man Movers typically handles safes up to 500 pounds when moving them up or down stairs. Heavier safes may be accommodated if the stairs are exceptionally wide or deep. In at least one instance, they have successfully moved a safe weighing up to 2,500 pounds over a flat surface.
Service Area: Miracle Man Movers offers services throughout Washington and Oregon.
Professional Tools
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4 Wheeled Dollies
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Wheeled Carts
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Moving Blankets
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Plywood
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Carpet Protectors
Same-Day Moves: As available.
What is the Cost of Moving & Installing a Gun Safe?
Moving and installing a gun safe is a complex task due to its size and weight. Even smaller gun safes, which we classify as compact (weighing 300 pounds or more), can pose significant challenges. The cost of moving a gun safe is generally determined by:
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Size & Weight of the Safe
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Delivery Path
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Expertise
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Professional Tools
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Transportation Expenses
To learn more about what impacts the expenses and risks associated with moving a safe, review our detailed article about the Cost of Installing a Gun Safe.