Need Advice on a "Safe": Amsec v. Sturdy v. Other?

[Grislic]

Z-Michigan,
Did you have to hire a moving company to place your safe? I am very interested in the Sturdy 3527-6 with fire lining, but from the three or four movers I have talked to, they all want from $500 to $600 to move it from the curb (where it would be drop shipped to) to my basement. With that added expense the BF looks like a bargain, as the Amsec dealer will place it for under $200.

 

[Z-Michigan]

My safe is bolted to the garage floor and we moved it off its pallet ourselves with some effort. Because I have a 900' driveway I was able to get the trucking company to deliver the safe on my garage floor using a liftgate and pallet jack. Getting it in the house would have definitely required movers. Around here none of the safe and lock companies would move a safe for money (which seemed odd), but they recommended piano movers and that was an option - but not far from the $500 range.

I would recommend bolting down any safe you get, and you should look at the bolt-down arrangement for each option you're considering. You may need help or special tools unless you have a really well stocked workshop. For instance, drilling good holes in concrete requires a hammer drill, which I didn't have - but an uncle of mine does, which worked out well.