How To Move A Safe Up Stairs. You should always use a dolly (ones made for stairs are the best) for facilitating the transport of the gun safe, as well as some type of mechanism to secure the gun safe to the dolly such as a ratchet strap or rope. Before moving it make sure to wrap the safe.
When moving upstairs, it is ideal to have one helper guide the gun safe and the others help in lifting the dolly very slowly. Let’s say you’re moving a desk. Make sure to strap it securely before moving it to keep it balanced.
When you are removing the safe, make sure you take all the protective gears.
#1 prepare for the move. Make sure to strap it securely before moving it to keep it balanced. You can move around a safe using the straps around the box. One mover can safely and easily handle heavy safes that usually require 2 or 3 people, even up or down stairs.