Big Ben's Moving Service
St. George moving service handling household moves through the extremes of a desert summer.
Big Ben's Moving Service moves households in the St. George area. Moving in this valley during the hottest part of the year is its own discipline, and the heat affects the contents of the truck as much as the crew loading it.
The wider picture
A closed trailer parked in direct sun reaches temperatures well above the outside air, and outside air here already runs past a hundred degrees for weeks at a time. A number of ordinary household things do not survive that. Candles and wax melt and ruin whatever they are packed against. Vinyl records warp, and so do certain plastics. Electronics with liquid crystal displays, batteries and adhesives are all degraded by sustained heat, and a laptop or a television is better carried in an air-conditioned car than loaded on a truck. Aerosol cans and anything pressurized should not be on a moving truck at all in this climate, and most carriers will not accept them. Musical instruments, artwork, leather and anything with a glue joint all suffer.
The crew's side of it is straightforward and non-negotiable. Work starts at first light and the heavy loading is done early, because the load itself generates heat and a driveway in afternoon sun is brutal. Water is staged rather than fetched, and rest breaks are scheduled rather than taken when someone feels bad, since heat illness announces itself late. Doors propped open drain the air conditioning out of a house, so a plan for that matters. And a truck loaded in the evening and left overnight is a hot box by mid-morning, which is why timing between load and unload is a real consideration on a summer move.
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Address
4485 Mill CircleSt. George, UT 84790
Contact
- Work Phone: 435-673-8879
Frequently asked questions
What should not be packed on a moving truck in summer heat?
Candles and wax, vinyl records, aerosols and anything pressurized, and most electronics. A closed trailer in direct sun runs well above an outside air temperature that is already extreme here, and displays, batteries and adhesives all degrade. Electronics, instruments and artwork are better carried in an air-conditioned vehicle.
When should a summer move be scheduled?
Starting at first light, with the heavy loading finished early. Loading generates its own heat on top of a driveway already in full sun, and heat illness gives late warning, so scheduled rest and staged water matter more than they seem to. Timing between loading and unloading matters too, since a loaded truck left overnight is a hot box by mid-morning.
Does the heat affect furniture during a move?
It can. Sustained high temperatures soften adhesives, which is what holds veneer and many furniture joints together, and leather dries and stiffens. Anything with a glue joint or a finish is better off spending as little time as possible in a closed trailer standing in the sun.
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