Light takedown in East Bench

What 24/7 Express Handyman Service does on site

• Lights unplugged, unclipped and lowered from rooflines, gutters, railings and ground-level trees and shrubs
• Each set checked for broken or cracked sockets, frayed or bare wires and loose connections, with damaged sets bagged for disposal
• Strings wound on reels or cards, labeled by location and packed in bins on a garage or basement shelf

How it works

1. Pick a dry, calm day with no ice on the roof edge or gutters
2. Unplug timers and cords, then unclip the lights from the ground or a properly set ladder
3. Inspect, wind and label each run, and store bins, clips and timers together
4. Referred out: strings caught in high branches or near power lines go to an arborist or the utility, and any hardwired fixtures or outlets go to a licensed electrician

What happens next

• The written scope and price come first; you say what stays up, what comes down and where the bins go before work starts.
• Photograph the damage before anything is moved and keep every receipt; 24/7 Express Handyman Service provides an itemised invoice your insurer may ask for. The dispatch fee and job cost are paid by you on the day.

In East Bench

Development in the East Bench neighborhood is relatively young and suburban, with larger lots and homes, curving streets and an abundance of cul-de-sacs, a pattern shaped by the steepness of its location on the slope of the foothills. (East Bench Master Plan (Salt Lake City Planning Division, 2017)) Approximately one-third of East Bench neighborhoods developed prior to World War II. (East Bench Master Plan (Salt Lake City Planning Division, 2017)) A scenario magnitude 7 earthquake is estimated to produce an average fault scarp height of 6.1 feet where faulting occurs along the East Bench, enough displacement to cause irreparable damage to any structure built across the scarp. (Maps Show Potential Geologic Effects of a Magnitude 7 Earthquake | Utah Geological Survey) In a scenario magnitude 7 earthquake, landsliding would likely be most severe on Wasatch Range mountain spurs, threatening downslope development such as the East Bench, although prehistoric landslide deposits on these slopes are relatively rare. (Maps Show Potential Geologic Effects of a Magnitude 7 Earthquake | Utah Geological Survey) Salt Lake City's wildland urban interface code adds fire safety rules for properties near undeveloped natural areas, covering building and roofing materials, how buildings are built, landscaping, and the space required between buildings and wildland. (SLC Wildland Urban Interface Fire Code | Salt Lake City Council Office)

Calls come from around Foothill Drive, Parley's Way, Bonneville Shoreline Trail.