Set up a new home on move-in day

Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026

24/7 Express Handyman Service handles move-in day setup in Salt Lake, Park City and Heber. 217 tip-over deaths were reported from 2013 through July 2023, and 47 percent involved a television. (Ahead of Sunday's Game, CPSC Reminds Families to Tackle the Deadly Hazard of TV and Furniture Tip-Overs)

What move-in setup costs

Salt Lake City & Millcreek	e.g. $664
Park City & Summit County	e.g. $784
Heber Valley & Wasatch County	e.g. $784

Move-in setup in Salt Lake City & Millcreek is billed as a same-day call-out: a dispatch fee by time of day that covers the first 60 minutes on site ($199 daytime (7 a.m.–6 p.m. weekdays), $249 evenings and weekends (6–10 p.m., and all day Saturday and Sunday), $299 overnight (10 p.m.–7 a.m.), $349 holidays and declared storm nights (federal holidays, and storm nights announced before the storm)), then $150/hour in 30-minute steps, plus the $50 supplies fee and the $15 fuel surcharge. Example: locks swapped, a TV mounted and 3 blinds put up on move-in day, about 3 hours, $80 in lock hardware: $664.

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Quick answers

Should you change the locks when you move into a new home?

Yes. Previous owners, tenants, agents and contractors may still have keys. Rekeying the existing locks or replacing the lockset makes the old keys useless. Rekeying keeps the hardware you have, and replacing makes sense when the locks are worn or you want a keypad.

Do dressers and TVs need to be anchored right away?

Yes, especially with young children in the home. CPSC says to anchor TVs and furniture such as bookcases and dressers securely to the wall, and reports that 47 percent of the tip-over deaths it counted from 2013 through July 2023 involved a television.

What should be done first on move-in day?

Secure the home first, then set up for sleep. Rekey or change the entry locks, test the smoke alarms, and assemble beds and cribs. Anchor tall furniture before children are in the room. TVs, art, curtains and shelves can wait for the next visit.

Open cardboard moving boxes lined up in the entry of a home on moving day — Photo: MoveON moving, CC BY-SA 4.0

What 24/7 Express Handyman Service does on site

Rekeys or replaces entry locksets and deadbolts so old keys no longer work on the first night.
Mounts TVs, anchors dressers and bookcases to the wall, and assembles beds, cribs and flat-pack furniture.
Hangs curtain rods, blinds, mirrors and art, installs battery or plug-in smoke and CO alarms, and adds childproofing hardware.

How it works

Share the move-in date, the list, and photos of the walls where things will hang.
The list is scoped and confirmed in writing, with locks, beds and anchoring done first.
Mounting, assembly and hanging follow room by room, and every lock and alarm is tested before leaving.
Referred out: new outlets, hardwired fixtures, plumbing and gas appliance hookups, and paint touch-ups in pre-1978 homes larger than 6 square feet per room inside or 20 square feet outside.

When to stop and call

If you are sleeping in the new place tonight and the old keys still work or the beds are still in boxes, call now. 24/7 Express Handyman Service rekeys the locks, sets up the essentials and anchors heavy furniture before the day ends.

What happens next

The written scope comes first, confirmed against the move-in date; locks and safety items go first so the home is secure the first night.
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.

Every job 24/7 Express Handyman Service takes on is under $3,000 including labor, materials and any change orders (Utah Code §58-55-305); a change that would push a job over that line is referred to a licensed contractor, not written up as a second job. plumbing, electrical, HVAC, gas appliance / combustion system work is referred to a licensed trade.

Sources

Ahead of Sunday's Game, CPSC Reminds Families to Tackle the Deadly Hazard of TV and Furniture Tip-Overs — retrieved 2026-09-23

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