Patio storage in East Bench
Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026
24/7 Express Handyman Service stores patio sets for winter in East Bench. 1-pound cylinders are the largest propane tanks that should be stored indoors at a home, garages included; 20-pound grill tanks stay outside. (Minnesota State Fire Marshal: LP gas inside buildings) 77% of housing in Salt Lake City's East Bench community was owner-occupied as of the 2010 Census, compared with 49.7% citywide. (East Bench Master Plan (Salt Lake City Planning Division, 2017)) In the Salt Lake City & Millcreek zone, scheduled work is $95/hour with a 2-hour minimum and no dispatch fee, plus a $15 fuel surcharge.
How much does a patio storage job cost in East Bench?
From $205
Patio storage in East Bench starts at $205: the 2-hour minimum at $95/hour ($190) plus the $15 fuel surcharge, with no dispatch fee. Time past 2 hours is billed in 30-minute steps. Larger parts are billed at cost plus 25%.
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Dispatch fee $199–$349 by time of day, due on arrival, covering the first hour on site. After that, $150/hour in 30-minute steps. Fuel surcharge $15. Supplies fee $50. Full price sheet and estimator
Typical arrival in the Salt Lake City & Millcreek zone: 60–90 minutes.
24/7 Express Handyman Service confirms the address, the zone rate and the dispatch fee, and takes a card, before rolling.
What 24/7 Express Handyman Service does on site
- Patio chairs, tables, cushions and umbrellas cleaned, dried, stacked and moved into a garage or shed, or covered in place
- Propane grill cleaned of grease, the cylinder valve closed, the tank disconnected and left outdoors upright, and the grill covered or moved in
- Umbrella bases, planters and fire-pit covers put away in fall, and everything set back out in spring
How it works
- Walk the patio with you and decide what goes inside, what gets covered and where it will fit
- Clean and dry furniture and cushions so they do not mildew in storage
- Close the grill tank valve, disconnect the tank and set it upright outdoors, then stack, cover and label everything else
- Referred out: natural gas grills piped to the house, gas fire pits and leaking hoses or regulators go to a licensed gas contractor or the grill's service provider
What happens next
- The written scope and price come first; storage spots are agreed on before anything is moved.
- 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.
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
- Minnesota State Fire Marshal: LP gas inside buildings — retrieved 2026-09-23
- East Bench Master Plan (Salt Lake City Planning Division, 2017) — retrieved 2026-09-23
- NFPA Grilling Safety tip sheet — retrieved 2026-09-23
- Maps Show Potential Geologic Effects of a Magnitude 7 Earthquake | Utah Geological Survey — retrieved 2026-09-23
- SLC Wildland Urban Interface Fire Code | Salt Lake City Council Office — retrieved 2026-09-23