Patio storage in Salt Lake City
Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026
24/7 Express Handyman Service stores patio sets for winter in Salt Lake City. 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) 4,225 feet is the elevation of the National Weather Service's official climate station at Salt Lake City International Airport, whose 1991-2020 climate normals record a January average low temperature of 24.2 degrees Fahrenheit and 12.7 inches of average January snowfall, with at least an inch of new snow falling on about 7.6 days in a typical January. (NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Monthly) — Salt Lake City Intl AP, UT) 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 Salt Lake City?
From $205
Patio storage in Salt Lake City 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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Salt Lake City & MillcreekAnswered 24/7 by Tom or his dispatcher.
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 Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City has an estimated 30,000 brick homes built before 1970 that the city classifies as unreinforced masonry construction, and its Fix the Bricks program provides financial assistance to retrofit these older homes against earthquake damage. (Salt Lake City's Fix the Bricks Program — SLC.gov Blog) A pilot 2016 grant of over $700,000 funded the retrofit of 29 Salt Lake City homes, while a 2019 grant of more than $5 million aims to retrofit another 200 homes. (Fix The Bricks! Fortifying Salt Lake City, Utah — FEMA Case Study)
Calls come from around University of Utah, Foothill Drive, Research Park, the benches, up by the U.
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
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Monthly) — Salt Lake City Intl AP, UT — retrieved 2026-09-19
- NFPA Grilling Safety tip sheet — retrieved 2026-09-23
- Salt Lake City's Fix the Bricks Program — SLC.gov Blog — retrieved 2026-09-19
- Fix The Bricks! Fortifying Salt Lake City, Utah — FEMA Case Study — retrieved 2026-09-19