Everything You Need to Know About Piano Moving
By: Wesley Churchmaster
Piano moves can be especially problematic, because special knowledge and skills are needed to safely move the instrument. Many readers may wonder why you would need to contract a a moving company that specializes in moving pianos to move your piano, rather than using the household mover who is moving the rest of the contents of your house. The main reason for contracting a professional piano mover is that many household movers do not have adequate training or equipment to properly move a piano. The average upright piano weighs between 400 and 900 pounds. Grand pianos can weigh from 650 to 1300 pounds. The value of a piano can vary from a few hundred dollars to 500,000 dollarsdepending on the model, make, age and condition of the piano. Most of the time a piano move involves moving the instrument through a tight space like to make an emergency call to us because their mover could not get the piano out of her or his house. In other cases, I did receive calls from customers who had contracted a unreliable piano mover because of their much lower price, and had to book an emergency move with us, because that piano mover did not show up to move their piano or call to explain why they did not come at all.
When you hire a professional piano mover, you can expect at least2 people to come to your home. In the most difficult moves, 4-6 people may be used. The piano movers will come with piano skids, moving pads, ramps, slings, and the knowledge of how to move your piano safely. They will use special techniques to maneuver the piano out of your house. When the piano is put on the truck, it will be safely secured to the vehicle in order to avoid damage during transport.
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