Moving day. You’re excited about moving into a new house. But the move itself is stressful at best. 

How do you fit everything into boxes? How do you pack it all on a truck? 

While it’s easy to throw a box into the backseat of your car, moving a piano isn’t as easy. It’s not an afterthought. It takes careful planning to ensure it makes it safely to its final resting spot. 

Many homeowners choose to move a piano themselves. It may seem like a great way to save money, but it might not be the best way. 

If you choose to move it yourself, know that a piano weighs anywhere from 400 to 700 pounds or more. Its weight distribution isn’t the same as with a mattress or sofa. The delicate parts can break and crack with even the smallest of bumps. 

You’ll have to navigate through doors, hallways, staircases, and more as you move it from one place to another. You can’t just flip it on its side and shove it through the door as you would with other furniture. 

Are you starting to see the benefits of hiring an experienced piano mover? 

They often save you money in the long run. That’s because they’re professional piano movers who understand how to do the job. They avoid damaging the instrument, which can save hundreds or thousands of dollars in costly repairs. They can also save in property damage repair, if a non-experienced mover takes a corner wrong and damages the furnishings. 

Professional piano movers have all of the right tools. Dollies, straps, moving pads, grip gloves – they have it all ready to go. They understand the best way to prepare it for the move. They use the necessary equipment to get it out of the house, into the truck, and to its final resting spot. They take care of it the entire way, ensuring it arrives safely and is ready to play. 

And they won’t face injury from handling bulky equipment. A piano is unlike any other piece of furniture you own. One wrong turn may be bad for the piano, but it could also be bad for you. One wrong move can put feet, knees, back, or shoulders under strain. 

Are you moving to a new home soon? Congratulations! 

It’s time to ensure all of your personal assets arrive safely in your new place. Schedule a piano mover, and ensure it arrives safely, ready to play. 

If you own a piano, you know the joy it brings to your life. No matter how often you play it, every time you sit down you feel yourself get lost in the melody. Maybe it has sentimental value; it belonged to your mom or grandma. Maybe it has financial value; it’s worth more now than you paid for it. 

How are you going to move your piano from your current home to its new location? 

We’re one of the most mobile societies in the world. Americans move on average 12 times in their lifetime. The average person will move regularly, about every seven to ten years. Whether you’re moving to a new neighborhood, moving up to a larger home, downsizing, or moving to a new city across the country, it can take a lot out of you. Packing up boxes and moving heavy furniture can be difficult at best. 

But a piano is different. It’s bigger. It’s heavier. 

Think you can move it by yourself? 

Take a look at the structure of your piano for a moment. An upright may seem easier to move than a grand; the size is smaller. But it’s still heavy, with the weight disproportionate in the center of the instrument. Those tiny stability legs and pedals are at risk. 

To move a piano by yourself, you need several things:

• Lots of equipment: bubble wrap for protection, heavy-duty dolly to help you move, weight-lifting straps for movement, ramps, pads, protective cloth.
  
• Precise measurement – will the piano fit around every corner, through every doorway, into every room?
  
• Ensure the piano is wrapped so the lid stays in place and all the intricate details won’t be stressed during the move. 
  
• Enough people to safely move the piano without injuring one of the movers.  
  

Do you have all of that?

If not, it might be better to hire an experienced piano mover, one who can guarantee your piano makes it to its final destination in the same condition as when it left.