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.
