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Piano & heavy items

Boards, straps, and patience — the heaviest fragile things in a home, moved the traditional, correct way.

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A piano is several hundred pounds of tension balanced on legs that were never meant to be carried. We move them the way piano movers always have: strapped to a padded board, tilted with control, rolled on a four-wheel dolly, with the route protected before the first tilt.

Grands are prepared properly — lid secured, legs and lyre removed and wrapped separately, body moved on its straight edge. Safes, stone tables, and oversized pieces get the same rigging discipline. On stairs, the crew is sized for the weight, not for optimism.

How we work

01Board & strapPadded piano boards, locking straps, four-wheel dollies — never improvised.
02Grand preparationLegs and lyre off, wrapped separately; body boarded on its straight edge.
03Stair-sized crewsThree or four movers on staircases, planned from photos in advance.
04Flat quotesStandalone piano and safe moves quoted flat from a few photos of the piece and both access points.

What it costs

$139/hr2 movers + truck
$169/hr3 movers + truck
3-hour minimumstandard across all local moves
No hidden feeswritten estimate with a clear time range — you pay actual hours

Within a full local move, heavy items simply add crew time to the same written estimate. Standalone moves — between homes, into storage, to a studio — are welcome.

Questions

Can you take a piano up or down stairs?

Yes — with a board, straps, and a crew sized for the weight. Send photos of the stairwell in advance and the right crew and equipment arrive the first time.

Do you move safes?

Yes, including heavy gun safes, along with stone and marble pieces and oversized furniture. The same rigging discipline applies.

What does a piano move cost?

Inside a full move it's simply added crew time on the written estimate. Standalone moves are quoted flat once we've seen photos of the piano and both access points — uprights typically run $350–$550 and baby grands $550–$900, depending on stairs and access.

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Fixed hourly rates and no hidden fees — a written estimate with a realistic time range, before move day.

Request a quote   Call (310) 428-6686