Uprights, baby grands, consoles, spinets. Trained crews who have moved pianos before and know when to disassemble vs. when to skid-board. Coverage is real, not a refund of $0.60 per pound.
Weight and handling vary a lot. Find your piano below — it changes the crew size, the equipment, and the price.
| Piano Type | Typical Weight | Move Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Spinet (36-40" tall) | ~300 lbs | Smallest upright. Easiest to move but still requires 3 people minimum and a piano dolly. |
| Console (40-44" tall) | ~400 lbs | Most common upright in homes. Top-heavy — must be strapped to a piano skid before any stair carry. |
| Studio Upright (44-48" tall) | ~500 lbs | Heavier action and frame. Tight doorways need careful angle planning. |
| Full Upright (48"+ tall) | ~600-800 lbs | Old, oversized uprights from the early 1900s. Often the trickiest job in any home. |
| Baby Grand (5'-5'8") | ~500-600 lbs | Lid off, lyre off, pedals off, legs off — then strapped to a piano skid for the carry. Reassembled at destination. |
| Medium / Parlor Grand (5'8"-6'4") | ~600-750 lbs | Same partial-disassembly process as a baby grand, just heavier and longer. |
Heavy-duty board with end caps and tie-down points. Grands ride on the bass side of the skid. Required for any stair carry.
Our piano dollies are not the same dollies we use for couches. Higher load rating, larger wheels, locking casters.
Multiple ratchet straps to lock the piano to the skid, plus moving blankets covering every painted surface and the lid.
Pianos are priced as a flat-rate add-on to your move, not just by the hour. The flat rate covers the extra crew member, the skid board, the extra time for disassembly/reassembly, and the risk premium. Ask at quote — we will tell you exactly.
We will not move a piano up or down more than 2 flights without an in-person walkthrough first. 3+ flights with tight landings is a freight-elevator or rigger conversation, not a "just bring more guys" situation.
If your piano has not been tuned in over 5 years, expect it to need a tune-up after the move. Movement alone does not damage a piano, but it does shift the pin block enough to throw a few notes flat. We do not tune — call a local technician.
We do not move antique grands worth over $50,000 without a rider on your homeowner policy or a full-value coverage upgrade in writing. Standard mover liability does not cover the loss.
A few shots of the piano + the path from its current location to the door (and out to the truck). For grands, also include a photo of the underside.
Flat-rate piano add-on quoted same day. No phone-only quotes — pianos are too easy to guess wrong on.
Anything over 1 flight gets an in-person walkthrough before move day so we can plan the angles.
Crew arrives with skid board, dolly, straps, and pads. Grands get partial disassembly (lid, lyre, legs, pedals). Pads go on every surface.
Strapped to the skid, walked through doorways at the right angle, secured upright in the truck against a wall, never laid flat (uprights) or face-down (grands stay on the skid).
Legs back on the grand, lid back on, pedals reattached. Placed where you want it in the new room.
Send a few photos of your piano and the path to the door. We will quote it the same day — flat rate, in writing, no phone tag.
No piano gets moved by 2 people in our crew. Stairs always get a 4th person on the bottom watching the legs.
For any baby grand or piano over one floor of stairs, we walk the route before move day. Saves you from "it does not fit" on the day of.
Released-value coverage is the federal minimum and is free. For an irreplaceable piano, ask about full-value protection at quote time.