A piano is heavy, valuable, and unforgiving of mistakes. We move uprights, baby grands, and concert grands with the right equipment and trained crews, so the instrument arrives in tune with its finish intact, not wedged in a doorway. Upright, baby grand, or concert grand, each has its own method and we use it.
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Piano boards, skid boards, padding, and trained technique for the one piece that punishes shortcuts.
A piano combines extreme weight with a delicate finish and a sensitive interior, which is why it is the one item where the wrong crew does expensive, sometimes irreparable damage. Royal Moving & Storage moves pianos with the proper gear, piano boards and skid boards, heavy-duty padding, straps, and ramps, and crews trained in how the weight actually moves through a doorway, down stairs, and into a truck. Austin's music culture means a lot of these moves, from upright pianos in central bungalows to grands headed into Hill Country homes, and each path is measured before the lift.
We plan the path before we lift: doorway widths, stair turns, thresholds, and truck positioning. Uprights, baby grands, and full concert grands each have their own method, and grands are partially disassembled and boarded for transport when needed. The finish is protected, the move is priced flat, and the instrument arrives ready to be tuned. We also account for thresholds, tight landings, and the Texas humidity that can affect an instrument in transit.
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Piano and skid boards, straps, ramps, and heavy padding made for the load. Spinets, consoles, uprights, and grands each get the board and strap setup they call for.
Crews who understand how a piano's weight moves through tight spaces and stairs.
Doorways, turns, thresholds, and truck position worked out before the lift. If a doorway or stair truly will not take the instrument, we identify it before move day, not during.
Full padding and wrap so the cabinet arrives unmarked. The cabinet is blanket-wrapped and shrink-sealed so the finish arrives unmarked.
Legs and lyre removed and the body boarded for safe transport when needed. Concert grands are boarded on their side and secured so the weight rides safely.
One written number based on the instrument and the access, no hourly surprises.
Four careful steps for a heavy, delicate piece.
Type, size, and the access at both ends.
One written price for the instrument and the move.
Boarded, padded, and moved with the right gear.
Set in position, reassembled if a grand, ready to tune.
Piano moves often connect to these.
Other heavy or awkward single pieces.
High-value items handled to the highest standard.
When the piano is part of a full move.
Secure holding for an instrument between homes.
The full-home move around the piano.
Extra trained hands for a heavy piece.
Our piano crews move instruments across the metro, from central Austin to Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, and the Hill Country. Delivery from dealers and between residences is scheduled to your day. We coordinate with tuners and dealers when a delivery needs to line up with a service appointment.
A dropped piano is a five-figure mistake, not a scratch.
The standard on every instrument.
Right equipment, trained crew, one flat price.
It depends on the type, the size, and the access, especially stairs. Uprights cost less than grands. We quote flat in writing from a few details about the instrument and both locations.
