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Piano Movers

A piano is not just heavy, it is heavy in the wrong places, and a wrong move can crack a leg, snap the lyre, or hurt someone on the stairs. We move uprights, baby grands, and concert grands with the right crew, piano boards, and straps for the job.

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Transparent Pricing. No Hidden Fees

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Excellent Track Record

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Fully licensed, bonded & insured

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Not a Two-Person Job

The weight is in the wrong places

A piano's mass sits high and uneven, which is why it tips, why it crushes fingers, and why it needs a board, straps, and a crew that has done it before.

A piano is the one thing you should not move with regular movers.

Most movers can carry a couch. Far fewer should be trusted with a 600-pound upright on a staircase or a grand that has to come apart at the legs and lyre before it moves an inch. Get it wrong and you are looking at a cracked soundboard, a gouged stairwell, a dropped instrument, or an injury.

Royal Moving & Storage runs specialty piano crews across eight metros. We use piano boards, heavy-duty straps, and full padding, and we plan the route, the doorways, and the stairs before the piano leaves its spot. Move it on its own, or as part of a larger move, locally or across state lines under USDOT #3617767.

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Pianos We Move, and What Each One Takes

Not every piano moves the same way. A spinet and a concert grand are different jobs with different crews, gear, and prep. Here is roughly what each one involves, so you know what your move actually needs.

Piano Type
Typical Weight
Crew
What It Takes
Spinet / Console
200–400 lb
2–3
Padded, strapped to a dolly, careful on stairs
Upright / Vertical
400–800 lb
3–4
Piano board, straps, ramp for stairs and curbs
Baby Grand
500–650 lb
3–4
Legs and lyre off, body on a padded board on its side
Grand / Concert Grand
650–1,200 lb
4+
Full disassembly, skid board, extra hands and planning
Digital / Keyboard
50–150 lb
2
Boxed or padded, stand broken down separately

Weights are typical ranges and vary by make and model. We confirm the specifics on your estimate, including stairs, turns, and doorways, before we set a crew and a price.

Measured, padded, moved, and reset.

Four steps, a specialty crew, and a transparent price before the piano moves.

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Measure the route

We check the piano type, the doorways, the turns, and every stair between it and the truck, then quote a transparent price.

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Wrap & prep

Full padding, and for grands the legs and lyre come off so the body rides on its side on a skid board.

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Board, strap & move

Onto the piano board, strapped down, and worked through doorways and stairs by a crew sized to the weight.

04

Place & reassemble

Set in the exact spot you want, legs and lyre back on, and leveled. Tuning is best booked a couple of weeks later.

Piano Movers Across Our Markets

Specialty piano crews work out of every hub on the West Coast and in Texas. From a console up a brownstone stair to a concert grand out of a studio, the team knows the buildings and the gear each market calls for.

Why a piano needs more than two strong people.

A piano moved by general movers without the right gear is how soundboards crack, stairwells get gouged, and someone ends up under the weight.

General Movers, No Piano Gear

Muscle and a regular dolly

No piano board, the weight tips and twists on the move
Grand legs left on, they snap on the first hard turn
Stairs taken on guesswork, gouged walls and worse
A cracked soundboard or case is rarely worth repairing
Real injury risk when 600 pounds gets away from them
Royal Moving & Storage

A specialty piano crew

Piano board and heavy-duty straps for true weight control
Grands disassembled, legs and lyre off, body on the board
Stairs and doorways measured and planned before lifting
Full padding so the case and finish arrive unmarked
A crew sized to the weight, and a transparent price up front

What comes with every piano move.

Transparent pricing
A written price set after we see the piano and the route.
Piano board & straps
The right gear to control the weight, not a household dolly.
Full padding
Case and finish wrapped so it arrives without a mark.
Crew sized to weight
Two for a console, four-plus for a concert grand.
Grand disassembly
Legs and lyre off and reattached, leveled at the new spot.
Stair & ramp work
Flights, curbs, and tight turns planned and handled.
Local & long distance
Across town or across state lines under USDOT #3617767.
Licensed & insured
Your instrument is covered while it is in our hands.

Get Your Free Moving Estimate from Royal Moving & Storage

Planning a move soon? Royal Moving & Storage can help you understand your options, review the details of your move, and provide a clear estimate based on your needs.

Piano Moving FAQs

1. How much does it cost to move a piano?

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Piano moves are priced by the type and weight of the instrument, the crew and gear it needs, and the route, especially stairs, tight turns, and distance. A console down a driveway and a concert grand out of a third-floor walk-up are very different jobs, which is why we quote after seeing the details and show you the full price up front.

2. Can you move a piano up or down stairs?

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3. Do you take grand pianos apart to move them?

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4. Will my piano need tuning after the move?

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5. Is my piano insured while you are moving it?

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