A piano is heavy, valuable, and unforgiving of a bad move. Uprights, baby grands, and full concert grands each need the right crew, the right equipment, and a real plan for the stairs and doorways. We move pianos across San Francisco with the care the instrument deserves.
Uprights to concert grands, moved with piano boards, straps, and a crew trained for it.
A Piano Is Not Just Heavy Furniture
Moving a piano is a specialty for a reason. The weight is enormous and unevenly distributed, the finish scratches if you look at it wrong, and the internal action can be knocked out of true by a careless drop or tilt. A baby grand has to be partly disassembled and moved on its side on a piano board. An upright down a Pacific Heights staircase needs a crew that has done it before. This is not a job for general furniture movers.
We move pianos with the proper equipment and method: piano boards or skid boards, heavy-duty straps, padding for every surface, and a crew trained specifically for the instrument. We measure the path in advance, protect the piano and the home, and handle the stairs, turns, and doorways that a San Francisco move so often involves. The instrument arrives ready to be tuned and played, not repaired.
Our crews work the whole Bay Area, from San Francisco and Daly City across to Oakland and Berkeley and down the Peninsula through San Mateo and Redwood City.
Yes, both, along with spinets, baby grands, and concert grands. Each is moved by the method that type requires.
2. How much does it cost to move a piano in San Francisco?
It depends on the type of piano, the access at both ends, and the distance. We quote a clear price up front from those details.
3. Can you move a piano up or down stairs?
Yes. Staircases are common in this city. We measure the stairwell and turns in advance and bring a crew trained for the carry.
4. Will my piano need tuning after the move?
Most pianos benefit from a tuning after any move, simply because of the change in location and climate. The move itself is handled so the instrument arrives in good condition.
5. Do you protect the piano and my floors?
Yes. The instrument is wrapped and the floors, walls, and stairwell are padded before it moves.
6. Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. Royal Moving & Storage operates under CAL-T 191476 with full coverage on piano moves.