Tips On Moving A Piano
First and foremost let me advise anyone thinking of moving a piano that it is best left to professional piano movers, such services can generally cost around $50 to $200 for local moves and are really worth the investment. If you are thinking of undertaking this task alone let me warn you that it is no easy task, pianos can way over 300 lbs and require at least 3 men to move.
If a piano is damaged it may permanently strip some of its original finish and its tune may never be restored. This should be a huge incentive to hiring professionals seen as though a standard piano alone costs around $2000 whilst some of the higher end models such as Steinway or Roland pianos can cost more than $10000. These are some seriously expensive instruments being moved and the price of hiring experienced piano movers pales in comparison to the restoration costs that would be incurred if the piano were to be damaged during the move.
The risk of expensive damage to the piano aside, I have so far neglected to point out the very real risk of physical injury that can be incurred whilst moving the piano. If you think about it rationally, it takes 3 strong experienced men to move a piano into a home without and stairs. If the piano does need to be moved up stairs, a minimum of 5 men is required; this is not work for the faint hearted.
If you are intending to move the piano by yourself, make sure you have the following equipment at hand. A four wheel dolly with non marring casters is essential to pickup and transport the piano securely, moving pads and shrink wrap are also crucial to ensure that the finish is not chipped or damaged.
Grand pianos should carefully disassemble piece by piece and are wrapped in specially designed blankets to ensure minimum damage; the parts should then be placed on boards and strapped down. In order to keep the keys in place a specially crafted wooden rail needs to be placed on top of the keyboards.
So there you have it, a brief explanation of how to move your piano and a great argument as to why, if you can, you should always let trained piano movers handle it.
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