Expert knowledge and experience are essential to the safe transporting of your piano to your new home. It is important to ensure that you get a fully insured and dedicated team of professionals to do the removal. So how do you tell removal companies apart?

The key to getting the right piano movers is to ask the right questions. It is not enough to simply ask whether a company can move pianos, you need to be more specific. You need to know whether they have experience of moving grand or upright pianos and the type of equipment they use to achieve piano removals.

It is a good idea to check how many team members they will send to complete the move and to set a date for them to come and look at the piano and the property prior to the move. If the removal company doesn’t ask questions about the property you are moving from, and the one you are moving the piano to, then this is a sign that you need to walk away and try a different company. You should never just accept what you are told. 

Always ask for and follow up references from previous clients. You can also go online and look for reviews of the company’s previous moves. A good removal firm like https://www.mybekins.com/locations/portsmouth-va-movers/ should have a majority of positive reviews. 

Cost Of Piano Removal For A Grand Piano

The cost of piano removal for your grand piano will depend on how you decide to move it. You have three options to consider; find specialist piano removals, let a general house removal service do the move, or attempt the move yourself. The one that looks the cheapest option is actually the one that will cost more in the long term.

You may think that moving your piano yourself is going to be the cheapest option, but before you even start to move it, you will need to buy or hire all the equipment. This will include a padded piano cover, foam sheeting, coverings for the legs and feet, a piano jack and moving wheels, a ramp, and a van with an extra-large tail lift. That is just for a ground floor move; the list is longer if there are stairs involved. Suddenly moving the piano yourself stops looking cheap.

So, what about your general house movers? If they don’t have experience of moving pianos, they will need to purchase or hire the same list, and this is likely to be added to your bill. And, if they don’t have the experience or expertise needed to move your piano, there is a high chance of your piano being damaged or of an accident that hurts one of the movers. In either eventuality, if it is not covered by your insurance or the mover’s insurance, you could end up with a big bill. So that leaves you with a removal company that has experience in piano removals; the cost may be upfront, but you will not have any nasty surprises, and you are more likely to get your piano to arrive in one, undamaged piece.