One of the most difficult tasks when moving to a new home is the removing of pianos and grand pianos. These items have large sizes, they are extremely heavy while easy to damage at the same time and have their own specifications. Moving of a piano or a grand piano should be carefully planned beforehand. It is highly recommendable in case you want to keep the piano in a perfect shape without any damages not to try to move it by yourselves at all but to hire a man and a van company, specialising in moving large items.
If you have a grand piano under no circumstances should you move it by yourselves even from one room to another even using its wheels. These wheels usually have a decorative purpose, they are small, not properly placed according the grand piano weight and get deformed as time passes. If you try to move your grand piano with their help the result will probably be a broken piano’s leg. And believe us, its repair is really expensive, far more than you will spend if you decide to hire specialists to move it. However, it you insist on moving the piano or grand piano by yourselves, there are a few tips for making this task more effortless (as much as it is possible) while preserving the piano undamaged. First, you should disassemble the legs of the piano or the grand piano (if this is possible, of course), then pack them very good in foil (or what material you find will best preserve your possessing) in order to prevent it from scratching and then put the remaining part of the piano on a cart that is especially designed for moving pianos or grand pianos. When you do this you will see if there is a need to put it on one side for security reasons, in order to avoid damages.
Of course, even if you decide on moving this enormous item without the help of a man and a van company, you should be aware of the fact that you will need at least two more people (besides you) to successfully do the job. The number might even increase up to eight depending on the piano/grand piano weight and size.
The most dangerous part when moving a piano or grand piano are undoubtedly the stairs. Because of its weight, inconvenience to hold and the fact that it is an item difficult to balance it is very easy for things to get out of control which may lead to really unpleasant consequences. That is why we strongly suggest that you do not decide on doing this heavy task by yourselves and hire a professional company to do it for you.
One thing is for sure – not everyone can move pianos and grand pianos. There are even professionals from the man and a van companies that refuse to take this appointment because they find it too difficult. These are not the companies you should be worried of, there are others whose staff does not have the required skills and still decide to do the job for you. A job that is very likely they will not be able to complete. That is why you should remember one very important rule – always check the company you are about to hire before actually hiring it. Trust us, this will save you a lot of efforts and time.