Specialty Moving
A Thousand Pounds of Precision Instrument
A grand piano combines the weight of a small car with the fragility of a violin. Grand Moving's piano specialists move grands, baby grands, and uprights with purpose-built equipment and technique.
Why This Matters
Pianos Punish Improvisation
A concert grand can weigh over 1,200 pounds, carried on legs never designed to be load-bearing during transport, wrapped around a cast-iron plate under tons of string tension. The soundboard reacts to humidity, the finish shows every fingerprint of carelessness, and a single tip or drop can end a six-figure instrument. Piano moving is not furniture moving with more people — it is a distinct discipline. Our piano crews disassemble legs, lyres, and pedals when appropriate, board and skid the case, and route every stair, turn, and threshold before lifting anything.
The Grand Standard
What This Service Includes
All Piano Types
Concert grands, baby grands, uprights, player pianos, and antique instruments.
Piano Boards & Skids
Purpose-built piano boards, straps, and dollies — never blanket-and-hope handling.
Disassembly & Reassembly
Legs, lyres, pedals, and music desks removed, wrapped, and reinstalled correctly.
Route Planning
Stairs, landings, doorways, and floor loads assessed before moving day.
Climate-Aware Handling
Humidity-conscious wrapping and storage recommendations to protect soundboards in Florida conditions.
Crane & Hoist Coordination
For balconies and impossible stairwells, we plan and manage hoisting safely.
How It Works
How We Move a Piano
- 1
Instrument Assessment
Make, model, dimensions, and access at both locations documented in advance.
- 2
Preparation
Lid locked, components removed, case padded and wrapped, board and skid secured.
- 3
The Carry
A trained team executes the planned route with spotters at every pivot point.
- 4
Transport
Strapped upright on the board in a dedicated truck position, never leaned or stacked.
- 5
Placement & Reassembly
Reassembled, positioned to your floor plan, and left ready for post-move tuning.
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Move Your Piano the Right Way
Tell us the instrument and the addresses — we will plan every step before a single leg is lifted.