A piano isn’t furniture. It can weigh anywhere from 300 pounds for a spinet to well over 1,000 for a concert grand, and the weight is distributed in a way that punishes anyone who tries to move it like a dresser. We have a dedicated specialty crew for this, led by Hector Salazar, who’s been moving pianos for us for years. We use piano boards, skid boards, padding, and proper strapping, not a couple of movers and a prayer.
For grand pianos, that means partial disassembly: the legs and lyre come off, the body goes onto a padded skid board on its side, and it’s wrapped and secured before it ever moves. Uprights get boarded, padded, and walked with the right technique so the weight stays controlled on stairs and through doorways. We protect your floors and the instrument the entire way.
Houston throws extra challenges at piano moves, from second-floor media rooms in Memorial and the Woodlands to high-rise condos near the Galleria that need a freight elevator and a COI. We plan the path before we lift, measure doorways and turns, and bring the crew size the job actually requires.
Pianos and situations we move
- Uprights, spinets, and console pianos
- Baby grands and full concert grands, with proper disassembly
- Stairs, tight turns, and second-floor rooms
- High-rise moves needing freight elevators and certificates of insurance
Moving the piano as part of a larger household move? Our residential moving crew can take the whole home the same day. Relocating the instrument out of state? We handle that under our own authority, see long-distance moving. Get a free quote and we’ll reply within one business hour.
What's Included
- Dedicated specialty crew experienced with uprights and grands
- Piano boards, skid boards, and four-wheel dollies built for the load
- Partial disassembly of grands: legs and lyre removed and wrapped
- Heavy padding and proper strapping to secure the instrument
- Floor and doorway protection along the full path
- Path planning with doorway and turn measurements before the lift
- Coordination of freight elevators and COIs for high-rise moves
- $1M cargo coverage on every piano move
What Does It Cost?
Local crews from $119/hr — or a flat written rate
2-mover crew, truck, blankets & dollies included.
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