Every type we handle
We move spinets and consoles, studio and full uprights, and baby grands through to full grands. Digital pianos and organs come along too, with more attention paid to the electronics than the weight.
Each type has its own carry technique. Uprights ride on a four-wheel dolly, while a grand comes apart at the legs and lyre and travels on its side on a padded skid board.
Beyond pianos, the same crew handles gun safes, large aquariums, oversized cabinets, and other pieces that a standard moving dolly is not built for.
Measuring before moving day
Ahead of the job, we ask for the instrument's dimensions and a look at the route out: doorways, stair turns, and where a truck can actually park on the street. For a tricky condo or older Richmond house, we come out and look in person first.
That planning is how we avoid the moment where a grand is halfway out a door and clearly not making the turn.
Stairs, elevators, and strata rules
Stair carries use a ramp or a stair-climbing dolly and three to four movers, with the piano strapped to its board the entire way. Freight elevators in Richmond condo towers need booking in advance, and we confirm the weight rating before the day arrives.
Strata-managed buildings often limit moving hours, so we schedule the piano inside the allowed window and let the property manager know when we will be on site.
Getting it settled at the new place
We set the instrument where you want it, ideally against an interior wall away from windows and heating vents, then reattach the legs and pedals and level it before we leave.
Give it a few weeks before calling a tuner. Wood and felt need time to adjust to a new room's humidity, and tuning too soon usually just means paying for a second tuning.