Moving a piano is one of the hardest parts of any move. Whether it is an antique family heirloom or it is one of giant yet favourite musical instrument- moving such musical instruments requires planning as well as professional help. Don’t say you’re planning to move it on your own! Why? There is a potential risk that can damage the device itself, or you can injure yourself. But, if you spend a bit on professional movers, you will worth it. Here are a few tips to prepare your piano for a safe move.
1. The First Thing You Should Ask Yourself- DIY or Professionals?
It may look tempting to save the added cost of moving the piano, the challenge and complexity come into the picture when you have to deal with weight and the type of piano you have.
2. Find How Much it Weighs:
On average, the piano weighs from 400 to 800 pounds. The grand models weigh up to 1,200 pounds- so, don’t you think, you need the help of piano removals in London. Moving heavy items needs special skills as well as equipment. So, it’s inevitable to consider the benefits of hiring professionals.
3. Find the Guidelines Based on Your Piano Type:
- Upright: Moving a standard upright piano or the standard one needs to be doubled and triple strapped. However, if you get assistance and right equipment like furniture dolly, right straps or moving blankets- it makes the moving process safe and risk-free.
- Baby-grand: Professionals are the right choice to move the extra heavy or large items, and it includes piano skid board along with furniture dolly, moving blankets and straps.
- Grand pianos: We strongly recommend to hire professionals to move grand pianos that weigh over a thousand pounds.
4. Why Choose Gt Removals?
Have you decided to rely on the professional movers for loading or unloading such heavy yet sophisticated items? Look no other than us, as we can give you the support of following equipment.
5. Heavy-Duty Furniture Dolly:
Even though you think hand truck is sufficient to ship household items, heavy-duty furniture including piano needs a dolly to be carried. In this case, you use the Piano skid board to move it effortlessly. Why buy yourself, when our local man with a van in London come up with such moving help?
6. Furniture Straps:
The furniture straps should be there to secure the piano to the dolly before and after loading and unloading. We not only recommend, but follow the same practice to place blankets between the pianos and straps to avoid any scratches or dents on its wooden surface. A piano should be double or triple-strapped to the side of the truck. It makes sure the piano stays in place during transport.
7. Use Plywood for Weight Distribution:
Are you moving your piano in a portable container, then placing a sheet of plywood underneath the piano help to distribute the weight in the container.
8. Prepare Your New Space Ahead of Time:
The best thing you can do to your piano moving by preparing the new space in advance. In this step, you have to take note of hallways, staircases and doorways. Don’t wait to measure out the areas, or else you find it difficult to adjust your piano against the measurement taken later.
Lastly, whether you have grand or a baby grand piano- its legs should be removed for easy manoeuvring and safe transport. Even any furniture and rugs should be removed out of the way of moving the dolly.
