If you own a piano, you probably dread the prospect of having to move it one day. Should the need arise when you’re relocating, you can always hire a professional piano mover to take care of your prized possession. If you’re wondering if you and a few friends could handle it, consider the following reasons to seek professional assistance.

Why Hire a Professional Piano Mover?

1. Weight

While you can carry plenty of musical instruments around in hand-held or backpack cases, it’s impossible — not to mention extremely dangerous to attempt — to move a piano on your own. Grand pianos can weigh in at more than 1,200 pounds, requiring a team of people to move them small distances. Thanks to the cast-iron harp that contains the strings, even upright models can weigh upward of 800 pounds. Such tremendous weight can easily cause strain and injury. Moving a piano requires advanced lifting skills, which is why it pays to hire a professional piano mover.

2. Size

While concert grand pianos can be up to 9 feet long, even household upright models are often too big to fit through doorways. Luckily, professional piano movers know how to disassemble and reassemble the delicate pieces of your instrument without damaging it. If it can’t be disassembled, there are other ways of getting your piano out of the house safely — even if it’s through a large window.

3. Fragility

As massive as pianos can be, they are still musical instruments. Most pianos contain 88 keys, and there are 230 strings inside to deliver the sound. High notes have up to three strings per key, and the most bass notes only have one. Many piano exteriors are finely crafted with polished wood and decorative inlays, especially antique models. Piano movers will have the tools and supplies to gently wrap your piano so it doesn’t get scratched or otherwise damaged during the relocation.

 

If you hope to take your piano to your next living space, get in touch with Bolt Moving. In addition to boxes and furniture, their crew of piano movers has experience safely moving these mammoth instruments throughout the Greater Cincinnati area of Ohio and Northern Kentucky. They also offer commercial moving services so you can bring your instrument to your office lobby or restaurant. For more information on their services, visit their website or call (513) 391-7021 today.