A piano is a very heavy musical instrument. Moving it will be a tedious job. A job that would require proper planning, a professional piano removalist, much of manpower and most important of all a lot of effort. A piano's weight depends upon its size, a general upright pianos may weigh between 400 and 900 pounds, whereas grand pianos may weigh more than 1000 pounds. Old pianos are very heavy making them unstable while moving, hence make sure that you take all the safety precautions while moving it. When it is an ordinary furniture moving one has an option of managing it by themselves or to call in for movers. Considering the complications involved while moving the piano and above all the worth of the piano is quite a lot to risk. Hence it is advisable to hire a professional piano removalist to do the job.

Pianos are heavy and big, they carry their weight in the top half and their legs and feet can be fragile, all of this makes it very important for one to hire a professional piano removalist. Their moving process is very different from the usual furniture and other household goods. Many removals do the piano moving job separately. They take utmost care of the piano as it is extremely delicate and you would definitely not like to see any scratches or its finish getting damaged. Piano movers make use of excessive manpower as it is very delicate and must be handled with extreme care while moving. Moving a piano will require an immense amount of team work. A piano removalist makes use of some special and unique techniques for piano moving unlike the usual furniture moving.

Every time a piano is moved it will have to be tuned again. The piano may seem sturdy and solid from the outside but from the inside its strings and other workings are sensitive to movements, thus a tuner will be required to tune it back again to make it sound perfect again. A piano is very heavy so if the piano is going to fall do not try and catch it as if it falls on you then some serious injury or even death may occur. The piano needs to be balanced throughout while it is being moved. All the people moving it will need to work in a synchronized manner. When a piano needs to be moved through stairs then a very stable dolly and at least three men will be required in order to prevent the piano to tip over or tumble down.

Citymove has a professional team of piano movers who are experienced and get the moving done in the best possible way not letting the piano get any scratches or get damaged in any way. They wrap the piano from all the sides and protect the keys as the piano keys are very delicate and fragile.
For piano moving, the piano removalist takes a number of safety measures, these include:
Special piano trolleys
A device known as a 'shoe' which strapped on the side of the piano
Heavy duty straps to not allow the piano to move
Blankets or padding to wrap the piano
Loading ramps
Dolly

Citymove will put in the best efforts and do the moving in the best possible way taking all the safety precautions to secure your piano from getting damaged. Plan your piano move with Citymove, and experience a worry free piano moving experience!