PIANO REMOVAL SERVICE
BABY GRAND PIANOs
UP-RIGHT PIANOs
There are two different ways to do that...
1) By yourselves – a few friends with a van...
This choice seems to be the cheapest and it might not seem to pose any problem, but... You have to realise that an average piano weighs between 190 and 450 kg (a grand piano can weigh up to 900 kg). It is crucial that people who will help you move the instrument have enough experience with handling items this heavy, especially on the stairs.
Moving a piano this way can go smoothly , in which case you pay “just” for the travel expenses. However, from our own experience, we know that reality is more often than not different. Several times we arrived on a job and found a piano stuck in the middle of the staircase; the walls were damaged, the stairs broken and the piano was scratched. In some cases, helpers got injured (most often a broken leg or a crushed hand).
2) By Comfort Moves.
All our employees who are sent over to move your piano are physically fit, well-trained in handling heavy items, have enough experience in the field and use only professional equipment. It's completely up to you which way of moving your piano or grand piano you choose, but we strongly advise you to hire professionals with relevant experience. Preparation for moving a piano/grand piano After our arrival at the pick-up address, we first take a few pictures, and, in some cases, we write a list of damaged items.
Afterwards, we wrap the piano as requested by the customer. Wrapping service “standard” The standard wrapping service for moving a piano includes wrapping all its parts in blankets and fixing them with stretch foil.Wrapping service “exclusive”
In case of moving a piano for long distance, we suggest to wrap the instrument as follows:
- 3 layers of stretch film
- 1 layer of blankets
- 3 layers of stretch film
- 2 layers of bubble wrap
- 3 layers of stretch film
Piano removal After we finish the preparation for moving, we begin the move itself. The moving of a piano is always handled by at least two well-trained men; if the weight of a piano exceeds 210 kg (463 lb), 4 men will be needed. When moving up or down stairs, we use lifting straps which are made specially for this task. After the piano has been loaded in a van, it is covered with blankets and tied to walls by straps; this ensures that the piano does not move during transport.
All items we move are insured for up to £20 000. This insurance covers the removal (of the items) and the transport (within the UK) In case that your belongings are valued at more than £20 000, we can arrange an additional insurance up to £100 000.
INSURANCE AND REFERENCES COMFORT MOVES.
Comfort Moves has an insurance contract with a POLICY FAST - Reference / Policy Number: FWlMZ1501 for goods in transit. All items we move are insured for up to £20 000. This insurance covers the removal (of the items) and the transport (within the UK) In case that your belongings are valued at more than £20 000, we can arrange an additional insurance up to £100 000.
Comfort Moves is a Calne - based removal company specialising in home removals, house moving, piano removal, office removals, office moving, packing and unpacking for private and business customers within Wiltshire and the UK. All our staff are highly-skilled professionals with rich experience in the field.
