For any musician or music lover, their piano is often their most prized possession and the prospect of moving it anywhere can be completely daunting. Whether you’re moving home or you’re a pianist on tour, you’ll want to be sure that your piano is transported in the safest manner possible.
With the other costs of either moving home or travelling, you may feel inclined to scrimp out on a professional piano moving service – big mistake. If you opt for moving your piano yourself, or with the help of a moving service that isn’t trained in the art of piano moving, you could completely jeopardise the instrument.
Here are our top 5 reasons why it’s always better to opt for a professional piano moving service:
Don’t Chance Any Expensive Repairs
Given that pianos are huge and usually incredibly expensive, you can end up racking up excessive piano repair bills if you happen to mishandle it. It’s far better to spend that initial extra to allow you peace of mind and the knowledge that you won’t have to fork out hundreds to restore your family heirloom to its original state.
Avoid Injury
This probably seems obvious, but you’ll be surprised at the amount of people who have cause themselves harm due to not knowing how to properly lift the heavy instruments. Not knowing how to brace the body and bend the knees safely can result in straining the knee or pulling out your back.
Acquire the Right Equipment
When professional movers get down to business with your piano, they will utilise the required equipment, including skids that the piano can be lifted onto. The skids allow for the piano to smoothly slide along without any clunky lifting, with the wheels avoiding any chance of it falling and getting damaged.
Tips and Guidance
Professional piano movers have been working in their trade for years, meaning that they know all the tips and tricks to help you prepare your piano for the safest possible movement. For example, they will tell you to wrap the piano in blankets and throws, or padding material.
Ascertaining the Route
Something that you mightn’t have considered if you were trying to move your piano alone, is that the route you take the instrument along must be carefully considered. Clearing an adequate path from your home or location to the vehicle should be carefully planned out before just jumping into the job. Having to stop in the midst of moving the piano can result in damages, whereas, having a professional scope out the area first will avoid this.
Contact us today to discuss our piano moving services in London. Our friendly team will be on hand to offer advice and guidance regarding our procedures, ensuring that we’re the right fit for you and your cherished musical instrument. With over four decades of experience, we can assure you that our piano moving services are second to none.
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