First Choice Removals of Cornwall

Piano

Our trained and experienced crews, will dismantle if necessary, protect and carefully move your instrument to it's destination, either in Cornwall or within the UK. Where they will unwrap and re-assemble your piano in it's desired location.

Moving a Piano

Equipment used when moving piano's

There are two main items of equipment needed to safely move a piano. They are the "piano trolley", a short, sturdy, 4-wheeled trolley and the "piano skid".

These two items are used seperately or in conjuction with each other depending on the circumstances.

Upright piano's are often moved using the trolley alone when moving over flat, or nearly flat ground. Because of it's short wheel-base piano trolley's are extremely manoeverable, even when fully loaded.

Grand piano's are almost always moved using the piano skid. The piano is placed, on it's side, onto the skid which has protectors to prevent scratches to the piano. The piano is also wrapped in protective material before it's put onto the skid.

Moving piano's around difficult obstacles

Although it's possible to move a Grand piano using the skid alone, it's often used with the trolley. The skid is normally used on it's own when negotiating steps or stairs.

Loading a piano using tail-lifts