Piano & Specialist Item Removals
Trust our trained specialists to safely move pianos, antiques, artwork and high-value items across Birmingham and the Midlands.
Specialist Handling for Precious Items
Moving a piano, antique or valuable artwork takes specialist knowledge and kit. Our trained team has the experience and equipment for even the trickiest items, and we plan each job around the access, weight and fragility involved.
Piano skids, heavy-duty straps, custom padding and purpose-built vehicles ensure every precious item gets individual attention from start to finish. Nothing is rushed and nothing is left to chance.
From an upright in a terraced house to a grand piano in a concert hall, we have moved them all across the West Midlands. Whatever you need shifting, we will assess it carefully and give you honest advice before we lift a thing.
Piano Types We Move
Upright pianos typically weigh between 200kg and 350kg, and the real challenge is rarely the weight itself but the access. Tight hallways, doorways and turns in a staircase all need careful planning. We use a piano skid board, sturdy lifting straps and a piano dolly to keep the instrument stable and protect both the piano and your home. Upright piano moves start from £150 within the West Midlands.
Baby grand pianos require partial disassembly before they can be moved safely. We remove the lid, detach the legs and carefully take off the pedal lyre, then wrap and crate each component using specialist crating. The body is laid on its straight edge on a padded skid for transport, which is the safest position for the frame and soundboard.
Concert and full grand pianos are a serious undertaking that calls for specialist rigging and multiple crew members. These instruments can weigh well over 450kg, so we plan the lift in detail, protect every edge and move at a measured pace. Because the move can affect tuning and regulation, we recommend booking a professional tuner once the piano has settled in its new home.
Digital pianos are lighter and easier to carry, but their electronics and screens are fragile and intolerant of knocks or damp. We wrap them fully, secure any loose stands and transport them upright and cushioned so the internal components arrive in perfect working order.
Other Specialist Items
Fine art and paintings are packed into specialist art boxes sized to each piece, with corner protection and acid-free wrapping where needed. Framed works are never stacked on top of one another, and canvases travel face-to-face only with proper separation between them.
Antique furniture receives white-glove handling throughout. We use soft wraps rather than tight banding so there is no compression on delicate joints or veneers, and we take pre-move photography to record the exact condition of each piece before it leaves the room.
Wine collections are moved with temperature-aware transport to avoid sudden swings that can spoil a vintage. Each bottle is given individual protection in dividers or foam inserts, kept on its side where appropriate and handled gently to avoid disturbing the sediment.
Gym equipment such as multi-gyms, treadmills and squat racks often needs machine disassembly before it can be removed, followed by heavy rigging to manage the considerable weight through doorways and down stairs. We reassemble everything correctly at the other end.
Medical and dental equipment demands careful, calibrated handling, which is particularly relevant for the many Edgbaston practices and clinics we serve. We protect sensitive instruments and chairs and coordinate timings to minimise disruption to your patients.
Server racks and IT equipment are decommissioned, padded and transported with anti-static care so your hardware and data infrastructure arrive ready to be powered back up without damage.
The Equipment We Use
Insurance for High-Value Items
Every move we carry out is covered by comprehensive transit insurance as standard. For pianos, fine art, antiques and other high-value items, you can declare the item so that additional cover is arranged beyond the standard transit insurance, giving you complete peace of mind. Just let us know the value when you book and we will sort the right level of protection.
Areas We Cover
Our specialist team works right across Birmingham and the wider West Midlands, including Edgbaston, Harborne, Moseley, Sutton Coldfield and Solihull. Wherever you are, we will assess your access and items in advance and bring the right crew and kit on the day.
Piano & Specialist Items: areas we cover
Got questions?
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Yes. We move both upright and grand pianos using specialist equipment and experienced handlers. Grand pianos are partially disassembled, crated and rigged so they travel safely in the correct position.
Yes. All moves are covered by comprehensive transit insurance, and additional cover can be arranged for very high-value items when you declare them at the time of booking.
Yes. We assess access beforehand and use specialist kit such as stair climbers, skids and straps to move heavy items safely through tight hallways, doorways and staircases.
Upright piano moves start from £150 within the West Midlands. Grand pianos, antiques and other specialist or high-value items are quoted individually once we have assessed the access and handling required. A free quote is available on request.
No, we do not tune pianos ourselves, but we can recommend a trusted professional tuner. We always suggest having a piano tuned once it has settled into its new home, particularly after a grand piano move.
A straightforward upright move with good access usually takes one to two hours including loading and transport. Grand pianos and moves with difficult access take longer because of the disassembly, crating and careful rigging involved.
Yes. Our team is trained and equipped to move pianos up and down staircases using stair climbers, skids and lifting straps. We assess the staircase in advance to plan the safest route.
There is no fixed limit. For very heavy items such as concert grands, safes and large gym equipment we simply bring additional crew and rigging to suit. We confirm the right team size once we have assessed the item and access.
Yes. We regularly move pianos to and from upper floors in flats and apartment blocks, using lifts where available and specialist stair equipment where not. We check access and any building restrictions before the move.
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