Piano and Specialty Moving by Our Own Crew
A piano isn’t furniture, and it shouldn’t be moved like furniture. Redmond Movers runs a dedicated specialty service for pianos and other heavy, awkward, valuable items, led by our specialty crew chief — not contracted out to whoever’s free. We’re a licensed Washington mover with the equipment and the trained hands these pieces require.
From Bellevue to Sammamish, Eastside moving crew writes the entire move as one fixed number — the same figure on move day as on the estimate.
Pianos, the way they need to move
Uprights, baby grands, and full concert grands each move differently. A grand comes apart for transport — legs and lyre removed, lid secured, the body padded and strapped to a piano board and skid — so its weight rides on the frame, not on a leg that can snap. The Eastside makes this harder than most places: daylight-basement staircases, split-level landings, narrow craftsman doorways across the bridge in Seattle, and plateau homes up a flight of stairs. We scout the path first and plan the carry, then reassemble and level the instrument in its new room.
Not just pianos
- Gun safes and large floor safes, where the weight and balance are the whole challenge
- Slate pool tables, broken down and re-set so the play stays true
- Oversized statuary, sculpture, and heavy stone or metal pieces
- Antique armoires, large gym equipment, and other items too heavy or fragile for a standard crew
Protection comes first
Before a single specialty piece moves, we pad the stairwell, the doorways, and the floors on both the path out and the path in. On wet days the floor runners do double duty against the rain. The whole point is that the instrument, the safe, or the table arrives in the same condition it left — and so does your house.
How specialty work is priced
Piano and specialty handling is quoted as a clear add-on layered onto your move quote, sized to the item, the access, and the stairs involved — no vague surcharge that appears on move day. The $135 you paid to book the date carries straight over to the final bill. The piece travels under released-value coverage at $0.60 per pound, with full-value protection available and up to $1,000,000 in cargo coverage backing the shipment for added peace of mind on a high-value item. Tell us what you’ve got and where it has to go. Get my free moving quote.
What’s included
- Upright, baby grand, and full grand pianos moved by our specialty lead and a crew trained for the weight
- Piano board, straps, padding, and skid plates to clear Eastside stairs, split-level landings, and tight turns
- Grands disassembled — legs and lyre off, lid secured — then reassembled and set at the new home
- Safes, gun safes, pool tables, and large statuary moved with the same heavy-item handling
- Stairwells, doorways, and floors protected before the piano leaves the room
- Specialty handling quoted as a clear add-on, with your $135 booking deposit applied against the final total
How the price gets set
It begins with a short walkthrough or video estimate, and from your actual inventory we write one flat Eastside rate — no hourly clock buried anywhere in it. What that sheet reads is the whole price, with nothing tacked on once the truck is loaded.