Safe Piano Movers in Orange County

Piano moving is often troubling. Before considering to do it yourself, you should contact Safe N Fast Movers to do the work. Hiring Safe N Fast Movers would also alleviate trying to move the piano by yourself and wouldn't require for you to worry on problems such as elevators or the piano being on the second floor. Pianos are often big, heavy, and awkward and are expensive. Along with the injuries which you might endure moving a

piano inside and around the house are just not worth it; however, if you want to move a piano yourself I recommend these tips to do so.

Don't Move It By Yourself

Remember, a piano can weigh up to 800 pounds and their shape for moving makes it very difficult. Upright pianos usually carry most of their weight where their strings are which is in the front half so before moving the piano find some friends to help you out. When asking friends to help you plan on having more than four to safely move your upright piano. With you needing to find friends to help you it would be good to use those favors your friends sill owe you. Also you should thank them in some way like buying a thank you card or taking them out to dinner just so that they know you value what they did.

Prepare With The Right Materials

Buy or rent heavy-duty straps which will keep a better hold on the piano. You also will have to get a furniture dolly which can keep balance of the piano. Using the straps can also keep the piano stable on the dolly and in the truck. If you still have any other material questions, talk to Safe N Fast Movers to help solve questions based on what is needed for your piano and if you're missing any important materials to help your move be easy. Also don't forget to rent or buy padding or moving blankets to keep your piano from damaging walls if it bumps your walls. This will also help to prevent scratches and holes in your walls.

Keep the Piano Keys Safe

The first thing to do when moving the piano is closing the keyboard lid to make sure it doesn't open during the move leaving the fragile piano keys open and vulnerable. If the lid doesn't close, make sure the piano lid is fully closed when wrapped. Do not use tape to keep the lid closed for it will damage the wooden piano surface.

Wrap the Piano

To wrap the piano you should use blankets and padding and make sure you wrap the corners to be protected incase something comes intact with the piano. Also when wrapping the blankets or padding with tape make sure it doesn't make contact with the piano surface. When wrapping the piano make sure to fully wrap the piano to avoid many incidents from occurring.

Picking Up the Piano

When picking up the piano, whether to load it on a dolly or a truck or move it around the house, never lift the piano by it's legs. The legs are vulnerable and might cause damage if you do so. Also, when putting the piano down never put it sideways or upside down because it will mess up the piano internally.

1. Put two people on each side of the piano and put the moving straps under the piano with a strap from one end of the piano to another.
2. With every person(4 people in total) put one at each corner of the piano holding the one side of the moving straps and lift the piano up into a furniture dolly.
3. Now tighten and make sure the piano is secure with the dolly with the legs still standing.
4. If your piano has casters, you will need to make sure the casters are secure fully or that the piano is fully secured.

Getting It In The Truck

When putting the piano into the truck put it in the most end of the truck. Then, use wooden planks to have an even flooring because usually trucks don't have an equal level. This relieves pressure off of the casters and piano legs which will be stabilized during the move.

• Pick up the piano off the the dolly and onto the planks.
• Using moving straps secure the piano to the end of the inside of the truck.
• Now check to make sure the piano can't move or tip over when you leave to your new destination.

Moving the Piano Inside Your House

Before you start moving the piano into your new destination figure out where you are going to put it. The piano most likely should be placed against an inside wall to prevent it from being somewhere cold and damp. Now do the steps backwards which were presented above, but If you have to move the piano up any stairs, elevators, or need to put in a tight space avoid the troubles and call Safe N Fast Movers to help you out.

Getting Your Piano Tuned

Every time you move a piano you will need to get your piano tuned. Even though pianos are sturdy and strong on the outside, the insides of a piano are fragile against the bumps and turns. Getting a professional tuner to fix your piano will have it sounding new again and enjoy playing your piano.