Piano Movers in Orlando
Piano Moving in Orlando, Done Every Week
Your piano is probably the heaviest and most valuable thing in your house, and it is the one item most movers quietly hope you will not ask about. We move them every week. Uprights out of second floor apartments, baby grands through Winter Park doorways that were built long before anyone owned a piano, grands into Dr. Phillips homes with a turn at the top of the stairs.
Orlando Express Movers has been moving Central Florida families for close to two decades. We are licensed and insured in Florida (Mover Registration IM2690), and we hold a 4.9 star rating across 770+ Google reviews. When you call about a piano, you are talking to the same crew that will show up for it.
What We Move
- Spinets, consoles and upright pianos, roughly 300 to 500 lbs. The most common piano we move, and the one people most often try to move themselves. Uprights carry their weight high, which is what makes them tip. We board and strap them before they leave the wall.
- Baby grands, roughly 500 to 650 lbs. The legs and pedal lyre come off, the body goes on its side onto a padded skid board, and the whole thing is wrapped before it moves an inch. Reassembly happens in your new room, level and ready to play.
- Grand and concert grands, 700 lbs and up. Same method, more crew, more planning. We look at the route before the date so there are no surprises at the door.
- Player pianos and organs. Heavier than they look because of the mechanism inside. Tell us the make and model when you call and we will size the crew correctly.
If you are not sure what you have, send us a photo. We can usually tell from the shape and the lid.
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What a Piano Move Costs in Orlando
Piano moves are priced on the work involved, not on a flat sticker. These are the things that actually change the number:
- The type of piano. An upright is a different job from a grand that has to be taken apart and put back together.
- Stairs. The count matters more than the distance. A single flight is routine. Three flights changes the crew size.
- The path. Tight turns, narrow doorways, thresholds and gravel walkways all take time.
- Elevators and buildings. Downtown high rises usually need a certificate of insurance and a reserved elevator window. We handle that paperwork with building management.
- Distance. Across town is a different job from across the state.
We give you the number before we start, not after. If something at the property changes the job, we tell you before we touch the piano.
Orlando Situations We Handle Every Week
- Second and third floor apartments. Common around Alafaya, Metro West and Lake Nona. Stair moves come down to crew size and control, not brute force.
- Downtown high rise condos. Elevator reservations and a certificate of insurance for building management. We deal with the office directly so you do not have to chase it.
- Older homes in Winter Park and College Park. Narrow doorways, front steps and 1920s hallways. This is where measuring first earns its keep.
- Estate homes in Dr. Phillips, Bay Hill and Windermere. Grands, curved staircases and floors you do not want scratched.
- Long distance and second homes. Champions Gate, Celebration and Davenport owners moving a piano to or from another state. Same care, more planning.
How We Actually Move It
- We look at the route first. Doorways, turns, stairs, thresholds and where the truck can park. Most piano damage happens because nobody measured. Call us at (321) 304-0386 or send the details online and we will size the job properly.
- We protect the house, not just the piano. Floor runners, door jamb padding and corner guards go in before the piano moves.
- We prepare the instrument. On grands, the lid is secured, the pedal lyre and legs come off, and the body goes onto a padded skid board. On uprights, the keyboard lid is secured and the body is blanket wrapped and strapped.
- We move it on proper equipment. Piano boards, four wheel dollies, ramps and lifting straps, not a furniture dolly and good intentions.
- We set it up where you want it. Legs and pedals back on, the piano leveled, and we help you settle on the final spot before we leave.
We do not tune pianos, and we will tell you plainly: any piano should be tuned a few weeks after a move, once it has settled into the humidity of its new room. That is normal and it is not a sign that anything went wrong.
Piano Moving Questions We Get Asked
How much does it cost to move a piano in Orlando?
It depends on the piano, the stairs and the access at both ends. We look at those, then give you a straight price before the job starts.
Can I move a piano myself?
You can, and every year people are hurt trying. An upright carries its weight high and tips faster than you expect, and a dropped piano usually damages the floor, the doorway and the piano all at once.
Do you take the legs off a grand piano?
Yes. Grands and baby grands travel on their side on a padded skid board with the legs and pedal lyre removed, then we reassemble and level the piano in the new room.
Can a piano be laid on its back?
An upright should not be laid on its back for a normal move. A grand travels on its side, which is a different thing, and only on a skid board with the weight properly supported.
Will my piano need tuning afterward?
Almost certainly, and that is normal. Give it two to three weeks to settle into the new room, then have it tuned.
Do you move pianos up and down stairs?
Yes. Tell us the number of flights and whether there are turns or landings when you call, and we will bring the right size crew.
Do you move pianos out of state?
Yes, we handle long distance piano moves alongside our long distance moving service.
Helpful reading: Read 7 do’s and don’ts when you move a piano.