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One step beyond

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A challenging move – a steep incline and a very heavy piano Today we moved a Bluthner upright piano from the late 1800s in the Sevenoaks area. It was a beast, weighing in at over 900lb, and a real challenge to move. As you can see from the video, there was over 20 steps and the angle is very steep. …

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A cry for help

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Over the years we have frequently explained to our customers why you should use a professional piano moving team rather than a removal company. Recently, we had a request for help relating to this matter and this perfectly illustrates why it is best to leave the moving of pianos to the professionals. All the way from Hong Kong Here is …

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Rare U5 Upright Yamaha moved in Sevenoaks

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With the help of a piano dolly and a few ramps, we were lucky enough to be involved in moving a very rare Yamaha U5 to Sevenoaks. The main difference I could see between this and the U3 would be the middle sostenuto pedal, this allows you to hold down a chord whilst simultaneously playing other notes staccato style. It’s …

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Kawai grand piano move

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We moved a shiny black Kawai grand piano from Kent down to sunny Yeovil in Somerset. It was a nice drive and we got to see Stonehenge as we passed through. The piano looked fantastic in its new home and the acoustics sounded great. The customer was more than pleased with the service we gave and the care we took …

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By Royal Appointment

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King George IV’s piano at the Royal Brighton Pavilion for a Channel 4 documentary Kent Piano Movers were appointed to move King George IV’s piano to and from the Brighton Pavilion Palace for a Channel 4 documentary called Royal Antiques Revived, hosted by Victoria Coren Mitchell. The Broadwood grand piano was delivered to King George IV at the Royal Pavilion …

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It started with a piano and a few stairs

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Kent Piano Movers started out as a family run business. Here is an early picture of two of the sons preparing a piano to go down a flight of stairs. Since then, we specialised our skills and worked with new equipment, as well as having trained others to move pianos just as we do. Every piano move is different, but …