We were sent out on what’s called a “barn find” in Tunbridge Wells where a promising looking Steinway was hopefully waiting for us. Check this video out to see how it all went…
A perfect delivery to Oxford
Stored. Restored. Tuned. Delivered. For this particular Mornington & Weston, our customer was moving house and had a two-month window where the piano needed to go into storage. During this time, they took full advantage of our storage, restoration, cleaning and tuning services. We took it into our workshop, gave the piano a full Kent Pianos service, and two months …
One step beyond
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. …
A cry for help
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 …
The piano stair challenge
Risky business? With a lot of stairs to go up or down, moving a piano will require strong teamwork and coordinated movements. Unless everyone is organized and in sync, mistakes are likely to be made, resulting in the pianos safety, as well as your own, being put at high risk. Stairs are the most dangerous part of any piano move, …
When is insurance is not insurance?
If you work with a reputable piano moving company, you shouldn’t have to worry in the unlikely event that something goes wrong. That being said, it’s always better to be safe than sorry. So, always ask for proof of in-transit and public liability insurance to ensure that the company will be able to pay for any damages to either the …
What goes into the piano moving cost?
The main factors The cost of moving a piano will mainly depend on the type of piano, the distance of the move, and if there are any steps, stairs or hazards at the collection or destination. As well as this, upright piano moving and grand piano moving are completely different things so will be priced accordingly. Hazards Hazards can include …
Don’t try moving your piano twice!
Are you prepared to have two attempts to move your piano at double the cost? We’ve heard many stories of this happening to our new customers – they get a cheap quote from a man with a van or simpley self-hire a van: “The casters will be fine”, “how heavy can it be?” and “the piano isn’t that expensive anyway…” …
Rare U5 Upright Yamaha moved in Sevenoaks
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 …
It started with a piano and a few stairs
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 …