We collected a Bechstein today, we must have been in Tunbridge Wells as once again we had a lovely flight of stairs to contend with leading up to the property. The experts here at Kent Piano Movers are always prepared and well equipped for any circumstance they’re faced with.
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. …
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, …
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 …