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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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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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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 …