How much does it cost to move a piano?

It depends on type (upright vs grand), distance, stairs, and crane requirements. Quotes are by phone or email after a 5-minute conversation.

Can you crate fine art for European shipping?

Yes — museum-grade timber crates with foam carving, climate-buffered, with humidity indicators included. We supply condition reports at pack and on delivery.

Do you handle full antique-collection moves?

Yes — including dismantle-and-rebuild for items that won’t fit through doors assembled (four-posters, large dressers, library bookcases). We document every joint before disassembly.

Are high-value items separately insured?

Standard goods-in-transit cover is typically capped per-item; for high-value pieces we arrange a declared-value schedule that matches the actual replacement cost.

Specialist

Pianos, fine art, antiques — handled like the heirlooms they are.

Some items don’t belong in a standard removal. Custom crating, climate-controlled transport, and crews trained on the specific failure modes of each piece. Pianos, fine art, antiques, classic cars and wine collections.

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A grand piano is a 400kg instrument with a soundboard that flexes if you tilt it wrong. A Georgian writing desk is a glued joint that will split if the temperature changes faster than its wood can expand. A 1965 Aston is a museum piece you don’t bolt to a low-loader.

Specialist removals is what happens when a removal crew has been trained on the specific physics of each category, and when the kit on the truck includes piano boards, climate sensors, museum-grade foam crating and air-ride trailers.

Piano removals

Uprights, baby grands, full grands, harpsichords, harmoniums and church organs. Stairs, tight doorways and crane lifts where access requires.

Upright piano removals
Grand piano removals (with leg removal & boarding)
Crane lifts for upper-floor access
Long-distance UK piano transport
International piano shipping (climate-controlled crating)
Tuning recommendation post-move

Fine art & sculpture

Custom timber crates with foam carving, rigid double-wall cardboard for short journeys, climate-controlled vehicles for long, condition reports at collection and delivery.

Paintings (oil, watercolour, mixed media)
Sculpture (bronze, marble, ceramic)
Photography & limited prints
Mirrors and glass artwork
Museum-loan handling
Installation and hanging on arrival

Antiques & heirlooms

Hand-carrying, bespoke wrapping for veneer and gilt finishes, inventory with condition photography, and dismantle-and-rebuild for pieces (four-poster beds, large dressers) that won’t fit through modern doorways assembled.

Classic cars & wine collections

Enclosed, low-loader transport for classic cars including continental moves. Temperature-controlled handling for wine cellars (still and sparkling), with insurance schedules tailored to declared bottle value.

How we run it

01
Survey & condition report
On-site inspection, photograph and document each item.
02
Custom packaging
Crate, foam-line, climate-pack as appropriate.
03
Air-ride transport
Vehicles with sensors and shock-absorbing suspension.
04
Install on delivery
Place, hang or position; condition-report sign-off.

Frequently asked

How much does it cost to move a piano?: It depends on type (upright vs grand), distance, stairs, and crane requirements. Quotes are by phone or email after a 5-minute conversation.
Can you crate fine art for European shipping?: Yes — museum-grade timber crates with foam carving, climate-buffered, with humidity indicators included. We supply condition reports at pack and on delivery.
Do you handle full antique-collection moves?: Yes — including dismantle-and-rebuild for items that won’t fit through doors assembled (four-posters, large dressers, library bookcases). We document every joint before disassembly.
Are high-value items separately insured?: Standard goods-in-transit cover is typically capped per-item; for high-value pieces we arrange a declared-value schedule that matches the actual replacement cost.