Piano Moving Safety Tips — What the Pros Actually Do

Professional piano movers follow a deceptively simple checklist that turns a dangerous job into a routine one. Here's what good crews do every time.

1. Survey access, including doorway widths, stair turns and floor protection
2. Wrap the instrument in heavy quilted blankets — never just plastic
3. Use a four-wheel piano skid (uprights) or piano board (grands)
4. Two-person minimum on stairs; one-person 'spotter' on landings
5. Pianolift crane for awkward upper floors — never improvise with ropes