Newsgroups: tor.general
Path: utzoo!snell
From: snell@utzoo.uucp (snell)
Subject: Re: Know anything about piano moving/movers?
Message-ID: <1989Jan31.133703.14538@utzoo.uucp>
Organization: U of Toronto Zoology
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 89 13:37:03 GMT

In article <8901301908.AA17048@willcocks.csri.toronto.edu>,
kaarel@csri.toronto.edu (Kaarel Truuvert) writes:

>I want to move an upright piano from my parents' place to my place. There are,
>however, two problems:
>- it's darned heavy

A cut-off, price-wise, for most companies is an upright of 48 inches height.
Gets a _lot_ more expensive if it is bigger (ours is BIG).  
Part of moving a large piano is strength.  Part is technique.  Get a 
professional to do it, and 1) no ones back will be put out, and 2) the
piano will not be dropped.

>- it wont fit around a certain narrow hallway corner right-side-up.

Unless there is something wrong with the piano, it will certainly
be able to go on end without problem (it was gotten in there somehow...).
They will pop it on rollers, on end for the flat part, and likely
just `beast it' down the stairs.
This is NOT a problem.

>The solution to the first problem is to hire piano movers to do the job. So
>the first question is: can anyone recommend a good, cheap piano moving
>company? Since the piano will need tuning afterwards, I'll lean more
>towards a company that moves and tunes as well.

Having recently moved a 1000+ lb upright, I would suggest you get 
a specialist to do each.  Otherwise, you will simply get a company
which subcontracts the tuning (and thus keeps a big chunk).  Good tuners
are rare enough that they can stay as busy as they want working freelance,
and it will not cost you more to hire one separately.  And, in future,
if you want the same tuner, you will have to keep lining the moving
companies pocket (unless the tuner moonlites).

I was very satified with the piano move done by The Piano Mover: 881-1015.
It cost $75 to go 3km, 6 steps at each end.  This is very standard, and
every company charges extra for go up and down flights of stairs.

I am satisfied with my tuner: Benny Chan--293-4325, cost $45.

I would be very surprised if you can get a piano moved and tuned for < $100.
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