Four hundred pounds of piano, moved right.
A piano is cast iron and fine wood balanced on three small legs — and most of the moving damage we see is a piano a regular crew tried to muscle. One call puts an insured, properly equipped piano crew on the job, anywhere in Orange County, and books the tuning your piano will want once it settles into its new room.
Any piano, any floor
Uprights & consoles
Spinets, consoles, studios and full uprights — wrapped in clean, high-density blankets, strapped to a skid board and rolled on real piano dollies. Never a furniture dolly, never improvised.
Grands & baby grands
Legs, lyre and lid come off and get wrapped one by one; the piano travels on its side on a padded board, the way the factories ship them. Concert grands with player systems included — that’s just a heavier day.
Stairs & tough access
Beach-city staircases, split-levels, hillside walks, gravel and grass — the crews carry loading ramps in several lengths, floor protection and all-terrain dollies so the route doesn’t decide the outcome.
The single biggest predictor of a clean move isn’t muscle — it’s the right equipment and a crew that moves pianos every day. That’s who shows up.
Three steps, no surprises
- 1 · Tell us about the piano. Type and make, both addresses, any stairs or tight turns. A couple of photos by text help a lot.
- 2 · Get a firm quote. We price it with a specialist crew — insured, equipped, and used to Orange County’s narrow beach-city staircases.
- 3 · Move day. They pad, wrap and skid the piano; we follow up to confirm it landed clean and to book the settling-in tuning.
Storage, removal & disposal
Climate-controlled storage
Between homes, mid-remodel, or settling an estate — we arrange short- and long-term climate-controlled piano storage. It’s the only kind worth paying for here: a garage near the coast swings from damp marine air to summer heat, and that cycle ruins soundboards and finishes.
Piano removal & disposal
Unwanted piano hogging the living room? We haul it out in one visit, upstairs units included. Still has life in it and we’ll try to place it with a school, church or family first; truly done and it’s disposed of responsibly.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to move a piano in Orange County?
Local upright moves typically run $250–$450; grands run $400–$800 depending on size, stairs and distance. Tell us the piano type, both addresses and any stairs and we’ll come back with a firm quote from an insured piano crew — usually the same day.
Why not just use my regular movers?
A piano is 400 to 1,000 pounds of cast iron and delicate wood balanced on three or four small legs, and most moving damage we ever see is a piano a household crew tried to muscle. Piano specialists carry skid boards, grand tilters, the right ramps and the insurance to match. It’s a different job with different tools.
Do grand pianos have to be taken apart to move?
Yes — legs, lyre and lid come off, the piano is wrapped and strapped on its side to a padded skid board, then reassembled at the destination. It looks alarming and is completely routine for a proper crew.
Should the piano be tuned after the move?
Give it three to four weeks to acclimate to the new room, then tune. We’ll schedule that settling-in tuning when we book your move so you don’t have to think about it twice.
Can you haul away a piano I don’t want?
Yes — removal and disposal is one of our most common calls, out of your house in a single visit, upstairs units included. A piano still worth playing we try to re-home with a school, church or family first; one that’s truly done is disposed of responsibly.
Do you offer piano storage?
Yes, through our moving partners: short- and long-term climate-controlled storage. Near the coast it’s the only kind worth paying for — a garage cycles from damp marine air to summer heat, and that swing wrecks soundboards and finishes.
Moving a piano? Start with one call.
Tell us the piano and the two addresses and we’ll line up an insured crew anywhere in Orange County — plus the tuning it’ll need after. Call or text for a firm quote.
OC Piano Care · Serving all of Orange County · Mon–Sat, 8am–6pm