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Moving a piano on your own is impossible, with the help of several physically strong (and willing) friends you may achieve it, but at what cost? The risk of damage to the instrument, your house and the vehicle used to transport your piano is considerable. Not to mention the risk of injury to yourself or the bodies you enlist to help. You would probably feel really badly if a buddy was injured while helping you and was unable to work for a time.
If you hire a reliable moving company they will have the knowledge and the proper equipment to move a piano or other really heavy items safely. Their heavy-duty piano dollies are constructed to bear the weight of even a grand piano, and the movers will have had the necessary training to learn how to manage the movement of your weighty belongings without injurty to themselves, your belongings or the buildings (both the home you are leaving and your new house).
Moving a pool table is even more complex due to the fact that they require partial disassembly before being moved, and the proper reassembly of a pool table is critical. A billiards table won’t function properly if it’s not put back together with utmost care (and downhill pool is just not very enjoyable!). Most reliable moving companies will therefore recommend that you hire a professional pool table mover to accomplish this task. Professional pool table moving companies know how to disassemble, relocate and reassemble your pool table correctly. Special care must be taken to prevent damage to the playing surface, and to ensure that your billiards table is placed suitably in your new home, and absolutely level.
In certain circumstances you might be advised by your moving company to consider hiring professional piano movers to perform the relocation of your instrument. For example; if your piano has a lacquer finish and you are moving during the winter, exposure to extremely cold temperatures can cause damage to a lacquer finish. Piano moving companies will use a temperature controlled truck to safely transport lacquer finished pianos in cold temperatures.
A piano can be a very valuable item, so it’s prudent to have it appraised prior to your move to determine if you should purchase extra transit protection. The entire value of your piano may not be covered otherwise should an accident occur.
After your new piano is esconced in your new home, it’s a good idea to hire a piano tuner to come and tune your instrument. A change in environment will often result in the piano going out of tune, and the tuner will be able to adjust your piano so that you get the best performance from it.
A reliable moving company can help with moving a piano or other really heavy belongings. But if they aren’t able to perform the actual relocation, they should be able to advise you about the best way to have it done – just ask!
Jay Mover is an aggregate character based on the experts who are part of the Jay’s Moving team. Jay’s Moving is a respected moving company in Saskatchewan and Alberta with an exemplary record of customer service. Articles are written by members of the Jay’s team to share their knowledge of the moving industry. For more info check out Jay’s Moving Alberta blog.
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