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You may want your piano moved either for a concert or because you are moving to a new residence. It is not prudent to entrust the job to an ordinary mover. Moving a piano is an expert operation. The supervisor and the workers attending to the task must have experience in similar assignments and a good understanding of pianos. You can easily locate such expert movers in Miami Florida who undertake nationwide transfers. They are on call always.
Pianos differ in value, quality and age. Different methods may have to be used for each type. Proper packaging and fixing firmly in the transportation vehicle are of critical importance. They should be totally protected from shocks and jerks. For this, apart from air-ride suspension trucks, blanket wrapping and special boards are used. Some instruments have to be dismantled before packing and reassembled at destination. Expertise is essential for this procedure.
It would be wise to ask the mover for details of comparable jobs he has done in the past, and also for references. Insurance arrangements also should be ascertained. Various factors are considered while structuring the price. Distance involved is one. The type of piano is another. Even the number of steps and the kind of flooring may be considered. A genuine piano mover would be as much concerned about your piano's safety as you are. Miami Piano Movers are expert Piano Movers. As a professional piano moving company in Miami Fl we believe that successful piano move that experienced and correctly trained piano moving experts execute the move. Miami Piano Movers will move your baby grand or concert piano within the same building or to a destination far away from Miami Florida Professional Piano Moving – Piano Movers – Piano Moving Services Piano Packing & Crating Service, Piano and Organ Moving.
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At least three people are needed to handle a baby grand piano. If the baby grand piano needs to go up or down stairs or if a full or concert grand piano needs to be transported, a minimum of four people are needed.
Always complete a thorough and accurate inventory. It may be necessary or preferable to use a visual inventory to adequately describe and show pre-existing damage. As various parts are disassembled, please place all hardware in a properly labeled parts bag and then place the parts bag in a "Parts Box". Remove the music rack (lyre) from its track by pulling it toward the keyboard. Wrap it in a clean furniture pad. Disconnect the lid by removing the hinge pins. Have one person wiggle the lid, holding it opposite the hinge, while a second person works the pin loose. Please be careful not to damage the wood with the pliers or with the pin itself. If necessary, cover the jaws of the pliers with a small cloth to help prevent damage to the wood. Wrap the lid in a clean furniture pad.
Remove the prop that holds the lid open and wrap it in a clean furniture pad. The prop has a hinge pin and is in two pieces. Remove the pedal assembly and wrap it in a clean furniture pad. The braces at the rear of the assembly rest in slots at each end. When removing the screws, please be careful not to drop the braces. In addition, please be especially careful with the push rods so that they will not get bent. As you face the piano, number the push rods from left to right as "1", "2", and "3", by placing a piece of masking tape with the appropriate number on each rod. Note: If masking tape is unavailable, please use correctly labeled parts bags for this purpose. When reassembling at destination, please be sure to put the rods in the correct order so that the pedals will work properly. Pad the piano by placing a clean rolled furniture pad (stretch wrap the pad to prevent it from unrolling) on the cover of the keyboard to prevent it from flopping open while you handle the piano. Cover the top of the piano with two clean furniture pads, neatly folded around the keyboard. Use rubber bands to secure the pads. Note: Please ensure that the surface of the piano is dust-free before padding it. Padding a highly polished surface that is dusty may cause fine scratches, especially on a black lacquer finish. Position a piano board and attach the straps so that it is ready to receive the piano. The raised brace on the piano board should be at the keyboard end of the piano. Remove the left front leg by positioning one person underneath the piano at the left end of the keyboard. The other two people should support the left front corner. The person underneath the piano must turn the retaining block so that the long end points away from the leg. The screws, if there are any, should then be removed. The "underneath" person should then get out from under the piano before actually removing the leg. Be sure to have two people lifting the corner of the piano while the third person removes the leg. Note: Please be sure to note which legs were removed from which positions since some pianos have legs that are not interchangeable. Place the piano on the piano board by lowering the "leg-less" end onto the board. Please be sure to lift the entire piano slightly while completing this maneuver to prevent undue pressure on the remaining, attached legs as the piano tips. Lift the piano to an upright position on the board. Note: Please ensure that the soundboard is secure before lifting. Be sure that the piano is centered snugly against the brace at the end of the piano board. Note: Never leave the piano unattended. Always have at least one person holding the piano steady at all times.
Remove the two remaining legs and wrap them in clean furniture pads. These legs are held in place by a "key and slot" arrangement. To remove the leg, slide it inward toward the center of the piano until it comes out of the slot. Secure the piano to the piano board by bringing the ends of the straps together and fastening them. Place folded burlap pads over the furniture pads but under the straps to provide additional protection to the edges of the piano. To prevent the strap near the narrow end of the piano from slipping off, tie the loose ends of the two straps together.
To move the piano over a flat, level surface, tilt the piano and piano board and place a four-wheel dolly under the center of the piano board. To move the piano up or down stairs, use the piano board as a skid. After sufficiently padding the stairs for protection against residence damage, place the keyboard end of the piano toward the bottom of the stairs. Attach a hump strap to the top end of the piano board to prevent the piano from slipping.
To load the piano, leave it on the piano board and place it in a tier as the first base item with the keyboard towards the wall or the preceding tier. The best place to load the padded lid is between the piano and the preceding tier or between the piano and the wall. Now you got all the information " How to move a Baby Grand Piano ". Ready for the challenge ? If you answer : " Not yet " - Than call the professional Piano movers.
Try not to place the piano near a window. Its cabinet is made of wood and must be protected against direct sunlight, humidity and sudden changes in temperature. Windows, which open on the out-of-doors, offer the least protection. If you must place the piano near a window, use a heavy curtain over the window for protection.
Keep the piano away from sources of heat such as radiators or hot air registers. They may damage the finish and internal parts causing tone and balance to deteriorate. Make sure that no radiant heat or hot air draft strikes the piano directly.
Pianos work and sound best when the temperature and humidity are right. Proper ventilation is also important. Generally speaking, a relative humidity between 50 and 60 percent is ideal for pianos.
Felt, cloth, leather and precision wood parts, some of them machined to tolerances as fine as 1/100 mm, used in such critical parts of the piano as the action, are extremely sensitive to humidity. Too much humidity will result in dull hammer action, unclear tone, rusting internal parts and sticking keys.
Too much humidity is a problem, but excessive dryness is an even more serious one, especially where heating and cooling systems are used to create artificially de-humidified rooms. Used in naturally dry climates, the piano has enough natural moisture to prevent excessive drying. However, if the air becomes too dry the wood and felt components will shrink. In extreme cases, the soundboard, joints and other laminated sections may even come apart. Slight distortion of the parts may cause noise, and the tuning pins may work loose, making it difficult to keep the piano in tune. To avoid excessive dryness it is best to keep some kind of leafy plant as a humidifier in the piano room.
When a cold room is warmed suddenly, moisture will condense on the piano strings and other metal parts, causing rust to form. Felt parts will absorb moisture, dulling their action and resulting in unclear sound. Try to place the piano against an interior wall rather than an exterior wall. Outside temperature changes are not as severe next to interior walls.
The piano should be placed in a room where the sound will be evenly distributed. A room where all the sound gathers in one spot will produce sound lag and echoes. The best room for your piano is one, which its sound will reverberate to produce pleasant, full-bodied tones without harsh echoes.
A heavy object may cause poor tone or noisy vibrations if placed on a piano. A vase of flowers may look attractive on the piano, but if it should spill and water enters the piano, serious damage can result.
Dust can dull the hammer action and cause noise. Dust the piano frequently with a soft cloth or feather duster.
The keyboard should be wiped periodically with a soft, dry cloth. Never use cleaners containing alcohol, as the keys will crack. If the keyboard is very dirty, wipe it with a cloth dipped in a solution of soap and water and wrung out well. The same cloth should not be used for cleaning the surface of the piano.
Covering the keyboard helps to decrease the chances of loose items falling between the keys and causing them to stick. It will also help to keep dust from entering under the keys, causing a dull action.
We at Miami Piano Movers would like you to receive the maximum enjoyment, usage and life from your piano. Miami Piano Movers suggest you contact a local tuner/technician for proper service and maintenance.