A piano is rarely just another line on the moving inventory. Whether it is a baby grand handed down through the family or an upright that anchors the living room, it carries serious weight, real value, and a mechanism delicate enough that one bad tilt on a staircase can knock it out of tune or crack the case. Pittsburgh makes that job tougher than most places. Hillside streets, steep front stoops, narrow row-house doorways, and tight landing turns are part of everyday life here, and they are exactly where an untrained crew gets into trouble. That is why piano owners across the region hand the work to us.
All Ways Moving & Storage has been part of Pittsburgh’s moving scene since 1913, and in more than 110 years we have eased just about every kind of piano through just about every kind of doorway. We are family-owned, which means the crew at your door was trained and screened in-house, not pulled from a day-labor pool. Safely moving a piano is a skill, not a favor you ask of a few strong friends. Our teams practice it constantly: how to balance the load on a piano board, how to guard the legs and pedals of a grand, and how to read a flight of Pittsburgh stairs before the first lift. Backed by the reputation that made us Pittsburgh’s go-to movers, we treat your instrument as both a heavy object and a fragile one, because it is both at once.
Pianos vary widely in shape, weight, and temperament, and each one asks for a slightly different plan of attack. Our crews are equipped and trained for all of them:
Before anything moves, we wrap the instrument in heavy padding, secure it to a padded piano board, and bring in four-wheel dollies, ramps, and straps sized for the load. Grands come off their legs and travel on their side the way the manufacturers intend, and every piece rides protected. When the move stays close to home, our local moving crews handle it the same day. When your instrument is headed across the country, our long-distance moving team carries it on our own truck with no shared loads to jostle it along the way. Need the rest of the house packed while we are at it? Our packing services can wrap everything else so the whole move travels safely.
Moving a piano well comes down to the right people, the right gear, and a healthy respect for what can go wrong. Here is what you get with our team:
If your instrument needs a place to wait between homes, our short-term and long-term storage keeps it secure until you are ready. And if you only need a piano shifted to another room, up from a finished basement, or repositioned for new flooring, our labor-only crews bring the muscle and the know-how without a full move.
There is no sense gambling with an instrument that is worth thousands of dollars and impossible to replace. All Ways Moving & Storage gives Pittsburgh piano owners a team that has done this for generations, with the training and equipment to get your piano from point A to point B in perfect shape. Reach out today for a free quote, tell us about your piano and the spaces it has to navigate, and we will build a plan that protects your instrument from the first lift to the final note.
All Ways Moving & Storage: Pittsburgh’s Piano Moving Specialists
All Ways Moving & Storage has been part of Pittsburgh’s moving scene since 1913, and in more than 110 years we have eased just about every kind of piano through just about every kind of doorway. We are family-owned, which means the crew at your door was trained and screened in-house, not pulled from a day-labor pool. Safely moving a piano is a skill, not a favor you ask of a few strong friends. Our teams practice it constantly: how to balance the load on a piano board, how to guard the legs and pedals of a grand, and how to read a flight of Pittsburgh stairs before the first lift. Backed by the reputation that made us Pittsburgh’s go-to movers, we treat your instrument as both a heavy object and a fragile one, because it is both at once.
We Move Every Type of Piano
Pianos vary widely in shape, weight, and temperament, and each one asks for a slightly different plan of attack. Our crews are equipped and trained for all of them:
- Upright and console pianos
- Spinet and studio pianos
- Baby grand and full grand pianos
- Player pianos and digital hybrids
- Antique and heirloom instruments
Before anything moves, we wrap the instrument in heavy padding, secure it to a padded piano board, and bring in four-wheel dollies, ramps, and straps sized for the load. Grands come off their legs and travel on their side the way the manufacturers intend, and every piece rides protected. When the move stays close to home, our local moving crews handle it the same day. When your instrument is headed across the country, our long-distance moving team carries it on our own truck with no shared loads to jostle it along the way. Need the rest of the house packed while we are at it? Our packing services can wrap everything else so the whole move travels safely.
Why Choose Us to Move Your Piano in Pittsburgh?
Moving a piano well comes down to the right people, the right gear, and a healthy respect for what can go wrong. Here is what you get with our team:
- Trained piano crews: Our movers specialize in instruments, not just boxes, and they know how a piano shifts its weight mid-lift.
- The proper equipment: Piano boards, padded dollies, ramps, and load straps come standard on every job, never improvised.
- Stairs and tight-access experts: Steep Pittsburgh steps, narrow doorways, and switchback landings are routine for us, not a surprise on arrival.
- Licensed and insured: Your instrument is covered from the moment we lift it to the moment it is set in place.
- Background-checked, drug-tested staff: Every crew member is vetted before they ever enter your home.
- Climate-aware storage: If your piano needs a temporary home, we store it safely so wood and strings are not left at the mercy of the seasons.
- Honest, upfront pricing: You get a clear estimate with no hidden fees tacked on after the work is done.
If your instrument needs a place to wait between homes, our short-term and long-term storage keeps it secure until you are ready. And if you only need a piano shifted to another room, up from a finished basement, or repositioned for new flooring, our labor-only crews bring the muscle and the know-how without a full move.
Hire All Ways Moving & Storage Today!
There is no sense gambling with an instrument that is worth thousands of dollars and impossible to replace. All Ways Moving & Storage gives Pittsburgh piano owners a team that has done this for generations, with the training and equipment to get your piano from point A to point B in perfect shape. Reach out today for a free quote, tell us about your piano and the spaces it has to navigate, and we will build a plan that protects your instrument from the first lift to the final note.
