Services of piano moving in Perth with years of experience in the industry can understand about unique challenges and requirements. Due to large size and heavy nature of the Grand Piano, professionals take a lot of care during the transportation process. Delicate nature of the piano prompts the professionals to use specialised equipment. By taking proper measures, professionals try to avoid damage to the musical instrument at the time of transportation.
In this blog posts. our professionals are going to discuss about the difficulties related to the grand piano moving and its customised solutions. Professionals can guarantee you a secure and smooth transportation service every time.
Challenges You May Face With The Grand Piano and Its Solution
Challenge #1: Size and Shape of the Grand Pianos
When you have a baby grand piano, it can be around 6 feet long in terms of size. However, it can sometimes go up to even 9 feet with a concert piano. If you want to place a grand piano in the home, you must know that it can take up a lot of space. The width of the grand piano increases from the back to the front. So, it is especially troublesome to move them through the stairs, narrow spaces and windows. Most homes are not built to move grand pianos into them. To take the piano out of the house, you may be required to remove the doors. Sometimes, it is hoist through the windows.
Solution: Disassembling and Strategically Moving the Piano
To deal with the space and size of the grand piano, professional movers often disassemble the piano strategically. It is especially beneficial when you try to move it through the narrow doors and stairways. Sometimes, professionals reroute or rotate the piano to handle these impassable spaces.
Later on, professionals can reassemble the piano perfectly at the destined location after transportation without causing any damage to the inner mechanism. Professionals often use special equipment such as lift system and dolly to manipulate the dimension and weight of the piano perfectly.
Challenges # 2: Grand Piano’s Excessive Weight
Grand pianos are pretty heavy musical instruments. Most of the grand piano models come with the weight starting from 400lbs and goes up to 1200lbs. So, it is quite difficult to lift at the time of transporting them. If you mishandle and drop the piano, it can cause severe damage to the delicate parts.
Solution: Trained Professionals and Quality Moving Equipment
Piano movers in Perth take help from lift equipment, strapping systems, and custom dollies to transport heavy musical instruments. These tools are specially designed for these purposes only. Our dollies come with ergonomic designs to take advantage of the leverage principles. As a result, 2-3 professionals can move the grand piano efficiently. A sturdy ramp helps to load the piano in the truck safely. A climate-controlled truck may be the best option.
Our professionals have an extensive training in moving the piano. Therefore, they can handle the piano using proper techniques reduce the struggle and strain of transporting the grand piano. So, special training may able to decrease the risk of encountering accidents and injuries.
Challenges #3: Delicate Piano Parts
Delicate grand piano parts demand caution and care at the time of removal. Due to presence of several upright intricate parts, it requires complex assemblies. Mere scrapes, bumps, and shakes can disturb the alignment or tuning of the piano. Therefore, piano have to deal with the costly damage.
Solution: Customised Piano Packing and Navigation Techniques
A meticulous approach is taken to maintain the proper structural integrity and alignment of the piano. Customised padding and foam cushions help to wrap intricate musical instrument parts. Professionals can take measures for the interior and exterior parts of the grand piano. Both jostling and scraping of the wood surfaces can be avoided. Specialised dollies come with shock-absorbing wheels and thick and stable bases. Using these dollies, professionals avoid bouncing or shifting the piano at the time of transportation. For loading and navigating through the stairs, thick piano straps made from nylon are utilised.
When you are trying to transport your treasured piano, you can trust Forte Heavy Removals only. Our professionals ensure quality piano moving every time.