A piano is one of the most physically demanding and mechanically delicate items to move in any property. An upright piano can weigh between 150 and 250 kilograms. A grand piano disassembled and crated can exceed 400 kilograms with complex moving geometry. Attempting to move a piano without specialist equipment and trained handlers risks damage to the instrument, damage to the property — doorframes, stairways, and floors — and serious injury to the people involved. Our London piano moving specialists have the right trolleys, ramps, padding, strapping, and crating for every piano type, and the experience to move instruments through the access challenges that North London properties regularly present.
When You Need a Specialist Piano Mover
Any time a piano needs to move from one address to another, a specialist service is the right choice. This applies whether you are moving home and the piano is one item among many, selling or acquiring a piano that needs transporting between properties, moving an instrument to or from a school, studio, or venue, or relocating a grand piano within a property — from one room to another where standard furniture movement is insufficient for the instrument's size and weight. Piano moves involving steep staircases, narrow hallways, or restricted street access in North London require additional planning and are priced accordingly during your free assessment. If your property has a particularly challenging access route, call us before booking so we can confirm the right approach and an accurate fixed price.
Our Piano Moving Services
We handle all standard piano types including upright pianos, baby grands, grand pianos, and antique instruments. Standard upright moves start from £150. Grand piano moves and complex access situations — multiple flights of stairs, tight hallways, external crane or hoist requirements — are priced on assessment and confirmed in writing before we start.
For piano moves that are part of a full house relocation, our house removals London service includes piano handling as an add-on to your full moving plan, priced at £150 to £450 and above depending on the instrument and access conditions. All piano moving work is covered by our £50,000 goods-in-transit insurance, which is included on every job at no extra cost.
If your piano requires storage between a sale and a purchase, or during a renovation, our storage London service provides secure, fully insured storage with the right conditions for instrument preservation. Our packing services London team uses specialist wrapping for pianos and antique instruments that cannot be protected with standard moving blankets alone.
Piano Moving Across North London
We move pianos across all of North London, with extensive experience navigating the access conditions that Victorian and Edwardian properties in Highgate, Crouch End, Hampstead, and Muswell Hill regularly present. Tight staircases, first-floor drawing rooms accessed by narrow flights, period doorframes with limited width — our team plans for every scenario during the assessment. We cover wider London including Kensington, Chelsea, Westminster, and Islington, and carry out piano moves throughout Surrey, Hertfordshire, and Essex. Distance beyond 20 miles from North London is charged at £1 per mile, confirmed in your fixed price quote. View our areas we cover page for full coverage details.
What to Expect When You Book
Access Assessment
We assess your piano type and all access conditions at origin and destination — stairs, doorframes, parking.
Fixed Price
Your price is confirmed in writing within 1 hour, including all access and difficulty charges.
Moving Day
Our specialists arrive with the right trolleys, padding, and equipment for your specific instrument.
Safe Arrival
Your piano is placed, positioned, and confirmed undamaged at the destination. We do not leave until you are satisfied.
Payment terms: jobs under £200 require full payment upfront. Standard jobs require a 30% booking fee with the balance due on the day before completion.
Pricing
| Service | Guide Price |
|---|---|
| Standard Upright Piano | From £150 |
| Baby Grand Piano | From £250 |
| Full Grand Piano | From £350 |
| Complex Access / Stairs | £150 – £450+ |
| Antique / Historic Instrument | Priced on assessment |
Why Choose Eco London Movers for Piano Moving
Our piano moving specialists carry the right equipment for every instrument type and access scenario. We do not improvise. Every piano move is assessed, planned, and executed by people who have moved hundreds of instruments across London's most challenging access conditions. Your instrument is covered by £50,000 goods-in-transit insurance throughout the entire move — included at no extra cost. We are transparent about access charges because piano moves in North London frequently involve stairs, tight hallways, and restricted street parking. Stairs are charged at £10 per flight with a minimum of £20. Complex access or specialist equipment requirements are assessed and confirmed in your written fixed price before the move begins. As part of our North London removal and specialist moving service, the same fixed-price principles apply to your piano as they do to every other job we carry out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Standard upright moves start from £150. Baby grands from £250. Full grands from £350. Complex access situations including multiple flights of stairs or specialist equipment requirements are priced at £150 to £450 and above, confirmed during your free assessment. All access charges are included in your written fixed price before we start.
Yes. We move baby grands, full grands, and concert grands. Grand piano moves require disassembly of the legs and lyre, specialist crating or padding, and in some cases specialist trolleys for particularly heavy instruments. All of this is included in your fixed price quote.
This is our specialty. We assess every access route during your free assessment. Stairs are charged at £10 per flight with a minimum of £20. If your access is particularly challenging, we will confirm the right approach and any additional equipment requirements in writing before we start.
Yes. Every piano move is covered by £50,000 goods-in-transit insurance, included as standard at no extra cost. This covers the instrument from the moment we begin the move to placement at the destination.
Yes. Piano moving is available as an add-on to our full house removal service. It is priced separately and included in your overall fixed price quote for the move.
