
Piano Transport: Frequently Asked Questions
Piano 170–270 kg, concert grand up to 700 kg: answers on weight, duration, parking restrictions, HGB liability, grand piano transport and tuning after the move.

Piano 170–270 kg, concert grand up to 700 kg: answers on weight, duration, parking restrictions, HGB liability, grand piano transport and tuning after the move.

What a fixed price for piano transport includes, what determines it – model, floor, route, distance – when it may change and why the survey comes first.

A survey instead of a remote guess, a written fixed price, HGB liability explained, straps and enough staff: how to recognise a reputable company for your piano.

When to book, who is there, when does the piano go into the lorry, when to the tuner? How to organise the piano transport alongside the rest of your move without stress.

Too few helpers, stairs not measured, liability unclear, piano tipped: typical mistakes in piano transport – and how to avoid them before moving day.

Straps instead of muscle power, measured routes, liability under the HGB and a fixed price in advance: what professional piano transport offers over help from friends.

A baby grand weighs around 280–350 kg, a concert grand over 600 kg. Weight, floor, stairwell and route determine the price of a piano transport.

Measure doors and stair landings, apply for a parking restriction, choose the new spot, note the value, book the tuner only weeks later: your piano transport checklist.

Survey and parking restriction about four weeks ahead, clear the way, secure, carry, set up, have it tuned later: piano transport step by step.

Upright or grand piano, stairs without a lift, carrying distances, route: what the price of piano transport depends on, how it works and what liability under the HGB covers.
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