
A Bronx Walk-Up Is No Place to Improvise a Piano Move
- Pianos are very heavy and do not fit standard furniture dollies. One wrong angle in a stairwell can damage the instrument and the walls and put the crew at risk.
- Upright pianos are heavy and top-heavy, and moving one without a piano dolly risks tipping
- Narrow Bronx stairwells require precise angling, and a wedged piano damages walls, railings and the instrument
- Internal components such as hammers, strings and the soundboard can be damaged by improper lifting angles, not just drops
- Crews without piano experience underestimate the move, so ask about piano-specific equipment and training

