Our Equipment & Process
Specialized Equipment
Industry-leading tools for maximum safety. We use the Moondog Tilter—a specialized grand piano tilting device that safely tilts the instrument without any stress on the lyre. Most movers tilt a grand on its lyre, a practice every manufacturer has prohibited for over a century. The Moondog Tilter eliminates that risk entirely. We then secure the piano on our Grand Chariot—a welded-steel platform with a longer, wider wheelbase than a standard grand board and dolly combination. Unlike a board-and-dolly setup, the Grand Chariot cannot separate and is more stable in every dimension.
Through our sister project Vivachi Piano Design, we are also designing and manufacturing our own piano moving equipment—including The Grand Chandler, an innovative all-aluminum grand dolly engineered in collaboration with two Texas A&M engineers. We don’t just move pianos—we are actively engineering better ways to do it. See our current project at vivachipiano.com.
A Technician on Every Move
Most moving companies rotate inexperienced employees on a weekly basis. They move couches, appliances, and boxes—and treat your piano the same way. We are the opposite of that.
Cody Handlin, Master Piano Technician, goes on each and every move personally. He has moved thousands of pianos over nearly two decades—from nine-foot concert grands to the tiniest petite spinets—and understands how these instruments are built, what can go wrong, and how to prevent it.
We are literally who other movers call when they have a problem with a piano. Your instrument deserves someone who moves pianos for a living—not someone who learned last Tuesday.
Service Area
We provide piano moving services throughout Central Texas, including local moves within Bryan-College Station and long-distance transport up to 8 hours away.
Don’t see your city? Call us—if it’s within 8 hours of BCS, we can likely help.
Piano Moving Pricing
Upright / console (BCS): $249
Baby grand (under 6’, BCS): $399
Grand (6’–7’, BCS): $499
Grand (7’+, BCS): $599+
Long-distance: $3.00/mi (one way) + base move rate
Flat-rate pricing assumes first-floor, paved access with no more than two steps. Climate-controlled storage also available.
View Full PricingWhy We’re Different
- Piano technicians, not furniture movers. Every person on your move is a piano technician who has moved hundreds, if not thousands of pianos—and understands how these instruments are built, what can go wrong, and how to prevent it.
- Family members invested in your success. We never outsource. Every crew member is a family member or longtime colleague personally committed to the outcome—not a temp worker who learned last Tuesday.
- Point to point—no routes. Your piano goes directly from pickup to destination. We don’t run delivery routes, stack multiple jobs, or store your piano on a truck overnight.
- No time limits. We aren’t in a hurry to get to the next move. We take the time your piano needs—whether that’s extra care navigating a tight doorway or simply doing the job right.
- Superior equipment, well maintained. The Moondog Tilter safely tilts grand pianos without any stress on the lyre—roughly 80% of movers still tilt on the lyre, a practice every manufacturer has prohibited for over a century. Our Grand Chariot is welded steel with a longer, wider wheelbase than a disposable grand board and dolly—it cannot separate and is more stable in every dimension.
- Superior technique. We use an innovative strapping method with only two contact points, holding straps away from the piano’s delicate surfaces. We place internal padding at specific spots where we’ve observed consistent damage from other movers—such as inside the grand piano body. We secure the piano away from the truck wall with precise padding to protect the trapwork, especially critical for player pianos.
- We’ve seen more pianos than most movers ever will. Unusual designs, rare antiques, player pianos with fragile mechanisms—we’ve moved them all and can quickly resolve problems that would stump a general mover.
- We’re building the future of piano moving. Through Vivachi Piano Design, we are designing and manufacturing our own equipment—including The Grand Chandler, an innovative all-aluminum grand dolly engineered with Texas A&M engineers. We don’t just move pianos—we are engineering better ways to do it.
Ready to Move Your Piano?
Book online or call us to discuss your move. We’ll handle your piano with the care it deserves.