Got a piano and a staircase between it and the truck? Our piano movers in Bakersfield strap it to a board, pad every side and handle porches and tight turns. Call today.
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Piano movers in Bakersfield are hired for the path as much as the lift. We start with the make and size of the piano, then trace its route to the truck: porch steps, garden walkways, door frames and any turn on a staircase. A grand loses its legs and pedal lyre and travels on edge, strapped to the board. An upright stays standing, padded on every face.
Jesse Lovan and Chris Shipp, both raised in Bakersfield, own and run our company, and the Gilmore Avenue office is its headquarters. Each mover on your piano has been through the 160-hour training program we require.
We bill piano moves in Bakersfield hourly for the movers and truck the job needs, at the rates below. A piano can travel alone or share the truck with your household. Three things set the total.
Porch steps, staircases and narrow landings add carrying time and can call for one more mover.
Spinets and uprights move standing. A grand must lose its legs and lyre before it goes on the board.
Drive time between homes is hourly, and a long walk from truck to door adds minutes.
How many movers you need depends on the piano and the stairs. We confirm it in the quote.
| Movers and truck | Good for | Starting rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 movers, 1 truck | Studio, 1 bedroom or small office | from $190/hr |
| 3 movers, 1 truck | Large 1 bedroom to 3 bedroom home | from $260/hr |
| 4 movers, 1 truck | 3 bedroom home or larger office | from $330/hr |
Local moves carry a 3-hour minimum, with drive time billed on top. The piano board, straps and padding cost nothing extra. Fuel surcharge, materials, valuation and storage appear as separate lines.
Most piano planning happens at the front door. We check these points before we set a date.
Spinets and consoles leave family rooms for a smaller home, a relative across town or a new apartment. Uprights come out of church halls and school music rooms on the day and at the hour the building manager sets. Baby grands and full grands leave living rooms in ranch houses and two-story homes alike.
Each one gets the same care: pads on every finished surface, a board beneath and straps holding it still. A piano can also go into storage between homes and come back out when the new place is ready.
At the new home we carry the piano in on the board, then stand it up where you point. We bolt the legs and pedal lyre back onto a grand before it rests on the floor. We keep it clear of air vents and sunny windows when the room allows, because wood reacts to fast swings in heat and dry air.
Give the piano a few weeks to settle before you call a tuner. The move itself rarely pulls a piano far out of tune, but a new room with different air often does.
Piano jobs are one part of our Bakersfield moving services, so the same office can pack the rest of your home and move it on the same truck.
They did an excellent job protecting my baby grand and preparing it for storage. They also store in a climate-controlled location as is needed for pianos. I am confident that they will move it and our sofa with great care when we are ready to move!
I am really pleased with my experience. They have a 3 hour minimum charge so the guys made sure to pack EVERYTHING I had ready even though my main need was getting my antique piano onto my POD. Frankie did a great job taking charge of the situation. I heard he directing his crew (Ethan and Juan) with respect and confidence. He also listened when his guys had an idea or suggestion. The three were a good team. David I’m the office was also very helpful. I called yesterday morning and they were out here 24 hours later. Mentor movers have eased a great amount of stress about my upcoming move.
Out of state move with piano and other fine furnishings. Including 90″ flat screen TV. Three stops splitting items in truck 3 ways at destination..all done correctly absolutely no damage. Impressive!
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Every mover we send has passed a background check before their first job, so the people working inside your home have been screened. Our office quotes the job, books the movers and picks up the phone on moving day.
When a date changes or a second stop comes up, one call to the same office updates the plan.
Our piano movers also take uprights and grands to homes farther up the San Joaquin Valley. Every linked page explains moving in that town, and drive time from Gilmore Avenue is billed by the hour.
We ask for the make, the size and the stair count at both homes, then decide on the number of movers.
The case, lid, legs and bench are wrapped in moving pads before anyone lifts.
Straps cinch the piano to the board, a grand on its edge and an upright on its base.
On a staircase, a mover holds each end of the board and the piano climbs or drops one stair at a time.
Legs and the pedal lyre are reattached in the new room before a grand is turned upright.
When the piano is in place, we gather the pads and straps and leave the room clear.
Send the piano type and the step count at each home for a written price.
Yes. We measure the staircase, the landing and the doorway to the piano room before the date, then send enough movers to handle the board on every step.
Usually, yes. Many associations set rules for gates, common hallways and elevators. Ask yours for its move rules and any fee in writing before we lock in a date.
Yes. We move uprights and grands out of church halls, school music rooms and practice spaces at the time the building manager sets.
Yes. The piano loads onto the same truck as your furniture and boxes, and its loading time simply counts toward your hours.
Yes. The piano goes into storage wrapped in pads and comes back out on the day your next home is ready.
Clear the lid and the path. Take photos, books and lamps off the piano, roll up loose rugs and keep a parking spot open close to your door.
Ready to pick a piano date? Call (661) 325-6683.
Send the make and size of the piano, the pickup and delivery addresses and a count of the steps at each. Call (661) 325-6683 or use the form, and we reply with a written quote and an open date.
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Bakersfield, California:
3101 Gilmore Ave,
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 325-6683
Santa Rosa, California:
3000 Dutton Ave Ste B,
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
(707) 326-4479
Tempe, Arizona:
5325 S Kyrene Rd #105,
Tempe, AZ 85283
(480) 619-8240
Hours: 7 AM to 7 PM, 7 days a week (local time at each office)
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