Piano Removals Glasgow & London.
A piano is not furniture. It's hundreds of kilos of precisely balanced weight, built to hold its tune for decades — if it's moved correctly. Get it wrong, and the damage isn't always visible. It shows up in the sound.
Move Brothers is a specialist piano removal company based in Glasgow, serving homes, schools, churches, studios, and concert venues across Scotland.
Piano moving isn't a sideline we offer alongside general removals — it's the discipline the business is built around.
Types of Piano We Move:
Glasgow's tenement stairs, narrow closes, and tight turns are no excuse for damage. We move upright pianos through the doorways and stairwells other movers turn away from.
Upright Pianos
Grand & Baby Grand Piano Moving
Grand pianos require disassembly — legs, lyre, and pedal lyre removed, body padded and boarded, then reassembled and re-levelled on arrival. We do this as standard, not as an upsell.
Antique & Heirloom Pianos
Older pianos carry more risk — fragile veneers, older castors, sometimes irreplaceable parts. These get handled with the extra care a piece of family history demands.
Digital & Keyboard Pianos
Lighter, but not indestructible. Screens, weighted keys, and electronics all travel properly padded and secured.
Piano Removals Across Glasgow, London & Nationwide
Based in Glasgow & London, Move Brothers covers piano removals across:
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Glasgow (West End, Southside, City Centre, tenement and townhouse moves)
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Edinburgh
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Greater Scotland — Highlands, Ayrshire, Lanarkshire, Fife
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Nationwide piano transport for long-distance moves
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London
Why Move Brothers
Anyone with a van can call themselves a piano mover. Few have actually moved one.
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Proper equipment — piano skids, boards, and ratchet straps, not blankets and hope
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Route planned before we lift — every move starts with the same question: how does this piano actually get through that door, down those stairs, into the van
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Full disassembly and reassembly for grand pianos, included as standard
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Comprehensive Insurance
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Experience with Glasgow's toughest access — spiral stairs, tenement closes, tight ninety-degree turns
The Move Brothers Process
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Get a quote — tell us the piano type and the route (pickup and drop-off access, stairs, lift availability)
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We plan the move — access assessed, equipment matched to the job
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Moving day — piano protected, disassembled if required, transported securely
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Delivery & reassembly — placed, reassembled, and levelled where needed
FAQ'S
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How much does it cost to move a piano in Glasgow? Cost depends on piano type, distance, and access (stairs, lifts, parking).
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Can you move a piano up/down stairs? Yes — including Glasgow's tenement closes and tight stairwells. This is one of the most common jobs we handle.
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Do you disassemble grand pianos for moving? Yes, as standard — legs and lyre removed, body protected, then fully reassembled and levelled at the destination.
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How long does a piano move take? Most single-piano moves within Glasgow are completed within a few hours, depending on access at both ends.
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Do you move pianos long-distance / outside Scotland? Yes — Nationwide transport is available for long-distance moves.
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Is my piano insured during the move? Yes we are Insured by Jensten Underwriters.
