A piano is one bad grip away from a cracked plate or a gouged floor, so it rides with a crew that does this weekly. Pro Express moves uprights, consoles, and baby grands across LA on piano boards, four-wheel dollies, and ratchet straps — not a couple of guys and a hope. Andre keeps a piano-certified two-man crew on the schedule out of the Burbank yard.
What we handle
| Instrument | Crew | From |
|---|---|---|
| Upright / console | 2 movers | $275 |
| Baby grand | 2–3 movers, legs off | quoted |
| Full grand | 3 movers, skid board | quoted |
How the crew moves it
- Wrap lid locked, body blanketed and shrink-wrapped
- Board grands go legs-off onto a padded skid
- Roll four-wheel dolly to the truck, strapped upright
- Set reassembled and positioned in the new room
The canyon staircase problem
Laurel Canyon and Beachwood are full of houses where the only way in is a narrow outdoor stair. We scout the approach first; a tight canyon staircase or a switchback landing changes the crew size, and we’d rather know before the truck rolls.
An upright starts at $275 when it’s a straight in-and-out; stairs, tight turns, and grands are quoted on the walkthrough. A $100 deposit holds the date. We lay hardboard runners over hardwood and tile so the dolly wheels never touch your floor, and the piano goes back to level before we leave. Pair it with a full local move or a Hollywood Hills job. Tell us the make and the stairs and Andre gives you a firm number at the quote form.