Pianos are large and heavy, and they can be even harder to remove than they were to place inside a residence. A contractor will need more than one person to assist them with the removal of the piano. They'll also need special equipment to make the task go much more smoothly. You can count on a contractor charging a competitive rate for their services. It can cost you anywhere from $8 to $15 an hour or $100 to $2,000 total if the professional charges a flat rate for the removal. There may also be costs involved with hauling off the piano because it must be disposed of or recycled. Gas and mileage costs are also part of the price quote you've requested from the company.

When you contact a professional to haul away your piano, you can count on it being a multi-step process. First, the contractor must remove the piano from the home. Sometimes, it involves breaking the instrument into pieces to make it easy to transport. Next, the piano must be loaded onto a truck so that it can take it away from your home. Finally, the pieces or full piano travels to the dump or recycling center. The contractor will need to unload everything from the bed of the truck. The time it takes to complete the entire task can be hours in the making. Remember that when you receive your final bill from the company, it includes the time spent transporting and disposing of the piano.

The process is very involved. It's tedious and physically challenging. If you've tried moving a piano a short distance, you know what we mean when we say that the task is best left to a professional to do. It's not something that you can do on your own without assistance. You need to have access to equipment and a vehicle large enough to transport the piano from your home to the disposal area. That's why it's always best to hire a professional to do the job for you. It's imperative that they remove the piano safely and take it to a place equipped to handle it after you've disposed of it. You can't just drop it off somewhere and hope that it can be stored or recycled.