Piano & Heavy-Item Moving: Uprights, Grands, and Gun Safes

Three different weight classes, three different rigging setups, one crew chief who knows which is which.

This goes directly to Nairi, no forwarding, no queue — she or Eddie calls back the same day to get your North Hollywood move on the calendar and flag anything worth a closer look at the walkthrough.

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An upright piano, a baby grand, and a 700-pound gun safe don’t move the same way, and treating them like they do is how walls, floors, and backs get damaged. Marcus Bell rigs each one differently, on purpose.

Handled by Weight and Shape, Not the Same Way Twice

Item Rigging Approach
Upright piano Piano board, felt straps, stair ramp for tight staircases
Grand piano Leg removal, piano board, wheeled dolly, wider door and hallway clearance
Gun safe Appliance dolly rated for the weight, floor protection, straight-line route planned first

Route Cleared First

Before anything gets lifted, Marcus walks the exact path from where the piece sits to where the truck’s parked: doorway widths, stair turns, landing space. On a Valley Village two-story or a NoHo walk-up, that ten minutes of planning is what keeps a grand piano’s leg off the wall.

Why This Matters

  • Uprights and grands both need a piano board, but grands need the legs off first
  • Gun safes need a rated dolly, not a standard appliance dolly, or the frame flexes under the weight
  • Stair turns get measured before the piece is lifted, not discovered halfway up

Piano and heavy-item moves are quoted individually after Eddie sees the piece, the stairs, and the door widths — there’s no flat rate that fits an upright, a grand, and a safe equally.

What This Service Includes

  • Piano board and felt straps rated for uprights and grands
  • Leg removal and reassembly for grand pianos
  • Rated appliance dolly for gun safes and other heavy freight
  • Route and doorway measurements taken before the item is lifted
  • Floor and wall protection along the moving path
  • Individual quote after Eddie sees the specific piece and access

What This Service Costs

Piano and safe moves run on a flat rate, not the hourly clock — $295 for an upright or spinet, $350–$475 for a grand depending on size and stairs, $235 for a gun safe

Eddie confirms the model, weight, and the exact path out of the house before crew day, so the board and straps are already lined up instead of getting sorted out on the spot. Either one books as its own job or gets folded into a full household move at the walkthrough.

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What North Hollywood Customers Say About This Service

Robert Shecterle
Robert Shecterle
North Hollywood · Google
★★★★★

“Chris and Joe did an amazing job! Very careful with our furniture, courteous and helpful, finished within the quoted time. Will definitely use them again.”

Heather Hughey
Heather Hughey
Valley Village · Google
★★★★★

“Darius and Austin were amazing despite lala the obstacles. Thank you so much!”

John Field
John Field
Studio City · Google
★★★★★

“Was able to schedule same day appointment, they were a bit late but kept me updated so was no big deal. Very friendly and efficient. Would certainly use their service again if need arises.”

Questions About This Service

Do you move both upright and grand pianos?
Yes, and they're rigged differently. Uprights go on a piano board with felt straps; grands need the legs removed first, then a piano board and dolly for the body.
Can you move a gun safe?
Yes, gun safes get a rated appliance dolly built for the weight, not the same equipment used on a piano. Marcus plans the route before it moves at all.
How much does piano moving cost?
It's quoted individually after Eddie sees the piece and the access, stairs, doorways, hallway turns, since those change the rigging approach and the time it takes.
Will you move a piano up or down a narrow staircase?
That's exactly the kind of job Marcus plans for first: stair width and turn angles get measured before anyone lifts, and a stair ramp is used where the staircase allows it.
What if my piano hasn't been moved in decades and I don't know its condition?
Tell Eddie at the walkthrough. He'll check the case and hardware before quoting so the rigging plan accounts for anything fragile or already loose.
What Sets Aliance Transportation Services Apart Around North Hollywood

Here’s What Aliance Transportation Services Does Differently Than Most Movers Around North Hollywood

Permitted Through California’s DMV — Not Just A Line On The Website

Household movers working North Hollywood and the rest of the San Fernando Valley have to carry a Household Goods Carrier permit through the California DMV; Aliance Transportation Services keeps it current every year, no lapses. The moment a job crosses the state line toward Nevada, Arizona, or beyond, it’s US DOT and MC authority on file that’s covering the move instead.

You Pick Your Coverage Before The Truck Ever Loads

Basic released-value protection comes standard on every job at no cost. Ask Eddie about full-value coverage at your walkthrough if you'd rather have the higher payout ceiling You hear both options once, at the estimate — nobody's pitching an upgrade halfway down your stairwell with a dresser on their shoulder.

The Walkthrough Builds A Plan, Not Just A Price

Before Aliance Transportation Services existed, Armen spent six years dispatching a 40-truck regional freight fleet, holding drivers to a tracked ETA window on every single run. Eddie brings that same discipline to the in-home estimate — mapping furniture placement, load order, and building access ahead of time: elevator windows, stairwell turns, tight doorways all worked out in advance, so the crew walks in with a plan already set instead of working one out in the truck.

All Twenty-One Of Us Are On Payroll, Not A Rotating Bench

Twenty-one people are on payroll at Aliance Transportation Services, seventeen of them movers running eleven trucks — no day-labor crews brought in when a week gets busy, no subcontractors filling out a truck. Armen built it that way on purpose: a tracked window only holds up if the crew running it actually works for the company that set it.

Every Move Planned Before The First Box Does.

Furniture placement, load order, and building access get worked out at the walkthrough, before anyone touches a box on moving day. Armen Petrosyan started Aliance Transportation Services in 2011 after six years dispatching a 40-truck regional freight fleet, and built that same tracked-window discipline into every household move instead of leaving the schedule to a guess.

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