Piano Moving in Merced, California

Merced is further down Highway 99 than any of our other regular towns, and that is the first thing to be honest about. A Merced move is a full planned trip for the truck and the crew, not something we fit between two Modesto jobs.

That is exactly why it helps to call us rather than a general mover. A long drive is only a problem when the crew shows up and finds a staircase nobody mentioned. We ask the questions up front so the day goes as planned.

The first is the family piano in an older Merced home. The neighborhoods around downtown and the older parts of town have raised foundations, front steps and porch approaches, and doorways that were built narrower than anything since. Those are threshold and step problems more than staircase problems, and they are about padding and patience.

The second has grown with the university. Pianos go in and out of rentals and newer housing on the north side of town as students, faculty and families arrive and leave. That means apartment stairwells, second-floor units, tight landings and building rules about when a move can happen. Tell us if there is a property manager involved so we can plan around it.

On any piano move, the narrowest point on the path decides the method. For an upright that is usually a turn at a landing. For a grand it is the doorway and the angle the instrument has to take on its side on a skid board, with the legs and pedals removed.

Measure the tightest doorway, the landing and the headroom if you can. If you cannot, a photo of each is just as good.

Merced moves often involve a lease ending on one date and the next place opening on another. We can bring the piano back to our Modesto shop, wrap it, and store it on raised supports until you are ready, then deliver it with the same crew.

Atwater and Livingston usually fit on the same route, so a move between them and Merced is planned the same way.

A piano needs time to settle into a new room before a tuning holds. Give it a few weeks, keep it away from heating vents and sunny glass, then book the tuning.

The drive is part of the job, so it is part of the price, along with the instrument, the stairs and the access at both ends. We do not quote a flat rate, because a Merced campus apartment and a downtown home on a raised foundation are different jobs.

A piano does not come to the shop for a look, so for a move we price from the details: the piano type, both addresses, the stairs and the access. A photo of the piano and one of the path out of the house usually covers it, and the price is firm before anything is scheduled.

If the job genuinely needs Bob to see it in person first, there is a charge for driving down to Merced, and we tell you what it is when you call. Most of the time, good photos make that trip unnecessary.

Everything for a Merced piano is done by the same family shop: piano moving and piano storage and refinishing. Every photo on the Before & Afters page is our own work.

Do you really come down to Merced from Modesto?

Yes. It is the longest of our regular runs, so we plan it as a full trip and confirm access at both ends first.

Can you move a piano out of a second-floor apartment near the university?

Yes. Tell us about the stairwell, the landing and any building rules, and send a photo if you can.

How much does it cost to move a piano in Merced?

It depends on the piano, the distance, the stairs and the access. Tell us those or send photos and we will give you a firm price. Call (209) 524-6349.

Do you move pianos in Atwater and Livingston?

Yes. They are usually on the same route as Merced.

Can you store a piano between leases?

Yes. We wrap it and store it on raised supports at our Modesto shop, then deliver when you are ready.

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