Manitowoc, WI · the Lakeshore

Piano Removal & Disposal in Manitowoc, WI

A piano is the one piece of furniture that defeats everybody. It weighs between 300 and 1,200 pounds, the weight is in all the wrong places, and there is no good way for two people to carry one down a staircase without it going badly.

It is also almost impossible to give away. Free uprights sit on Marketplace for months, because anyone who wants one still has to pay a mover to collect it. If yours needs to go, we move it out and haul it off.

Why nobody wants your piano

This surprises people, and it is worth saying plainly before you spend three months trying to donate one. Schools, churches, and thrift stores are usually full, and most will not take an instrument that needs work. An old upright that is out of tune, has cracked keys, or has a soundboard that has been through fifty Wisconsin winters costs more to restore than a working second-hand piano costs to buy.

If yours is genuinely good — a newer upright, a name-brand grand, something recently tuned — try to place it first. We would rather it went to a family than to us.

What makes a piano hard to move

Weight is only part of it. A spinet or console upright runs around 300 to 500 pounds; a full upright can be 600 or more; a baby grand starts around 500 and a full grand goes well past 1,000.

The harder part is that the weight sits high and toward the back, so a piano tips far more easily than its size suggests. Stairs, tight turns, and doorways are where they get away from people. We use a piano board, straps, and dollies, and on grands the legs and pedal lyre come off so the body travels on its side.

What we remove

• Spinet, console, studio, and full upright pianos
• Baby grands and grands
• Player pianos, including the mechanism
• Organs and electric pianos
• The bench, sheet music cabinet, and anything else going with it

What happens to it

Pianos are mostly wood, cast iron, and steel wire. The iron plate and strings are recyclable as scrap metal, which is where the weight is, and the casework goes to disposal.

If the instrument is in good condition we will say so, and you are welcome to keep trying to place it. Once a piano is on the truck that decision is made.

What Piano Removal Costs in Manitowoc

These are typical ranges for the Manitowoc area, not a quote. Access does more to the price than size does — a narrow staircase or a tight landing matters more than the weight. Every job is confirmed with a firm, no-obligation price on arrival.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can you get a piano down a narrow staircase?

Usually, yes. A piano board and straps are what make stairs workable. Send a photo of the staircase and the landing when you call and we can tell you before we arrive.

Will you move my piano to another room instead of hauling it?

Removal and disposal is what we do. For moving an instrument you are keeping, especially a grand, a specialist piano mover is the right call — they carry insurance specific to the instrument.

Is my old piano worth anything?

Most older uprights have little resale value, particularly if they need tuning or repair. A newer or name-brand instrument may be worth placing, and it costs nothing to try locally first.

Do you take organs too?

Yes. Console organs and electric pianos are lighter and simpler than an acoustic piano, and they are priced accordingly.