★★★★★ 4.9 · 28+ Greater Boston piano-move reviews

Mt Auburn Piano Movers

A Greater Boston piano-moving company that moves pianos and nothing but heavy specialty pieces, and we work to protect your instrument, not beat a clock. The same trained crew handles your piano across New England from the first lift to the last, on one flat per-piano figure written down before move day.

  • A flat per-piano rate written down ahead of move day, so stairs, a long carry, or a crane lift never turn into a surprise on a meter
  • A licensed Massachusetts mover (MA DPU registered), with USDOT and MC authority for the out-of-state hauls, and $1M cargo coverage on every piano
  • Every job runs on our own trucks with our own trained piano crew. We never subcontract your piano or hand it off to a stranger.

Price Your Piano Move

A single written figure for the piano, start to finish, usually in your inbox the same hour

Zero spam. Your note lands on a desk at the Watertown shop and nowhere else, only so we can put a figure on the piano.

★★★★★ 4.9 across 28+ Google & Yelp reviews
Licensed & Insured Massachusetts Piano Mover
MA DPU registered & insured
17+ years moving New England pianos
$1M cargo coverage
Why Owners Trust Us With Their Pianos

What Sets Our Piano Crew Apart

A Per-Piano Rate On Paper

The flat per-piano figure gets settled and written down long before move day. Stairs, a long carry, or a crane lift are quoted up front, never sprung on you afterward.

Insured To $1M

A licensed Massachusetts mover registered with the MA DPU, holding USDOT and MC authority for interstate jobs, and backed by $1 million in cargo coverage on every piano.

The Same Crew, Start To Finish

The same trained, background-checked piano crew loads and unloads on our own trucks. Nothing is handed off to day labor, and the same hands that lift your piano set it down in its new room.

We Know Boston’s Tight Stairs

Beacon Hill and Back Bay brownstone staircases, Somerville triple-deckers, and the conservatory loading docks trip up a general moving crew. We plan the carry, the turns, and the boards around your building so the piano never takes a risk.

Boards, Carriages & Care

Every move runs on proper piano boards, skid boards, and grand carriages, with the soundboard, legs, and lyre padded and protected. You get an arrival window plus a call when the truck leaves the yard.

A Name Owners Trust

Five-star reviews from homeowners, teachers, and conservatory families all over Greater Boston, earned through careful handling, an honest per-piano rate, and a move day that stays calm and controlled.

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Mt Auburn Piano Movers vs. Other Movers

See how a trained, flat-rate piano crew stacks up next to a general moving crew, a couple of guys with a truck, or moving it yourself with friends.

FeatureMt Auburn Piano MoversGeneral Moving CrewCouple Guys & A TruckDIY With Friends
Flat per-piano written pricing
Trained piano crew, not movers
Piano boards, skids & carriages
Grand leg & lyre removal / refit
Licensed & $1M insured
Brownstone stairs, cranes & long carries
Organs, safes & antiques too
Risk of price changesLowHighMediumMedium
Your time & effortMinimalMediumHighVery High
Best forPianos & heavy specialty piecesGeneral household goodsLight furniture, short hopsTight budgets with plenty of helpers
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What Our Piano Crew Handles

Local Moving

Local piano moves across Greater Boston and the inner suburbs, on our own padded trucks with crews who handle nothing but pianos.

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Long-Distance

Interstate piano transport down I-95 and across all six New England states, the same crew loading, driving, and setting your piano down.

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Residential & House

In-home piano moves between rooms, floors, or houses, with the soundboard, legs, and pedals protected at every step.

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Apartment & Condo

Walk-up and staircase piano moves through the triple-deckers, switchback brownstone stairs, and no-elevator units around Boston.

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Full-Service Packing

Custom piano crating and padding for storage, shipping, or a long haul, built to guard the case and action from knocks and humidity.

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Piano Moving

Uprights, consoles, baby grands, grands, and concert grands moved on real piano boards, skid boards, and grand carriages.

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Four Simple Steps

From Quote To New Room

Send Your Details

Share the two ZIP codes, the date you have in mind, the type of piano, and the stairs at each end. We write back a flat per-piano price, usually before the hour is up.

Approve The Rate

Once you sign off on the per-piano figure, the date is held. Most Greater Boston jobs need no money down to book, so there is nothing to lose by setting it up early.

We Pad, Board & Load

Our crew arrives on schedule, pads the soundboard, legs, and lyre, secures the piano to a board or grand carriage, and loads our own truck with the carry already planned.

The Final Stretch

The same crew carries the piano in, refits the legs and lyre, and sets it down exactly where you want it. The stairs, the tight turns, and the crane lift are our problem to solve, not yours.

Straight Per-Piano Pricing

Sample Piano Moving Rates

Nothing gets booked until a written quote is in your hands. Treat the numbers below as a floor; the real figure turns on the instrument itself, the steps and the carry on both ends, and the distance.

Upright & Console

$220–400flat
  • Trained crew plus the truck
  • Pads, piano board and straps
  • Same-floor local move
  • No deposit to book
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Long-Distance

Custom
  • Binding written estimate
  • Climate-controlled transport
  • Run under our own USDOT authority
  • New England and nationwide
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Read these as a floor, and a local job rarely asks for a deposit. Anything tricky, the stairs, a long carry, a crane, is priced before we roll. Call (888) 711-4778 to pin down the exact per-piano figure.

5,900+Pianos moved across New England
17Years moving Greater Boston pianos
15+Towns and neighborhoods served
$1MCargo coverage on every piano
On The Job in Greater Boston

Recent Piano Moves Around Greater Boston

Mt Auburn Piano Movers piano movers at work in Greater Boston
Mt Auburn Piano Movers piano movers at work in Greater Boston
Mt Auburn Piano Movers piano movers at work in Greater Boston
Mt Auburn Piano Movers piano movers at work in Greater Boston
Mt Auburn Piano Movers piano movers at work in Greater Boston
Mt Auburn Piano Movers piano movers at work in Greater Boston
In Their Words

Mt Auburn Piano Movers Reviews

Homeowners, piano teachers, and conservatory families all over New England hand us their instruments. Below is what they had to say afterward.

★★★★

“Our 1920s upright had to go up three flights to a Beacon Hill walk-up, and I honestly thought it could not be done. Dana's crew measured the switchback landing twice, strapped it to a board, and worked it up step by step without one bump to the wall. I took off a star only because they arrived about thirty minutes past the window, but they called ahead to say so and the move itself was flawless.”

Maeve O.
Maeve O.
Beacon Hill · Yelp
★★★★★

“Getting a baby grand into our Back Bay brownstone meant a narrow front stoop and a tight turn at the parlor door. Gus had the legs and lyre off and the body on a skid board before I finished my coffee, and it slid through with inches to spare. These are the people you want on a piano.”

Liam D.
Liam D.
Back Bay · Google
★★★★★

“We needed our concert grand delivered to the church sanctuary in time for a Sunday recital, and Mt Auburn treated it like the serious instrument it is. The crew protected the lid and the long tail, eased it up the chancel steps, and set it exactly where our director wanted it on the platform. Paul came out himself to check the placement before they left. Everything about the day was calm and professional.”

Gianna P.
Gianna P.
Cambridge · Google
★★★★★

“My grandfather's antique upright is heading out for restoration and I was terrified about the move. The crew padded the carved case like it was made of glass and noted every existing scratch on a sheet before lifting. Real craftsmen.”

Marco T.
Marco T.
Somerville · Yelp
★★★★★

“We put our grand into their climate-controlled storage while we renovated, and I cannot tell you how reassuring that room is. No basement damp, no radiator swings, just a steady environment for four months. When it came back out it was in the same shape it went in.”

Colleen R.
Colleen R.
Brookline · Google
★★★★★

“After my father passed we had to move his piano out of the Newton house, and that is a heavy thing to do in more ways than one. The crew was patient with us, gave us time in the room, and carried it out gently. Ray was kind and never made us feel rushed. I'm grateful it went to people who understood the day.”

Sean F.
Sean F.
Newton · Google
★★★★★

“They hauled our grand from Watertown all the way to an apartment in New York and the same two movers who loaded it were the ones who unloaded it. Ray drove it himself, kept the piano blanketed and braced the whole way, and texted me an arrival window that held. No load board, no swapped trucks, no surprises.”

Priya N.
Priya N.
Watertown · Yelp
★★★★★

“Our player piano is heavy and the mechanism is delicate, and Mt Auburn clearly knew that going in. They secured the spool box and the bellows assembly, moved it on proper boards, and nothing inside rattled loose. It plays exactly as it did before.”

Anil R.
Anil R.
Belmont · Google
★★★★★

“The crew moved the pipe organ console for our Arlington church and handled it with real reverence. They knew the difference between an organ and a piano and treated the pedalboard and stops accordingly. Couldn't ask for more careful hands.”

Rosa M.
Rosa M.
Arlington · Google
★★★★

“Bringing a baby grand down a spiral staircase from the South End loft was the whole reason I called specialists. Gus's team took the legs off, tipped it onto the skid board, and walked it down that tight curve a few inches at a time. One small scuff on a leg happened near the bottom, but they pointed it out themselves and had a technician touch it up within the week, so I came away impressed rather than annoyed.”

Joey C.
Joey C.
the South End · Yelp
★★★★★

“Quick, fair, and careful moving my studio upright across town to Jamaica Plain. In and out in under an hour with no drama.”

Abby F.
Abby F.
Jamaica Plain · Google
★★★★★

“Our grand had to reach a third-floor unit in Lexington with no stair wide enough, so they brought in a crane and took it through the window. Watching that lift was nerve-wracking for me, but the crew was unbothered and precise, and they had clearly rigged a piano this way many times. It landed in the music room without a mark.”

Brendan M.
Brendan M.
Lexington · Google
★★★★★

“They moved both my upright and our slate pool table in one trip out in Waltham, and both showed up with the right boards and four-wheel dollies. The piano was strapped, the table came apart properly, and nothing got dinged. Knew exactly what they were doing.”

Deirdre K.
Deirdre K.
Waltham · Yelp
★★★★★

“Used their storage going out and coming back while we were between Wellesley houses, and the in-and-out was seamless both times. The piano sat in their climate room for six weeks and came back ready to settle. Smooth from start to finish.”

Dmitri K.
Dmitri K.
Wellesley · Google
★★★★★

“I was nervous about my upright going up three flights to a friend's Beacon Hill walk-up, but Dana's crew made the walk-up look routine. They protected the keybed, kept it upright on the board, and never once let it lean into a railing. Old buildings like that need movers who know the stairs, and they do.”

Lucia B.
Lucia B.
Concord · Google
★★★★★

“Moved a baby grand into a brownstone for us and the access was the hard part, with a low entry and a sharp turn into the front room. Gus had a plan for every tight spot and the piano was in place faster than I expected. Top-notch piano crew.”

Hugo S.
Hugo S.
Providence · Yelp
★★★★★

“Our concert grand went from the conservatory to a church sanctuary for a performance and back, and Mt Auburn handled both legs perfectly. They padded the rim, managed the lid prop, and eased it onto the platform exactly on time. Nora coordinated the COI with the venue ahead of the date, which made the whole thing painless. A genuinely professional operation.”

Megan W.
Megan W.
Cambridgeport · Google
★★★★★

“My antique upright is over a century old and headed to a restorer, and these folks treated the fragile veneer with total respect. They wrapped the case, kept it level on the board, and documented its condition before it ever left the room. I trusted them completely.”

Patrick W.
Patrick W.
the North End · Google
★★★★

“Solid move getting our grand into their climate storage before a long trip abroad. They were about half an hour late starting, which knocked off a star, but the crating and the careful load more than made up for it, and the piano stayed perfectly stable in storage the whole time we were gone.”

Sofia D.
Sofia D.
Charlestown · Yelp
★★★★★

“After settling my mother's estate, the hardest item to deal with was her piano, and the crew carried it out of the Davis Square house with such care that it eased the day. They were respectful, unhurried, and clearly understood it was more than furniture to us. Real comfort to work with people like that.”

Niko P.
Niko P.
Davis Square · Google
★★★★★

“They drove our grand interstate from Coolidge Corner down to New York and I never worried once. Ray kept me updated, the piano was braced and blanketed, and the same crew that loaded it set it up at the other end. Exactly how a long-distance piano move should go.”

Brenna H.
Brenna H.
Coolidge Corner · Google
★★★★★

“Player piano moved out to Chestnut Hill without a single hiccup. They knew how to secure the mechanism and the move was quick and clean.”

Theo B.
Theo B.
Chestnut Hill · Yelp
★★★★★

“Our church organ needed to come out to the Cape and Mt Auburn was the only outfit I found that was confident with both pianos and organs. They handled the console and the heavy lower assembly with skill, padded everything, and set it precisely in the new sanctuary. The crew clearly respected the instrument.”

Talia S.
Talia S.
Cape Cod · Google
★★★★★

“Getting a baby grand down a spiral staircase in a Dorchester triple-decker is no small feat, and Gus's crew pulled it off without a scratch. Legs off, onto the skid board, down the curve slow and steady. Worth every penny to have the specialists do it.”

Cam H.
Cam H.
Dorchester · Google
★★★★★

“Moved my studio upright across town to Medford and they made it look easy. Friendly, careful, and quick, with the keybed and finish protected the whole way. No notes.”

Erin C.
Erin C.
Medford · Yelp
★★★★★

“We needed a grand lifted by crane to an upper-floor unit in Quincy and I had no idea who could even do that. Mt Auburn rigged it, took it through the balcony opening, and had it inside and reassembled in an afternoon. The crew was calm, exact, and obviously experienced with crane work. Incredible to watch.”

Andre L.
Andre L.
Quincy · Google
★★★★★

“They moved our upright and the pool table together out in Lexington and both arrived in perfect shape. The piano rode on a proper board and the table was disassembled and reassembled correctly. Efficient and careful all around.”

Nadia V.
Nadia V.
Lexington · Google
★★★★

“Stored our piano in and out with Mt Auburn while we were between places in Brookline, and it was handled well both times. The climate room kept it stable for two months. I gave four stars only because scheduling the pickup took a couple of calls to nail down, but the actual moving and storage were excellent and I'd use them again.”

Vikram J.
Vikram J.
Brookline · Yelp
New England, MA

Where We Move Pianos Across New England

Per-piano crews across Watertown and the wider Greater Boston area, from Cambridge, Somerville, and Newton out to Brookline, Beacon Hill, Back Bay, and the surrounding suburbs.

Piano Transport Across New England

From Greater Boston Across New England and Beyond

A piano across the city or a long haul to another state, it is the same trained crew and our own USDOT authority the whole way. Tap a state to see how we move pianos there.

Massachusetts

Home turf — flat per-piano pricing across Greater Boston, Cambridge, Newton & Brookline, plus regular in-state runs out to Worcester, the South Shore & the Cape.

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Before You Book

Piano Moving Questions

What does it cost to move a piano around Greater Boston?
We price per piano, not by the hour, so the number never drifts. An upright or console runs $220 to $400, a spinet on the lighter end, a baby grand $450 to $750, a full grand $600 to $1,000, and a concert grand $850 to $1,500. Two trained piano movers, the truck, the skid board, and the pads are all in that figure. Walk Paul through the make, the stairs at each end, and the door widths and we put a flat written price in your hands — what we quote in Cambridge or Newton is what you pay on move day.
Is Mt Auburn Piano Movers licensed and insured in Massachusetts?
It is. Massachusetts licenses intrastate movers through the MA DPU, and we hold that registration alongside USDOT and MC authority for pianos crossing state lines. Every move carries $1 million in cargo coverage, and we email our credentials or a Certificate of Insurance to a Back Bay high-rise, a Newton studio, or any building or HOA that needs one on file before the date.
How exactly do you move a grand piano?
A grand comes down to the right method, not muscle. We lower the lid, take off the music desk, remove the two leg posts and the lyre, and stand the body on its straight side on a padded skid board. From there it rolls on a grand carriage, gets strapped, and is wrapped in moving pads so nothing touches the case. The legs and lyre travel boxed and padded on their own, and the same crew that loads in your home reassembles and levels it at the other end.
How far out should I book the crew?
Saturdays and the closing week of the month go first, so plan on two or three weeks of lead time for those, and a little more when a building sets a freight-elevator window. A weekday or mid-month date often opens up on a few days’ notice, and when the truck sits free we are glad to take last-minute or same-day piano work. Call (888) 711-4778 and we will tell you straight what is still on the board.
Do you take a deposit up front?
Most single-piano moves around Greater Boston take nothing down — a quick phone confirmation the day before is all we need. Crane jobs and long-haul interstate piano transport hold the date with a small refundable deposit, and that amount comes right off your final balance.
Where does your crew move pianos?
Greater Boston and across New England — Cambridge, Somerville, Newton, Brookline, Watertown, Belmont, Arlington, Quincy, and out along Route 128 and I-95. We run I-90 (the Mass Pike), I-93, and Storrow Drive daily, handling everything from a triple-decker walk-up in Somerville to a grand coming out of a Back Bay brownstone, and we cross into Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire on a regular basis.
Do you move organs, player pianos, and digital keyboards too?
We do. Electronic organs, console and theater organs, player pianos with their heavy mechanism, and full-size digital stage pianos all ride the same way a piano does — padded, boarded, and strapped by the crew. Player and reproducing pianos run heavier than they look because of the spool box and pump, so tell us the make when you book and we bring the right gear and the right number of movers.
Can you move just the piano and leave the rest to us?
Absolutely — that is most of what we do. Plenty of families and a regular crew of movers and realtors hire us for the piano alone while they handle the boxes and furniture themselves. We show up, board and wrap the instrument, carry it through the stairs or the elevator, and set it back in place at the other end. Your written quote covers the piano and nothing you did not ask for.
Do stairs, a tight doorway, or a crane change the price?
They can, and we tell you up front. A long carry, a narrow hall, or a flight or two of stairs in a Somerville triple-decker adds a flat surcharge that we name in the written quote, not a surprise at the curb. When a grand will not fit the stairwell of a Back Bay walk-up, we arrange a crane or rigging hoist through a window; we price that separately and walk you through it before the date so there are no day-of shocks.
My piano just moved — when should I have it tuned?
Give it two to four weeks. A piano is wood, felt, and roughly twenty tons of string tension, and New England humidity swings hard between a dry, heated winter and a damp summer. Moving it and letting it settle into the new room’s temperature and humidity will pull it out of tune no matter how carefully we carry it, so let the soundboard acclimate, then bring your tuner in. Rushing the tuning the same week usually means paying for a second one a month later.
What about snow, ice, and a New England winter move?
We move pianos year-round and a winter date is no problem — we just plan for it. The crew salts and lays runners on icy steps, wraps the instrument so cold and damp never reach the case, and warms the truck so the piano is not riding in a freezing box. If a genuine nor’easter shuts the roads down and makes the carry unsafe, we reschedule at no charge rather than risk your piano or our people.
Besides pianos, what heavy specialty pieces do you move?
Pianos are the core of what we do, but the same boards, dollies, and trained crew also move gun safes and fireproof safes, antique armoires and marble-top pieces, slate pool tables, large statuary, and oversized gym equipment. If it is heavy, awkward, and easy to damage, it is in our lane — flag it when you book so the right gear and the right number of movers show up ready, stairs and crane included.
Can you provide a Certificate of Insurance for my building?
Yes, and we issue them all the time for the Back Bay and Seaport high-rises, the brownstone condo associations in Brookline and the South End, and university and dorm buildings around Cambridge. Forward whatever your building management or HOA requires when you book, and we name them on the certificate well ahead of move day at no charge.
Is there any piano you cannot move?
Very rarely. We move uprights, spinets, consoles, baby grands, full grands, and concert grands, plus organs and player pianos, so the instrument itself is almost never the problem. What we flag ahead of time is access — a grand that physically will not clear the stairwell or doorway and has no window we can crane through. We do a quick measure-up on the call so you know on day one whether it is a straight carry, a crane job, or a no-go, never a surprise at the curb.
Can you store my piano if the dates do not line up?
Yes, and the storage is climate-controlled, which matters more for a piano than almost anything — a soundboard left in a damp or freezing unit cracks and goes badly out of tune. A common need when a home sells before the new place is ready. Rates run about $60 to $120 a month for a single instrument depending on size. Your piano stays wrapped, boarded, and locked away, and our crew delivers it the day you give the word.
How does long-distance piano transport out of Boston work?
We run it on our own USDOT and MC authority with a binding written quote, not a number that balloons at delivery. The same crew that boards and loads your piano in Greater Boston stays with it door to door — a lot of these moves follow a family relocating or send a grand to a second home down the coast. The truck is climate-aware and GPS-tracked the whole way, and we never hand your instrument to a broker, a load board, or a warehouse trailer swap.
Do you move pianos for schools, churches, and venues?
Yes. We move pianos and organs for churches, function halls, recital and recording studios, university music departments, and instrument dealers across Greater Boston, and we book evenings or weekends so a service, class, or performance is not disrupted. The instrument rides padded and strapped, the freight elevator and stage access are reserved in advance, and the same crew sets and levels it where you want it.
How can I pay for the piano move?
Major credit and debit cards plus bank transfers all work, and whoever is arranging the move — a dealer, a studio, or a family member out of town — can settle the bill remotely. You pay after the job wraps, once the piano is set in place and you have looked it over with the crew lead. The total is the flat figure from your written quote, so there is no surprise waiting at the curb.
What if I have to cancel or move my date?
Give us 48 hours and any deposit comes back in full. Plans shift, especially around a home closing, a building’s elevator schedule, or a winter storm that shuts Boston down, and we are not going to penalize you for it. The earlier you call, the easier it is for us to open that slot for the next family.
Should I tip the piano movers?
Never required — your quote covers the entire job. That said, the crew earns it wrestling a grand down the stairs of a Beacon Hill walk-up or through a tight Cambridge doorway, and a tip is always welcome. Most customers land around 10–20% of the move split across the crew, or a set amount per mover. Strictly your call.

Ready To Move Your Piano The Right Way?

One written, all-in figure per piano reaches you by email, usually the same hour. No obligation to ask, and every line spelled out plainly.

See My Piano Rate ☎ (888) 711-4778