Specialist Items
Pianos, antiques, fine art and high-value possessions handled by trained specialists with bespoke crating and climate-aware transport.
About this Service
Built around your move, not ours.
Our specialist division regularly handles grand pianos, period furniture, sculpture, gallery-loan artwork and luxury vehicles. We provide bespoke crating, blanket-wrap protection, climate-controlled vehicles and trained two-to-six-person lifting crews — and our cover extends to high-value individual items by prior agreement.
Bespoke crating
Custom-built timber crates, museum foam and corner protection.
Specialist lifting
Piano boards, hump straps, stair-climbers and gantry hoists.
High-value cover
Individual item cover up to £100,000 by prior arrangement.
What's Included
Every specialist items job includes
- Specialist survey by a trained valuer / mover
- Bespoke crating and museum-grade packing
- Climate-aware vehicles where required
- Two-to-six-person lifting crews
- Piano boards, skates and stair-climbers
- Condition reports before and after transit
- Optional installation and positioning
Pricing Guidance
Indicative fixed-price ranges
Specialist work is always individually quoted. Indicative ranges below are for typical UK city-to-city movements.
Upright Piano
Tailored quote
Speak to our removals team for an exact price.
- 2-person crew
- Local UK move
- Stair charges quoted on survey
Grand Piano
Tailored quote
Speak to our removals team for an exact price.
- 4-person crew
- Piano board & skates
- Tuner referral on request
Fine Art / Antiques
Tailored quote
Speak to our removals team for an exact price.
- Bespoke crating
- Climate-aware vehicle
- Condition report included
The Process
From enquiry to completion
- 01
Free Survey
A virtual or on-site survey establishes scope, access and special requirements.
- 02
Fixed Quote
You receive a fixed-price written quotation, valid for 30 days, with no hidden fees.
- 03
Coordinated Plan
A dedicated coordinator schedules the move and handles paperwork and parking permits.
- 04
Move Day
A trained, uniformed crew completes the work to professional BAR standards.
FAQs
Common questions
Yes. Most grands can be moved upright on a piano board with a 4-person crew. Tight stairwells are surveyed first.
Related Services
Often booked together
Ready When You Are
Let's plan your specialist items.
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