Golden Gate Moving has 4 decades of experience in piano moving. We are able to handle any type of piano move – from the simple internal move within your house, to moving hundreds of pianos for large sales or events. Our staff has been thoroughly trained over the years to specifically handle any kind of piano move. Moving your piano requires a matter of skill, tactics, special equipment and experience. Our founder PJ McGee has the knowledge and experience to go into any situation and assess the intricacies of a piano move and properly construct it’s safe and secure transportation.
Over the course of our rich and rewarding growth as a business, we have established and maintained wonderful working relationships with trusted companies like Sherman Clay, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San Francisco Unified School District and Yamaha Artist Services. We also have secure and long standing moving relationships with San Francisco Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, San Jose Jazz Festival, San Francisco Symphony, Opera House and Hearst Theatre…Just to name a few!
Local and Long Distance Moving
Our bay area moving company is prepared to move your piano across the street or across the state! We service the entire bay area including San Francisco County, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Alameda County, Contra Costa County, Solano County, Napa County, Sonoma County, Marin County, Sacramento County, Santa Cruz County and Monterey County. Whether it is 1 mile or 100 miles, we can move your piano in one day!
We also facilitate any long distance piano moves throughout the West Coast, across the country or overseas. Our warehouse is set up for shipping and receiving services.
Hoisting
Hoisting is an intricate part of our piano moves, as San Francisco houses have stairs. And stairs increase the complexity of a piano move. But again, not to worry, we provide complete hoisting services. We only arrange a hoist after coming to your home and assessing the situation. If we find that a crane is the only way to get the piano into or out of your house we will give you an estimate and talk you through the hoisting and moving process, so there are no loose ends, come move day. We take care of the details, from providing the crane to removing any windows or doors as needed. You will not have to hire and pay three different companies to do one move, we are one stop shopping.
Piano Storage
If you are looking to store your piano, our company can provide complete short and long term storage. We expertly wrap, protect and store your piano in our safe and secure warehouse. Our warehouse is also connected to our business, so your stored goods always have an honest eye on them.
Contact Us Today for a free site visit and a no obligation estimate.
When you call us for piano moving, please be equipped with as much of the following information as you can so we can provide an accurate price:
- Is it an upright or grand piano?
- Make or model of piano
- Height of upright
- Length of grand
- Do you have stairs?
- Number of stairs or flights
- Are there turns in the stairs? 90 degree or 180 degree
- Type of flooring – hardwood, carpeted, concrete
Be careful of the household moving companies who claim they can move your piano. Although intentions are good, they do not specialize in pianos like we do. When moving your piano, having a trained and experienced piano mover is essential to protecting your possessions. Piano moving is not something that can be learned in a matter of weeks or months. It is something that is perfected only through years of training and on the job experience, especially in the city of San Francisco with all of the stairways and tight turns.

