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Piano Storage the Right Way: What Actually Protects Your Instrument

Four white moving trucks and vans parked in a row in a wooded parking lot outside the company warehouse.

A piano has thousands of parts built to work together under constant strain. Inside the cabinet, a cast-iron plate holds between 18 and 20 tons of string tension in a full-size instrument. That’s part of why pianos weigh so much. That tension presses down on a spruce soundboard just 5 to 8 millimeters thick. This […]

Do You Tip Piano Movers? How Much Is Customary in 2026

Two piano movers in MMS branded sweatshirts guide a padded piano up the ramp into the back of their van, cherry blossoms in bloom behind them.

Yes, tipping piano movers is customary. A standard tip runs $20 to $50 per mover, climbing to $50 to $100 per mover for the hardest jobs: a multi-flight staircase or a window hoist. Hand it over once the piano is unwrapped and in place. Do You Have to Tip Professional Piano Movers? Tipping isn’t required […]