Pianos, gun safes, pool tables, gym equipment, and antiques — specialty crews with the right gear to move your heaviest, most irreplaceable pieces from Illinois nationwide.
An upright piano weighs 300–500 lbs; a baby grand runs 500–800 lbs and a concert grand well over 1,000. A gun safe can top 1,000 lbs, and a slate pool table has to be disassembled and re-leveled to play true again. These aren't jobs for a standard furniture dolly and a couple of helpers — they demand the right equipment, technique, and insurance. Illinois Movers Inc fields trained specialty crews out of Wood Dale who move these pieces every week.
We are a licensed interstate carrier (USDOT #2628513 · MC #914433) and we never subcontract your piano to a stranger. From a narrow Chicago walk-up to a high-rise on the Gold Coast to a suburban home in Naperville or Aurora, we plan the hoist, the stairs, and the elevator before we ever arrive.
🎹 Uprights to concert grands🏋️ Safes, pool tables, gym gear🛡 Specialized valuation coverage⭐ 4.9/5 (300+ reviews)
We move specialty pieces coast to coast — a baby grand bound for a NYC high-rise, a gun safe headed to a ranch outside Dallas, or a pool table going to Carmel, Indiana. Your piece rides a single truck from your Illinois origin straight through, with no consolidation hubs to risk it.
Specialty pricing reflects the weight and fragility of the piece plus the difficulty of getting it in and out. Here are typical add-on ranges for interstate specialty handling; your binding quote confirms the figure after survey.
| Item | Typical Specialty Handling |
|---|---|
| Upright / spinet piano | $400 – $800 |
| Baby grand / grand piano | $700 – $1,500 |
| Gun safe (500–1,000+ lbs) | $500 – $1,200 |
| Slate pool table (disassemble & re-level) | $500 – $1,000 |
| Home gym / large machine | $300 – $700 |
Stairs, tight doorways, and upper-floor hoists add to any specialty move. A quick video survey lets us plan the approach — and price it accurately — before move day.
Any piano should be tuned after a long-distance move once it settles into the new climate — typically a few weeks after delivery. Our handling protects the action and finish so tuning is all that's needed.
Yes. We use piano boards, stair-climbing dollies, and trained crews. For high-rise or tight-access pieces we plan an elevator or hoist route in advance.
No — safes must be emptied before the move for safety and weight. We move the empty safe with proper load-rated equipment.
Yes. We offer specialized valuation coverage so heirlooms and high-value pieces are protected for their true replacement worth, not a flat per-pound rate.
Get a specialty quote from trained crews — not day laborers with a dolly.
