Pianos, pool tables and grandfather clocks, prepared by specialists.

Each piece gets a condition report before it moves and a check when it lands. We brace pianos on their boards, crate pool table slate and crate grandfather clocks to size.

Insured, background-checked technicians. Estimates in minutes, across the US and Canada.

Two Alliance technicians setting a blanket-wrapped upright piano on a piano board beside its crate

What we handle

  • Upright pianos

    We brace each upright on its piano board for the truck. We crate it when the move calls for one.

  • Grand pianos

    We brace each grand on its board for the truck. We build a crate when the move calls for one.

  • Slate pool tables

    We remove and pack the felt. We box and label the hardware. We crate each slate.

  • Composite pool tables

    A composite table usually needs only its legs removed or folded.

  • Grandfather clocks

    We remove the pendulum and weights and mark them. We build a crate to the clock's size.

  • Hoisting and rigging

    We arrange hoisting or rigging for large items that won't fit in an elevator.

Why do pianos, pool tables and clocks need a specialist?

Moving and relocation companies book specialty piece work for the families they move. Families can request a quote directly. These pieces are heavy, finely balanced or both. Pool table slates weigh 400 to 600 pounds. A grandfather clock is never moved whole.

Every technician we send is insured and has passed a background check. Each piece gets a condition report before it moves and a check when it lands. Its condition is on record at both ends of the move.

An estimate is free. Most estimates come back in minutes. Larger or unusual jobs can take up to one business day. Price depends on the pieces, the services and the distance. Every order gets one named coordinator. Order status and arrival times are online in the customer portal.

How does a specialty piece move?

  1. Inspect

    At origin, the technician fills in the condition report for the piece.

  2. Prepare

    We take out what must come out first, like a clock's pendulum and weights or a table's felt and hardware.

  3. Crate and brace

    We crate slate and clocks to size. We brace pianos on their boards.

  4. Set up

    At destination, we uncrate, reassemble, level and set each piece where you want it.

What happens at origin and at destination?

At origin

What work happens before the move?

  • Fill in the condition report for each piece
  • Brace pianos on their boards for the truck
  • Remove pool table felt and box and label the hardware
  • Crate each slate in its own crate
  • Remove clock pendulums and weights and mark them
  • Build a crate to the clock's size

At destination

What work happens after the move?

  • Uncrate the slate and reassemble the table
  • Level the table with an electronic level and put the felt back on
  • Uncrate the clock and set it up where you want it
  • Reinstall the pendulum and weights using the marks
  • Check each piece when it lands

How do I plan ahead for a specialty piece?

What should I have ready before you arrive?

  • Your pool table's approximate age, size and manufacturer
  • Your call on re-felting
  • Where each piece goes in the new home

Conditions and extra charges to know

  • Uncrating pool table slate is an additional charge
  • A single-slate table going upstairs or over uneven ground must be taken apart
  • Re-felting is only at your request and expense

Specialty piece questions to ask before you book

For anything else, call dispatch at (877) 242-0409.

Pianos and clocks

How do you move a piano?

We brace uprights and grands on their piano boards for the truck. We crate a piano when the move calls for it.

How do you move a grandfather clock?

We never move a grandfather clock whole. We remove the pendulum first, then the weights. Both are marked so each goes back in place. We build a wooden crate to the clock's size and pad it with bubble wrap.

Will you set up a grandfather clock at the new home?

Yes. A technician uncrates the clock and sets it up in the exact spot you choose.

Do you fill in a condition report?

Yes. Each piano, pool table and grandfather clock gets a condition report before it moves and a check when it lands.

Pool tables

Do you take apart pool tables?

Yes. A composite table usually needs only its legs removed or folded. For a slate table, we remove and pack the felt and mark the table for the destination technician. We box and label the hardware and crate the slates.

How are pool table slates crated?

Each slate goes in its own crate. The crate is built from 1 by 4 spruce or plywood. Slates weigh 400 to 600 pounds. A single-slate table going upstairs or over uneven ground has to be taken apart. The slate is then crated separately.

Will my pool table felt need replacing?

Felt removed properly is usually good for 3 to 4 moves. Re-felting is only at your request and expense.

What should I know before booking pool table work?

The table's approximate age, size and manufacturer. Some antique tables need special wrenches.

Movers and families count on us.

  • 20,000+Families get crating, disassembly and specialty moving help every year.
  • US and CanadaMovers hand off jobs to techs near the customer.
  • MinutesEstimates come back in minutes, complex orders within a day.

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