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Real Piano Removal in Charlottesville, VA — Our Crew, Real Job

How we actually move an upright piano in Charlottesville — what goes into it, where it ends up, and what it costs. Real crew photos from a recent job.

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April 20, 2026 · Charlottesville, VA
Albemarle Moving crew loading upright piano onto truck Charlottesville VA

Upright piano loaded onto our truck — Charlottesville VA · Albemarle Moving

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This Is Our Crew

That is our crew — two people, a piano dolly, moving straps, and a ramp. Upright piano removal in Charlottesville is a two-person job minimum. The piano you see is a full upright — roughly 500 lbs — being loaded onto our 10-ft truck after being carried from a first-floor living room to the street.

This piano came from an estate cleanout in a Charlottesville neighborhood. The family had no way to move it themselves, and no one in the family wanted to keep it. Before it went anywhere near a disposal facility, we reached out through our community network — and this piano ended up with a family in Central Virginia whose kids are learning to play.

How Piano Removal Works in Charlottesville

Call 434-230-4551 and tell us the piano type (spinet, console, upright, baby grand), what floor it is on, and whether there are stairs involved. We give you an accurate price in under 90 seconds. Most Charlottesville upright piano removals are $249 — more for second-floor access or baby grands.

Before we haul any piano to disposal, we check our donation network. Functional pianos in playable condition go to families, churches, schools, and community organizations. We have donated pianos to churches without the budget to purchase one. We have delivered pianos to families setting up first homes. If your piano can be played, it will find a home.

Piano Removal Pricing in Charlottesville

Spinet / Small Console
$149
Under 44 inches tall. Standard first-floor access.
Full Upright / Console
$249
Most common. First-floor or with manageable stair access.
Studio / Difficult Access
$329
Larger uprights or narrow/steep stairways. Quoted specifically.
Baby Grand
$329–$499
Requires leg/lid removal. On-site quote. Donation placement sought first.

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Donate Before We Dump — Every Job, Every Time

Before anything from your property goes to the landfill, we sort for value. Usable furniture, appliances, tools, clothing, and household goods are offered to Habitat for Humanity ReStore on Charlottesville's Avon Street, local community networks, and Central Virginia families in need before anything goes to disposal. In 2026, over 30 households across the region received donated goods at no cost. This is why we started Albemarle Moving and Junk Removal.

65%+ Donated or Recycled

The majority of what we haul from every job is donated or recycled. We track this on every single load, not just on the jobs where it is easy.

30+ Central Virginia Families Helped in 2026

Furniture, appliances, tools, and household goods from our jobs have gone directly to over 30 local households this year at no cost to them.

Habitat ReStore & Community Partners

We coordinate with Charlottesville's Habitat for Humanity ReStore on Avon Street and local community networks on every job that produces usable goods.

No Extra Charge for Donate-First

The donate-first sort is part of every job at no additional cost. You pay the same whether items get donated or go to the transfer station.

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