Piano Removal & Disposal in Dayton, OH, Quoted From Your Photos
Removing a piano depends on more than its size. Text photos of the piano and every step and doorway between it and the driveway, and we'll evaluate the job and give you a final price before anything moves.
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Fill out the form below or call 326-900-8944 for a fast quote.
When the piano has to go, and nobody wants it
Most people who call us about a piano aren't moving it. They're done with it. Maybe it came with the house, nobody's played it in years, or the family is clearing out a parent's home. Free listings sit for weeks, and you quickly find out how few people will actually come and get a piano.
Pianos weigh several hundred pounds and carry their weight unevenly, so they're one of the hardest items in any house to move. The City of Dayton's bulk pickup specifically won't collect them. Zach's Pack Hauling carries the piano out, loads it and hauls it away. Removing a piano depends on more than its size, so every job is evaluated individually (the type of piano, the stairs and the access) before we give you a final price.
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Pianos and keyboards we remove
- Spinet, console and studio upright pianos
- Full-size upright pianos
- Grand and baby grand pianos (send photos so we can evaluate the job)
- Digital pianos and keyboards, with stands
- Piano benches, lamps and sheet music
Every piano job is evaluated before we give a final price. The type of piano, the stairs and the route out all change the work. Keeping the piano, or is it valuable? Hire a piano mover, not a junk hauler. We're the right call when the piano is leaving for good.
How piano removal works
Photos and the route out
Text 326-900-8944 a photo of the piano and of every step, door and turn between it and the driveway.
Evaluation and final price
We look at the piano type, the stairs and the access, then give you a final price. Nothing moves until you say yes.
Careful carry-out
We move it slowly through doorways and over thresholds, protecting your floors and walls as we go.
Loaded and gone
We strap it in the trailer, haul it away and sweep up the dust that's been under it for years.
How to prep for piano removal
- Take everything off the top and out of the bench: photos, lamps, sheet music.
- Clear a wide path from the piano to the door. Move rugs, chairs and side tables.
- Count the steps, including front-porch steps and basement stairs, and tell us about any landings.
- Measure narrow doorways if you're not sure the piano came in that way.
- If it has sentimental value, take photos or a last recording before pickup day.
What we look at before quoting a piano
- Piano type and size (spinet vs. upright vs. grand)
- Stairs, porch steps and landings
- Tight doorways and turns
- How far the trailer can park from the door
Every piano job is evaluated individually before a final price is given, because the type of piano, the stairs and tight access all change the work. Our minimum pickup starts at $115, and pianos can cost more. Send photos or call or text 326-900-8944 for an evaluation and quote.
See all load sizes and pricesPiano Removal pricing by load size
We price by how much of the trailer your items fill. These tiers are starting points; weight, stairs, access and special disposal can change the price, and you always get a firm number before we load.
*Prices shown are general starting points for standard household junk. Final pricing may vary based on material weight, labor, stairs, access, and specific disposal costs. You will always receive a firm price before work begins.
Your other options, honestly
We'd rather you hire us because it makes sense, not because nobody told you about the free options. Rules below are from official city and county pages. Check the linked page before you set anything out, since programs change.
Dayton's bulk pickup won't take it
Dayton lists pianos, along with hot tubs, spas and pool tables, among the items city crews won't collect. The city tells residents to call a private hauler for these.
Source: City of Dayton — Bulk Waste CollectionGive it away or sell it
A playable piano may find a home with a church, school or family listing it free online. Plenty of old uprights aren't worth tuning, though. Ask a piano technician before you spend money on tuning or moving it.
Piano movers
If you're keeping the piano or it's valuable, a dedicated piano mover is the right call. Junk removal makes sense when the piano is leaving for good.
When hiring us makes sense
Call us when the piano isn't worth moving to a new home, it has to be out before a closing or move-out date, and you don't have four strong friends and a truck.
Why pianos are dangerous to move yourself
- Uprights are top-heavy and can tip forward or backward on a dolly, especially on a threshold or the first stair.
- Most of a piano's weight sits in the cast-iron plate inside, so it feels heavier than it looks on one side.
- Dragging a piano gouges hardwood and tears up vinyl. It needs to be rolled or carried, never dragged.
Where an old piano goes
Pianos are wood, a cast-iron plate and steel strings. Pianos past saving go to an appropriate disposal or recycling facility, not to the side of the road.
Related services
Local guides
Service area
We remove pianos from homes, churches and businesses in Dayton, Oakwood, Kettering, Centerville, Englewood and the rest of our service area. Zach's Pack Hauling is based in Fairborn and serves greater Dayton, about 20 miles around Fairborn and Dayton.
- Dayton
- Fairborn
- Beavercreek
- Huber Heights
- Riverside
- Vandalia
- Kettering
- Oakwood
- Centerville
- Moraine
- Englewood
- Trotwood
- Miamisburg
- Xenia
- West Carrollton
- Springboro
- Bellbrook
- Tipp City
- Yellow Springs
- New Carlisle
Piano removal questions, answered
How much does piano removal cost in Dayton?
Every piano is evaluated individually before we give a final price, because the piano type, the stairs and the access all change the job. Our minimum pickup starts at $115, and pianos can cost more. Send photos of the piano and the path to the door, or call or text 326-900-8944, for an evaluation and quote.
Will Dayton's bulk trash pickup take a piano?
No. The City of Dayton lists pianos among the items it won't collect and tells residents to call a private hauler.
Can you get a piano down stairs?
Every piano job is evaluated individually. Send photos of every step between the piano and the trailer, including front steps, basement stairs and landings, or call or text 326-900-8944. We'll look at it and give you a straight answer and a final price before anything moves.
Do you remove grand pianos?
Send photos of the piano and the room it's in. Grands, baby grands and uprights are each evaluated individually, and we'll tell you what's involved and give you a final price before anything moves.
Is my old piano worth anything?
Many older uprights have little resale value, but a piano technician can tell you for sure. If it's valuable, sell it or hire a piano mover. Haul it away only when it's truly done.
Do you take digital pianos and keyboards?
Yes. Digital pianos, keyboards and stands can go on their own or alongside other items. They're much lighter than acoustic pianos.
Photos from real jobs
Taken by our crew on jobs like this one.
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