Specialty pieces I trust to one crew
Wyatt Boersma has led piano and specialty work here since 2015. Uprights, baby grands, safes running 600 to 1,400 pounds, slate-bed pool tables, and the occasional oversized armoire or gallery piece. The calls I take most are Heritage Hill stair-carries — a piano coming down three floors of a tight Victorian staircase is a different job than a ground-floor loft.
Specialty pieces don’t map to a plain hourly meter. We quote it flat, based on the item, the floor, the stairs, and the driveway or street approach. Cargo coverage rides up to $1,000,000 per shipment, $0.60/lb released-value standard, 9-month claim window, under our Michigan authority.
West Michigan specialty flat-rate examples
| Item | Crew | Typical flat rate |
|---|---|---|
| Upright piano — ground floor to ground floor | 3 movers | $400 – $600 |
| Upright piano — Heritage Hill stairs one end | 3 movers | $600 – $880 |
| Baby grand — legs and lyre off, crated | 3–4 movers | $900 – $1,400 |
| Gun safe 600–900 lbs, level access | 3 movers | $480 – $760 |
| Slate pool table — breakdown and re-level | 3–4 movers | $650 – $1,100 |
Hourly basis is $199/hr for the three-mover specialty crew if a job runs long, but flat-rate is what you’ll sign.
What the Heritage Hill calls teach us
A baby grand out of a third-floor Victorian needs the legs and lyre off before it makes the landing turn, then a slow staircase carry to the truck. A 1,200-pound safe on a Cascade walkout needs plywood tracks the whole way. We book specialty separate from the household when timing matters. Pair with residential or long-distance on the same job.
What your Grand Rapids, MI flat rate already covers
- Piano board, four-wheel dolly, and custom strapping for uprights and grands
- Baby grand leg, lyre, and pedal disassembly with custom crating
- Safe dolly rated past 1,500 lbs and stair climbers for tight Heritage Hill approaches
- Slate-bed pool table breakdown, re-level, and felt check on request
- Floor runners and corner guards through both homes
- Up to $1,000,000 cargo coverage per shipment, full-value option available
What should this cost?
Two uniformed movers and the truck on the clock at $149/hr, or switch the meter off with a signed West Michigan flat figure that lands the whole move on one page
Every rate already includes blankets, dollies, shrink-wrap, and the hand-carry work Heritage Hill’s brick staircases call for, plus any Certificate of Insurance a Medical Mile tower or an Eastown condo board wants on file. Add a third mover and the crew rate becomes $199/hr.
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