Piano disposal in Newbury
The easiest way to get rid of a piano in Newbury is to have it carried out for you, because pianos are heavy, awkward and hard to move safely. Your other routes are a council collection, the tip, or selling or giving it away.
- A few quick questions
- A price from your photos
- No obligation
A piano is one of the hardest things to get out of a house. It is bulky and very heavy, and it rarely fits through a door the way it came in. Here is each realistic route, so you can pick the one that suits you.
Council collection or us?
The council collection
West Berkshire Council
- £66.50 for 3 items
- No more than 5 items a booking
- Book online and wait for a collection day
Booking us
One visit, carried out for you
- We carry everything out from inside, so you don't lift a thing.
- The whole job in one visit, with no limit on items.
- A price up front before we start, from your photos.
From westberks.gov.uk
Other ways to get rid of a piano
Take it to the tip
Possible only if you can move it yourself, and you should check the West Berkshire tips page first.
- You choose when it goes
- You need a vehicle big enough and people to lift it
- Heavy lifting with a risk of injury and damage to your home
Sell or give it away
Worth a try if the piano is in good playing order and someone will collect it.
- It may go to someone who wants it
- You might get something back for it
- Many pianos are hard to sell, even for free
- Buyers can cancel or take weeks to arrange a collection
Book us
Send a few photos and we price the piano up front.
- We carry everything out from inside, so you don't lift a thing.
- The whole job in one visit, with no limit on items.
- A price up front before we start, from your photos.
Moving a piano safely
Do
- Measure doorways and corridors before you decide anything
- Ask for help from someone who has moved a piano before
- Photograph it from the front and the side to get a price
- Check that anyone you hire is a registered waste carrier
Don't
- Try to carry it down stairs by yourself
- Tip it onto its back or side
- Hand it to someone who cannot show a waste carrier registration
Bulky jobs we get photos of
Photos customers sent with their quote requests: the kind of jobs we take on.
Piano questions
Do you take upright and grand pianos?
Send photos of yours and we will price it up front. We carry everything out from inside, so you don't have to lift anything.
Can you clear the piano along with other things?
Yes. It is the whole job in one visit, with no limit on items, so the piano can go with furniture or a full house clearance.
What if it is in a awkward room or upstairs?
Mention it on the quote form and include a photo of the room. We carry everything out from inside, so you don't lift a thing.
Should I try the council first?
You can. See the West Berkshire bulky waste collection page for the details, then compare it with our price up front.
How it works
Start with a photo- 1
Send a few photos
Tap through a few quick questions and add photos of what needs to go.
- 2
Get your price
A price up front before we start, from your photos.
- 3
We clear it
We carry everything out from inside, so you don't lift a thing.
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Where we work
Based in Newbury, and out to the towns around it. Every postcode listed is in our area.
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Rather we took it away?
Send a photo and we'll price it before we come.
- A few quick questions
- A price from your photos
- No obligation