An old upright piano is one of the heaviest, most awkward things in any house: several hundred pounds of iron frame on castors that will not roll straight. Kitchener Junk Removal Pros removes pianos across Kitchener, uprights, consoles and the occasional grand, with the crew and straps to get it out without wrecking your floors or the doorway.
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Same-day & next-day
We book a real two-hour arrival window across Kitchener, look at the load, and lock a volume price before we haul anything.
- Same-day & next-day pickup
- Price locked in writing before we load
- No stair, heavy-item or disposal fees
- We do the lifting, you point at the pile
- Donate & recycle what we can
Kitchener & surrounding area
Book a pickup
Tell us what you’re getting rid of and we’ll come back the same business day with a time and a price.
Pianos we move out
- Upright and console pianos
- Baby grand and grand pianos (by arrangement)
- Old player pianos and organs
- Electric pianos and heavy keyboards
- The bench, stool and sheet music too
Weight and stairs are the whole problem
An upright piano runs 300 to 500 pounds, a grand more, and most of that weight is a cast-iron plate that does not care about your hardwood. Moving one is about the right number of people, proper straps and a dolly rated for it, not muscle. We bring all three.
Stairs are where pianos go wrong. A piano coming down a century staircase in Downtown Kitchener or off a raised porch needs to be controlled every step, and that is what the crew and the straps are for.
Removal, not relocation
This is for a piano you are getting rid of, not moving to a new home. Because it is going to disposal, we do not have to protect it like a mover would, which keeps the price well below a piano-moving quote. If it still plays, tell us and we will try to route it to someone who wants it before it is scrapped.
Getting rid of it in Kitchener and Waterloo Region
A piano is far over the Region's 200 lb bulky-item cap and cannot go to the curb, so the only routes are a specialty mover or a hauler with the crew to break it down and take it to the Region of Waterloo drop-off sites at 925 Erb Street West in Waterloo and 201 Savage Drive in Cambridge, where there is a $15 minimum charge per load and mixed, unsorted loads are billed at the highest rate. We handle the whole thing, the lift, the stairs and the disposal, as one price.
What piano removal costs in Kitchener
An upright piano runs about $200 to $400. A grand, a tight staircase, or a raised porch pushes it higher because of the crew and time involved. We confirm the price before we lift, based on the type and where it sits.
| Truck space | What it holds | Typical all-in price |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum / single item | A couch, a fridge, a mattress | $90 to $150 |
| 1/4 truck | A small room or a few big items | $200 to $300 |
| 1/2 truck | A garage or a bedroom set | $320 to $450 |
| 3/4 truck | A basement or a small cleanout | $450 to $600 |
| Full truck | A whole-home or estate cleanout | $550 to $750 |
Try the free truck-load estimator for a price range in seconds, or see the full cost breakdown.
Frequently asked questions
How much does piano removal cost in Kitchener?
An upright runs about $200 to $400. Grands and difficult access (narrow stairs, a raised porch) cost more because of the crew and time. We confirm before we lift.
Can you get a piano down a narrow staircase?
Yes. That is the hard part and it is what the crew and straps are for. We control it every step so nothing hits the walls or the floor.
Do I need to help move it?
No. We bring enough people and the right equipment. You just clear the path.
Is removal cheaper than hiring a piano mover?
Usually yes, because we are disposing of it, not protecting it for a new home, so it does not need the same handling. If it still plays we will try to rehome it first.
Do you take organs and electric pianos too?
Yes, along with the bench and any old sheet music you want gone.
Can you remove a piano same-day?
Often next-day; same-day depends on crew availability because it needs the right number of people. Call and ask.
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See also Furniture removal, Same-day, what it costs.
Reviewed August 2026.
our local line
Same-day & next-day
We book a real two-hour arrival window across Kitchener, look at the load, and lock a volume price before we haul anything.
- Same-day & next-day pickup
- Price locked in writing before we load
- No stair, heavy-item or disposal fees
- We do the lifting, you point at the pile
- Donate & recycle what we can
Kitchener & surrounding area
Book a pickup
Tell us what you’re getting rid of and we’ll come back the same business day with a time and a price.