Allston Piano Moving Company is a premier piano moving and storage business based in Boston, MA. With over 60 years of experience, they specialize exclusively in piano moving, making them highly skilled professionals in this niche. Allston Piano's movers are full-time employees who are carefully trained to handle the delicate task of moving pianos. The company operates as a division of Gentle Giant Moving Company and is located at 8 Bunker Hill Industrial Park, Boston, MA. Allston Piano Moving Company takes pride in their dedication to the fine art of piano moving, ensuring top-quality service for their customers.
Allston Piano Moving Company
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Additional Cities Served: Cambridge, Quincy, Lynn, Newton, Somerville, MaldenShow More >
Moving Services
- Piano moving
Massachusetts Moving License
Active
Last Checked: 03/01/22USDOT Interstate LicenseIf you’re moving across state lines, you likely need to hire a moving company with a VALID USDOT license. This licensing information comes from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and applies to a moving company's ability to perform a long distance INTERstate move (for example: from California to Texas). If your move crosses state lines within the same commercial zone, or metropolitan area (for example: DC to Alexandria, VA), it is generally not considered an interstate move and a moving company may not need an "Active" license from FMCSA to perform this type of move. INTRAstate moves (within the same state or city) are regulated by state and local jurisdictions and licensing requirements vary according to locale.
If you’re moving across state lines, you likely need to hire a moving company with a VALID USDOT license. This licensing information comes from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and applies to a moving company's ability to perform a long distance INTERstate move (for example: from California to Texas). If your move crosses state lines within the same commercial zone, or metropolitan area (for example: DC to Alexandria, VA), it is generally not considered an interstate move and a moving company may not need an "Active" license from FMCSA to perform this type of move. INTRAstate moves (within the same state or city) are regulated by state and local jurisdictions and licensing requirements vary according to locale.Authorized
for Interstate Moves
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Summarized Review of Allston Piano Moving Company
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1. Quality
9.59/10
Nationwide Average: 8.44/10
Allston Piano Moving Company consistently receives high praise for its professionalism, punctuality, friendliness, and exceptional service in piano moving, despite one noted exception.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“Simply the best in the game”
“great work by movers”
“My piano was moved without a scratch”
2. Punctuality
9.4/10
Nationwide Average: 8.07/10
Allston Piano Moving Company consistently demonstrates their commitment to timing, from arranging swift moves to always showing up and calling ahead as scheduled.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“crew showed up on time”
“Came on time”
“arrived on time”
3. Affordability
8.41/10
Nationwide Average: 7.69/10
Allston Piano Moving Company generally offers fair pricing according to most reviews, although opinions vary from highly affordable to expensive.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“Price beat competitors”
“competitive rate”
“Best price for the service ”
4. Communication
9.44/10
Nationwide Average: 7.53/10
Allston Piano Moving Company consistently exemplifies efficiency, professionalism, and cordiality, ensuring easy and effective conversations through various means including phone and email.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“Great communication throughout”
“pleasure to work with scheduling office”
“called a few days before to confirm”
5. Speed
9.54/10
Nationwide Average: 8.58/10
Allston Piano Moving Company is highly praised for their quick and efficient work, completing complex tasks such as moving grand pianos rapidly and delivering with exceptional promptness.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“Worked efficiently as if choreographed”
“moved piano in about 45 minutes”
“amazingly fast”
6. Friendliness
9.71/10
Nationwide Average: 8.91/10
Allston Piano Moving Company consistently impresses with its super nice delivery personnel, courteous service, and a team that not only exhibits a great sense of humor but also includes standout members like John, Nathan, Nuno, and Monty, all contributing to an overall fabulous and awesome demeanor.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“they are friendly”
“Everyone was courteous”
“crew was friendly”
7. Will Hire Again
9.55/10
Nationwide Average: 8.18/10
Allston Piano Moving Company is highly regarded and recommended for future moves, with an overwhelming majority of customers expressing a strong intention to use their services again.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“recommend this company and would hire again”
“would hire again”
“highly recommend them and would hire again”
8. Professionalism
9.74/10
Nationwide Average: 8.31/10
Allston Piano Moving Company is consistently praised for its highly professional, skilled, and efficient team members, demonstrating impressive professionalism throughout their services.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“team was professional”
“Professional and experienced with pianos”
“they conducted themselves professionally”
9. Conflict Handling
7.34/10
Nationwide Average: 4.07/10
Allston Piano Moving Company generally demonstrates a strong commitment to addressing and repairing damages, as evidenced by covering the cost of repairs and willingly fixing issues resulting from their services.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“covered the cost of repairs and refinishing”
“Allston covered the cost of all repairs”
“team got right back and fixed it”
10. Precision & Care
9.46/10
Nationwide Average: 8.01/10
Allston Piano Moving Company is highly praised for its attention to detail and careful handling of pianos, despite a few isolated incidents of damage.
Recent Reviews Mention...
“no problems with moving the piano”
“They handled my piano very carefully”
“left everything perfect”
Customer Insights
Local Move Duration: 0.75 hours from 3 reviews
Great Crew Members
| Andrew | made the whole experience easy |
| Andrew | Andrew is a joy to work with |
| Azouolas | did a great job with the piano move |
| Azuolas,Justas,Adam | went above and beyond, coordinated a crane the same day |
| Nuno | Nuno and his crew were skilled and friendly |
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- 1. Quality
Overall quality of the service provided on moving day.
- 2. Punctuality
Did the crew show up on-time with the required equipment?
- 3. Affordability
1 = extremely expensive, 10 = extremely affordable
- 4. Communication
Was the office staff quick to respond to questions prior to moving day? Did the moving crew notify you on the day of move regarding any changes to the original schedule? If there were any issues to resolve after moving day, was an office manager quick to respond and address problems encountered?
- 5. Stick to Prices
Was a lowball quote provided to earn business only to see the final moving day price increase substantially?
- 6. Speed
Did the movers seem to take their precious time in an attempt to increase the overall cost of the move? Remember, moving is HARD work and some breaks should be expected!
- 7. Friendliness
Was the moving crew cordial and friendly to be around on moving day?
- 8. Will Hire Again
How likely a customer is to hire the same movers again for their next move.
- 9. Professionalism
Did the moving crew behave in a professional manner on moving day?
- 10. Conflict Handling
Accidents can and will likely happen at some point on moving day. How a moving company responds to these accidents can say a lot about the company.
- 11. Precision & Care
Were walls scratched? Did furniture get scuffed, broken, or lost?
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