Oakland · East Bay · Piano Specialists · Since 2015

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Owner-operated piano movers who take the jobs other companies turn down — up the stairs, around the turns, into the room where it belongs. You'll always see Brandon or Matteo on the truck.

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★★★★★ 5.0 40+ reviews on Yelp
Piano SpecialistsOwner-OperatedSince 2015Licensed & Insured5.0★ on YelpThe Moves Others Won't Piano SpecialistsOwner-OperatedSince 2015Licensed & Insured5.0★ on YelpThe Moves Others Won't
Who we are

Since 2015, Firsthand has carried the East Bay's most precious instruments — one careful crew, one owner on every job. Brandon and Matteo learned the craft under one of the most respected piano movers in the East Bay, and never send it out to anyone else.

A piano isn't just weight and wood. It's the thing your family gathers around. We move it like we know that.

What we do

Every piano, every angle.

From a studio spinet to a nine-foot concert grand — moved by the same two owners who quote it.

Piano Moving

Uprights, spinets, consoles, baby grands, and full concert grands — padded, wrapped, and handled with real technique from first lift to final placement.

The Difficult Move

Narrow staircases, hairpin turns, no elevator, rigging and hoisting. This is the work other companies turn down — and exactly what we specialize in.

In-Home Relocation

Repositioning a piano across the room, up to another floor, or out for new carpet — without a scuff on your instrument or your home.

Crating & White-Glove Delivery

Custom crating and careful delivery for pianos, fine art, and antiques that need more than a blanket and a strap.

Piano Storage

A safe, protected place for your piano to wait between homes, renovations, or the next chapter.

Full-Service Moving

Beyond the piano — careful, owner-run household moves across the East Bay and greater Bay Area.
Our standard

A piano isn't furniture. We never treat it like one.

The wrong move can knock a piano out of tune, crack a leg, or scar a soundboard for good. Ours arrive the way they left — because we plan every turn before we ever pick it up.

Hands at a warm wooden upright piano keyboard
Why the East Bay trusts Firsthand

Careful is a craft. We've spent since 2015 perfecting it.

“Brandon at Firsthand is a solid choice for your moving needs — especially if it's art or a piano that need careful packing.”
— Kelly F., Yelp

  • An owner on every job. You'll always see Brandon or Matteo — never a subcontracted crew you've never met.
  • The moves others won't take. Five uprights, 42 stairs, tight turns, no elevator — we carried them out of a flooding Berkeley conservatory.
  • Meticulous, padded, insured. Every instrument wrapped and protected, and fully licensed and insured, door to door.
  • Communication you can count on. Clear scheduling and steady updates, from the first call to final placement.
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Real reviews

Rated five stars, every time.

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40+ verified reviews on Yelp

“Firsthand was absolutely first rate! Rio and the crew were fantastic. Very meticulous in packing us up and careful throughout the process.”

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“Enthusiastic, smiling, accommodating professionals. I felt positive all the way with these guys.”

Alik B. · San Jose, CA
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“They were fantastic, careful, and flexible. Everything I want in a mover.”

Anastasia P. · Gainesville, FL
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“Experienced movers that picked up our boxes and unloaded very quickly and professionally.”

Andrew L. · San Jose, CA
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Where we move

Rooted in the East Bay.

Based in Oakland, we move pianos across the East Bay and out into the greater Bay Area — hills, walk-ups, and tight Victorian staircases included.

OaklandBerkeleyPiedmontAlamedaEmeryvilleAlbanyRockridgeMontclairSan LeandroEl CerritoKensingtonRichmondCastro ValleyLafayetteOrindaMoragaWalnut CreekSan Francisco

Somewhere else in the Bay with a tricky piano? Call — the harder ones are the ones we like.

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owners on site for every single move — no exceptions.
Licensed & fully insured
Uprights to concert grands
Open 7 days — call to schedule
Free estimate

Let's move your piano.

Tell us about your piano and where it's headed. We'll follow up fast with a clear, fair quote — no obligation.

(510) 319-7979
Open 7 days · Oakland, CA · firsthandpiano@gmail.com

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One friendly call back — usually same day.
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