Piano & specialty crating — Calgary
Crated so nothing bears weight on the case.
Uprights, grands, and instruments — wrapped finish-safe and braced through the frame, so the load never runs through the cabinet, the lid, or the action.
On-site or in-shop — Calgary AB + surrounding areas
How a piano is crated.
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Carried through the frame
The instrument travels on its strongest line — the back posts and plate — so the load never runs through the cabinet or the action.
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Finish-safe wrap, then brace
Soft wrap against the polished case, then a rigid crate built around it with bracing that holds the piano, not the finish.
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Lid and action immobilized
Keys, lid, and pedals secured so nothing swings or works loose on the road.
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Built to the instrument
Uprights, grands, and the occasional organ — each crate is cut to that one piece, padded where it’s fragile, clear where it can’t be touched.
From the living room to the crate.
Wrapped and braced
Wrapped finish-safe, then laid into a crate built around it. Internal bracing takes the weight off the case so the instrument rides on the frame, not the cabinet.
Strapped and immobilized
Strapped down and cross-braced so nothing shifts. Every contact point is padded, and the load is spread so no single edge takes the stress.
Sealed and labeled
Closed, sealed, and labeled for handling — built where it sat, so the piano was never moved unprotected.
Beyond pianos.
The same approach carries anything fragile, heavy, or one of a kind — stone that won’t flex, glass that won’t forgive, and objects that never came with a box.
Marble, stone & glass
Slabs, tops, and mirrors travel on edge with the load spread across the panel and cushioned cleats at the contact points — so no single spot takes the stress of a piece that doesn’t flex.
Art, antiques & heirlooms
Finish-safe wrap against the surface, then a rigid crate to exact dimensions with clearance where the piece can’t be touched. For glass and ceramics, the crate carries the shock so the object never does.
The unusual
Taxidermy, chandeliers, sculptures, ceramics, saunas. When an object has no standard packaging and no two are alike, we measure it, map its weak points, and build a crate that fits only that piece.
Piano crating in Calgary.
Rosewood crates pianos and specialty pieces on-site across Calgary and the surrounding areas — Airdrie, Cochrane, Okotoks, and Chestermere. Uprights and grands, marble and stone, stained glass and chandeliers, sculpture and the genuinely odd — measured where it sits and built to fit only that piece.
We also build crates for international freight and overseas shipments.
Delivery can be arranged on your behalf — coordinated unbranded, so the crate is the only thing with our name on it.
Moving something irreplaceable?
Send a photo of the piece — we’ll tell you how it should be crated.