I inherited a piano but don’t play. What should I do with it?
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What to do with a piano?
We recognize that your piano represents so much. The dreams it invoked. The memories of a loved one playing it. But you need to move and their just isn't room in the new place to bring it with you. The below resources are meant to help you navigate the option to help you find a new home for your piano.
If you are looking for a new place for both you and your piano, get in touch with us today by clicking here.
You can sell it on consignment through a reputable, local company or an online marketplace, donate it to a school or community center, recycle it for parts, or have it hauled away. Pianos are heavy and awkward to move, so it is best to hire professionals. There are many resources in the Greater Seattle Area, listed below.
Consignment
Sell a higher-end model on consignment: https://washingtonpianos.com/ Washington Pianos in Auburn
“We are a family-owned and operated business, serving King & Pierce Counties since 2010. Sam Scott started his piano apprenticeship of tuning, servicing, and restoring pianos in 1995. As a studio musician, he quickly fell in love with his new craft. Servicing pianos became his life-long passion.”
Sell yourself:
Platforms like eBay, https://www.ebay.com/ and Facebook Marketplace https://www.facebook.com/marketplace
Donate it:
1. Local Music Schools https://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=Music+School&find_loc=Seattle%2C+WA
2. Churches https://www.spirit1053.com/church-directory/
3. Community centers https://seattle.gov/parks/all-community-centers
Piano recycling:
1. Check with local recycling centers to see if they have a process for disposing of old pianos. Some recycling centers accept piano parts.
2. Seattle Piano Recycling https://www.seattlepianorecycling.com/about
“Seattle Piano Recycling was created with a vision to save pianos from being junked. Once your piano is hauled away, it will be fixed up to a fully functional level. All of the pianos are then found homes where they will be used! We can move any type of piano including:
- Uprights
- Grands (All sizes)
- Spinets
- Consoles
- Organs
- Square grands
Junk Removal
- Busby Junk Removal
https://www.buzz-bee.net/organremoval.html
“In 2005, Busby Junk Removal began construction of a new junk removal hive in Issaquah, Washington. Success in the Seattle junk removal industry has been hard-fought with tough competition. Meager beginnings to say the least, but with hard work and perseverance Busby's junk removal has spread her "Busy Bees" throughout King County, Pierce County, and Snohomish County.”
Do you have an old piano that you need removed from your Seattle (Federal Way-North) residence? We cover from Federal Way all the way north to Everett. 1-877-404-5865
- Got Junk? https://www.1800gotjunk.com/us_en
- Local Tacoma Business: https://www.gracejunkremoval.com/
Researched by Diane Henning, Rain City Real Estate
