Piano removal in Nanaimo.

An upright piano typically runs $500 to $600, and that includes the equipment, the crew, the hauling and the disposal fees. Where it lands in that range follows the size and weight of the piano, the crew the job needs and how accessible it is, and stairs, tight turns or a grand can put it above that. You get an estimate before the piano moves, and anything that would change it is raised with you first. Additions can apply depending on the items, the weight, the access and the location, so send us the details and we will go through your specific situation.

With the right gear and a planned route. The piano is strapped to a 1,500-pound-capacity four-wheel dolly, the path out is measured and padded, and the crew keeps the weight controlled through doorways and down steps. Depending on the piano and the access, a grand may have its legs and pedal lyre removed first and travel on its side on a padded skid. How long it takes depends on the piano, the stairs, the turns, the carry distance and whether anything has to come apart first.

Heavier than almost anything else in a house. An upright runs 200 to 300 kilograms and a grand can reach 500, most of it in a cast iron plate mounted high in the frame, which makes the whole instrument top-heavy and eager to tip. That is why piano injuries are a moving-day classic, and why we treat it as a specialist item rather than big furniture.

Yes. Electric organs, pump organs and church-style consoles all go, and they share the piano's problem of being far heavier and more awkward than they look. We price an organ the same way we price a piano, so expect a similar range, following the organ's size and weight and how accessible it is. Tell us what you have and we will walk through your situation first.

Sometimes, and we will give you a straight answer about yours. A tuned, playable piano in clean condition can occasionally find a school, church or family through local channels, and we are happy to see it rehomed. But most older uprights have no takers even for free, so if yours has been unplayed for years, removal and recycling of the metal and hardwood is usually the realistic path.

Furniture, mattresses and box springs, appliances including fridges and freezers, electronics and TVs, hot tubs, pianos, yard waste and brush, renovation and demolition debris, scrap metal, carpet, garage, shed and storage-unit contents, and general household junk. We also demolish sheds, decks and fences and haul the debris away. If it can be handled and transported safely, it can go on the trailer, though some specialty and restricted items need separate handling and a few we cannot take at all. When in doubt, text a photo and ask.

Same-day or next-day service may be available depending on our schedule, your location and the size and scope of the job, so call or text and ask what we have open. Being based in Nanaimo rather than an hour down the highway helps. We are open 7 days a week, 6am to 8pm, and short-notice jobs are welcome.

Four steps. First the free estimate: call, text or send photos of the pile and we will come back to you with a number. Second, we arrive when we said we would. Third, the crew walks the job with you, goes over the estimate, and only then does every bit of the lifting and hauling from wherever the junk sits. Fourth, everything is sorted for donation, recycling or disposal, and the space gets swept before we leave. Final pricing is based on actual loaded volume, with weight, labour and applicable surcharges considered.

No. We take it from wherever it is sitting: upstairs rooms, basements, crawlspaces, the garage or the back of the yard. Nothing needs to be bagged, sorted or dragged to the curb beforehand, and you do not need to be able to lift. If piling it up makes you feel organised then go ahead, though the price follows the volume either way.

We prioritise reuse, donation and recycling wherever items are suitable, accepted and practical, and the landfill is the last stop rather than the first. Usable furniture, appliances and household goods can go to local charities, metal to the scrap yard, electronics to the proper depot, mattresses to a facility that strips them for materials, and clean green waste to composting. What each charity or facility will accept is their call rather than ours. Anything that genuinely cannot be reused or recycled is disposed of properly, and that sorting is part of the job.

Some items and materials carry an additional charge, because of disposal fees, weight, handling requirements or special recycling. These can include mattresses and box springs, tires, propane tanks, unusually heavy or dense materials, appliances that need special handling, and hazardous or contaminated material. Dense loads are worth flagging separately: soil, concrete, dense construction debris, scrap metal, tile, and boxes of books, files or tools can reach the trailer's weight limit before it is full by volume, which can mean a weight surcharge or a second load. Any surcharge that applies is identified before the job begins wherever the items and conditions are known.

The first hour of labour is included in the load price. Beyond that, additional labour is $100 per hour, per load. That comes up on jobs spread over several floors, long carries from the truck, or items that need heavy sorting or taking apart before they will move. Anything like that is talked through at the estimate where the conditions are known, and raised with you on the day if it only becomes clear once we are working. Depending on the items, their weight, the access and where you are, additional charges can apply. Tell us what you have and we will walk through your situation first.

Yes. Junk Matters is fully insured, registered and in good standing with WorkSafeBC, and a member of both the Recycling Council of British Columbia and the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce. We are rated 5.0 across 130+ Google reviews, and the crew works in your home and around your property to that standard.