If you hire a professional mover, they will arrange for a third-party service to disassemble and reassemble your piano. Once disassembled, it can be moved safely. The third party service will remove the lyre, the lid and support rod, the pedal assembly, the legs, and will either remove or lock down the keyboard. After delivery, the third party service will put it back together. You will then have to have it tuned (not part of the cost of your move.)
Almost all items that require servicing prior to being moved (front load washers, gas dryers, icemakers, grandfather clocks) can be serviced much cheaper by a local contractor you hire yourself than having your mover arrange the servicing. Grand pianos are no exception - you can hire a local service yourself and save money. However, your piano will be listed as DBO (disassembled by owner) and your mover will deny liability if there is any damage. This is the one instance where it's worth it to pay the extra $$ to have the mover arrange for service and accepting liability for it.
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