Accredited member of the Piano Tuner's Association | DBS Cleared.
Our Services
We offer a variety of services to meet your needs, including assessment of your piano to determine how it can be improved; tuning, regulation & repairs; as well as full restorations at our workshop.
Take a look at our services below and if there is anything not covered that you wish to discuss, please get in touch!
Services & Pricing
Piano Tuning
All pianos go out of tune over time. The environment they're kept in and how often they're played are all factors in how quickly this happens. It's important that your piano is kept at concert pitch (440hz) to make sure that what you're hearing matches the notes on your sheet music. In general, we recommend that your piano is tuned at least once a year. All tuning visits include a free basic assessment of your piano to advise if anything can be done to improve it or tailor it to your wishes.
Fine Tuning
£75
Takes around 1.5-2hrs to complete. For pianos that have been regularly tuned and are not drastically flat/out of tune.
Pitch Correction
Additional £20
If the piano is more than 3/4hz from concert pitch, it will firstly require a pitch correction tuning before the fine tuning can take place which roughly takes around half an hour.
'Revive' Service
Sometimes a piano just needs a little TLC to get it back to looking its best. Our revive service is a quick and easy way to give your piano a facelift and really make a difference to how it looks. The revive service involves bringing the brasses and keys back to our workshop and returning with them to reinstall later on. Combined with a tuning, this gives your piano a real upgrade!
Revive
£95
The revive service includes:
- All brass fixtures buffed
- Replacement felts for the music desk, pedals and fall board
- A full internal cleaning (including soundboard, dampers and strings)
- Buffing of all keys
- Improvements of small cabinet scratches
Regulation
Do you sometimes feel your keys don't play consistently? Or do you sometimes struggle to play at the appropriate volume? A piano is a machine and like any other requires maintenance and adjustment to keep it at its best. Think of regulating a piano as similar to taking your car in for a service.
Some symptoms of poor regulation include: Extremely light or heavy touch; inconsistent volume of individual notes; uneven keyboard; bobbling/double striking of hammers and notes not cutting off cleanly.
Standard Regulation
£200 / £250 Upright / Grand
Including:
- Keyboard levelling
- Setting key depth
- Hammer escapement
- Hammer catchment
- Hammer/string alignment
- Hammer strike distance
- Lost motion adjustment
- Damper regulation
Full Regulation
£350
This includes the services provided in a standard regulation but also includes the action and keys being brought back to our workshop to be stripped down, cleaned, lubricated & reassembled before being returned, installed and a standard regulation completed on site.
Voicing
Not all pianos have the same tone- some are bright, some are mellow. What's pleasing to your ear is entirely personal preference, and voicing can allow the tone to be adjusted to give you the most enjoyment from your playing.
Voicing
£75
As voicing is part of the delicate final adjustments, it can only be carried out on a tuned & regulated piano.
Inspection & Report
A basic assessment of your piano is included with every tuning, however if you'd require a report on the overall condition of the piano; any recommended works and a bespoke quote, you can arrange for an assessment callout. If you then decide to proceed with the work, this charge will be deducted from the total cost.
Piano Assessment
£45
- Takes around 30 minutes
- An in-depth look at your piano, including a detailed look at action parts and crucial components (e.g. the soundboard, bridges, strings, etc.)
You will receive a written report with photographs detailing recommended work and a quote. (Please note, an additional charge of £20 applies for visits more than 30 miles from our Stockport workshop).
Restoration Service
We offer a tailor-made restoration service, providing multiple options to fit your needs and budget.
Action Restoration- Full strip-down, clean and lubricate as well as any worn parts replacing.
Key Buffing/Replacement Tops- Keys can get scratched or discoloured over time. We can buff and refinish keys
String Replacement- Missing or broken strings can be replaced individually
Minor Cabinet Repairs- Split or damaged veneer, dents & scratches can be touched-up and improved on site
Brass Buffing- This really brings the piano back to life as the brass parts (hinges, locks, book holders & pedals) are shined up to new condition
Felt Overhaul- Pianos have various felt parts around the pedals and across the back of the keys. Fitting new felts really gives the piano a facelift.
Full Restring, Soundboard Restoration & Bridge Repairs- Carried out at our workshop
A full estimate for restoration work will be given after an initial inspection visit (the fee for which is deducted from any restoration work carried out).
For any requirements not mentioned above, please get in touch. We have experience of dealing with many varied situations and would be happy to advise on what we can do to get your piano back to its best.