Having your piano tuned is our most common service.

Beware the health risks of unserviced pianos!

• Many pianos have a history of mice, and may contain chemicals such as DDT, used to repel rodents, moths, and other pests.
• Black mold is present in some old pianos.
• Decades of tobacco use and "what falls between the keys" build up, leading to odors and allergens.

We do not allow our pianos to be sold without proper cleaning and service.
If you have purchased an "as is" piano, we usually offer free work estimates.

Before the 1920's, most pianos had ivory keytops, generally identifiable by their grain lines. Manufacturers shifted towards various qualities of plastics, with the last ivory keytops being sold in the 1980's.

• Cracking
• Yellowing
• Uneven gluing

We can clean, whiten, and reglue existing keytops. Selective ivories can be replaced with matches from our collection, or we can replace the whole set with prestine modern plastics. A clean smile is a very visible feature for a piano!

Bass strings are copper or iron wound around a steel core.
The tone gradually deteriorates as rotational tension is lost over time.

• Uneven tone across notes
• Weaker volume
• High pitched harmonics
• Tinny or tubby sound

We can detune and retension the bass strings to restore their proper tone,
or install new bass strings if required.

Rusty strings can cause the following:

• Tone loss
• Tuning instability
• Eventual breakage

We can clean or replace strings as necessary,
increasing the value of your instrument.

Tuning pins are driven into a hard wooden tuning block. Incorrectly sized pins require more frequent tunings to stay musical.

• Amateur piano tuners can cause premature wear to the pinblock
• Old pianos may have loose tuning pins that don't hold a tuning
• New pianos' pins may be too tight

Our experienced piano tuners have techniques to work around problematic pins.
We can replace the tuning pins with larger sizes to resolve looseness, or repair the pinblock.

The cabinet represents the piano, and strongly affects how people perceive your instrument.

• Sunfading
• Finish cracks
• Dents and scratches

We can restore a variety of finishes, erasing marks and bringing back the original colour. We also regularly strip, sand, and refinish cabinets to create a new quality finish.