Basic Piano Tuning Service for New Customers

My basic tuning price for new customers is $200. This will include the following piano services:

1. a pitch raise or lowering (This is usually needed if haven’t had regular service.)
2. a fine tuning
3. basic cleaning on vertical pianos).  There is an extra charge for grands.
   pedal adjustments
4. remove lost motion from keys in most situations

Other piano services such as repairs and regulation are not included in the price of a tuning. I charge by the hour for repairs. My repair rate is $85 per hour plus tax. I am including a pitch raise in the above price. I am now charging $135 for a piano tuning without a pitch raise. It seems that most pianos that I tune for the first time are quite flat and take additional time. There are some pianos that are over 1/2 step flat and I reserve the right to give an estimate that may be higher than $200 on those.

I don’t service pianos that are purchased over the internet unless it is with a local piano company. I recommend that the buyer play and examine the piano in person prior to purchase. Often the technician gets stuck in the middle between the purchaser and some distant piano company. It is not a good situation for the buyer or the technician.

Work Offered

• tuning (including concert tuning)
• voicing
• regulation
• most repairs
• Installation of Dampp Chaser humidity control systems

If your piano needs complete rebuilding, then I will recommend one of several facilities and mention the benefits of each.

Depending on usage and the length of time since your last tuning, your piano may require more than a basic service call. In this situation, I recommend my super service call. For more information on what is included, click on the tab for the type of piano that you have.