#PIANO TUNER PORTLAND INSTALL#

They have moved my piano twice and my grandmother’s once. Lotof has the best piano store in town! The piano movers have always been on time and take care of your piano as if it was their own. Watching your piano being moved can be a nerve wracking experience …my hat goes off to the moving crew who worked so well together to bring our baby home safely…thank you all! If you’re looking to buy a used piano off Craigslist, or from a private party, I am available to accompany you, check through the piano and be your advocate in the sale (or warn you to stay away from a bad piano!).Thank you to Lotof, Kim and the moving crew who did a fabulous job of cleaning, tuning and filing the hammers on our baby grand…and then delivering it safe and sound to our new home.

I will inspect the piano, taking notes and pictures, then do some additional research and get you an estimate within 2 weeks. If you want an estimate of your piano’s worth, these take a little longer. If you want to know more about your piano, what condition its in, and what work might need to be done, I can do detailed verbal and written evaluation in your home. While I don’t do the refinishing and rebuilding work myself, I can connect you to some of the best piano rebuilders in the country!Įvaluations, Consultations and Appraisals

#PIANO TUNER PORTLAND INSTALL#

If your ivories are chipped or missing, I can either find and install replacement ivories or resurface your keys with an imitation ivory so it looks and feels new again.Ĭomplete set of of new white keytops – $400 I schedule an entire day for this service visit and charge $400-$500.

You can see a complete description of this process with photos here. This is the “ultimate spa package” for your upright piano. This gets you the most bang for your buck. Since cleaning requires poking around the strings which messes up the tuning, it’s best to schedule a cleaning and tuning together.Ī grand cleaning and tuning takes 3-5 hours and costs $250-$350, depending on condition.Īn upright cleaning and tuning takes 2-3 hours and costs $200-$250. Especially grands! I can make your piano look new again. Pianos are beautiful instruments but they get dirty over the years. My prices for repair work are based on an $80 per hour rate. Sometimes I will be able to do this repair and maintenance in your home and sometimes I will need to take the action (inner workings) of your piano back to my shop to do more serious work. Like a car, a piano will need a periodic tune up, or some major work done to keep it playing well for you.

My goal is to help you keep your piano sounding its best and I offer a $15 discount when you get your piano tuned with me again within a 6-12 month timeframe (depending on my evaluation of the piano’s needs and use). If your piano hasn’t been tuned in several years or is well below pitch for some reason, I am usually able to include pitch raises for free. My standard tuning includes a light cleaning, any small repairs that need to be done (I can usually fix sticking keys during a tuning), and regulation of your pedals. Pianos need to be tuned once every 4-12 months to sound their best. If you need your piano tuned, repaired, cleaned or are considering refinishing or rebuilding your piano, I would be privileged to be of service to you in Portland! Here at Sterling Piano Tuning I am pleased to provide the highest quality piano tuning and service in the Portland area.

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