Welcome

For many people their piano is their most cherished possession. Often the piano is a family heirloom.

My approach is to treat your piano as if it were my own instrument. If there is an aspect of the piano’s condition that requires attention I discuss it with you in a forthright manner, recommending the appropriate service. When contracted to perform that service, I will do so for a fair price.

To be invited into people’s homes to work on their piano is an honor, a joy and a privilege. I look forward to the opportunity to service your piano.

Tuning

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Services

concert accurate tuning
voicing
reconditioning
concert preparation
total piano evaluation
and correction
appraisals
climate control
systems installation
concert preparation

concert accurate tuning
voicing
reconditioning
concert preparation
total piano evaluation
and correction
appraisals
climate control
systems installation
concert preparation

Pricing

Estimates

In-home service, other than tuning, covering any work that can be completed in 1-1/2 hours or less.

$100-$155 minimum

Basic Services

Hourly rate

$100/hour

Estimates

In-home service, other than tuning, covering any work that can be completed in 1-1/2 hours or less.

$100-$155 minimum

Estimates

In-home service, other than tuning, covering any work that can be completed in 1-1/2 hours or less.

$100-$155 minimum

Basic Service Hourly rate $100/hour Travel Fee Outside Sacramento, Davis, Elk Grove, Folsom, Roseville areas $25/hour Appraisals Thumnail
Formal, printed and signed on company letterhead $80 minimum
$150 Additional Services Extensive regulation, voicing, etc. $250-$300 Half-Day
$500-$700 Full-Day Interior Cleaning This is a waterless process and cannot undo decades of neglect, but I can remove much of the surface dust and debris from the interior of the piano and soundboard. This includes vacuuming, dusting, brushing and wiping the interior of the piano, including under the strings and inside the action area, and takes about 20 to 30 minutes.I can polish the brass, clean and polish the exterior and clean the strings. $50-$100 Action Reconditioning/Rebuilding I specialize in action reconditioning and rebuilding. I offer partial or, if needed, total action rebuilding. These services significantly improve the feel and responsiveness for much less than it would cost to replace the piano. $150 minimum

Estimates:

Many jobs can be estimated over the phone. In-home service, other than tuning: $100-155 minimum, covering any work that can be completed in 1-1/2 hours or less. Otherwise, service is $100/hour.

Travel fee:

Outside Sacramento, Davis, Elk Grove, Folsom, Roseville areas: $25 per hour of travel time.

Appraisals:

$80 minimum thumbnail appraisal. $130 formal, printed and signed appraisal on company letterhead
More extensive regulation, voicing or similar jobs that can require additional hours:
Half-day $250-300 / Full-day $500-700

Interior cleaning:

This is a waterless process and cannot undo decades of neglect, but I can remove much of the surface dust and debris from the interior of the piano and soundboard. This includes vacuuming, dusting, brushing and wiping the interior of the piano, including under the strings and inside the action area, and takes about 20 to 30 minutes.
I can polish the brass, clean and polish the exterior and clean the strings.

Action reconditioning and rebuilding:

Besides the above services, I specialize in action reconditioning and rebuilding. If your piano needs complete rebuilding, I will refer you to someone who does that.
I offer partial or, if needed, total action rebuilding. These services significantly improve the feel and responsiveness for much less than it would cost to replace the piano.

Good to Know

An Overview of Piano Care

The piano is a beautiful piece of furniture. Its massiveness and solidity make it easy to forget that it is also a delicate machine with literally thousands of component parts. These parts must be adjusted to close tolerances in order to work together and function properly. In a proper state of tune and regulation, the piano will be a responsive and enjoyable musical instrument. Allowing it to lapse into a state of disrepair can shorten the piano’s lifespan. In most circumstances my goal is to get the piano working properly and keep it that way. Optimally, I will get the piano stabilized in pitch in a proper state of adjustment. Once the piano is in this condition, and in a stable climatic environment, I can keep it that way, with routine maintenance, for years or even decades. Many of my customers enjoy getting the most out of their pianos in this way.

What to expect on your first appointment

When we set up an appointment for me to service your piano, I am setting aside that time in my schedule for you. If for some reason you need to change our appointment please do so as soon as possible. There is no set fee for cancellation within 24 hours or for missed appointments, but in such ases I appreciate a $60 remittance for my time. Having a high percentage of appointments where we successfully hook up helps keep my prices down. When I arrive at your house (or wherever the location of the piano) it will be helpful if all the things are removed from the top of the piano. I need some room to work in front of the piano, and it’s nice but not always necessary to have some room around the right side of the piano. We don’t usually need to pull the piano away from the wall. Having good lighting is very helpful, even though I carry a spotlight and flashlight with me. A reasonable degree of temperature stability is needed. If your piano is placed in direct sunlight or in the path of the heat or air-conditioning vent during tuning, these conditions will interfere with my professional services. I especially appreciate having a quiet environment in which to tune the piano. Sometimes there is no way around having noise where I work. When it is quiet I can do my work faster and have more time to do the little extra things for the piano that I tend to do for my tuning fee.

FAQs

Teachers:

See the Music Teachers Association of California website for a competent piano teacher.

Piano Moving:

I can recommend the right mover for your needs.

Purchasing recommendations:

Let me help you in the process of purchasing a new or used piano. No charge for a phone consultation.

How often should my piano be tuned?

How should I take care of my piano?

Should I wait to have my piano tuned after I move it

Machine vs aural tuning?

What is the Piano Technicians’ Guild? What is a Registered Piano Technician?

A Registered Piano Technician (RPT) has passed a series of rigorous examinations on the maintenance, repair and tuning of pianos. Only RPTs are authorized by The Piano Technicians Guild to display the logo containing the words, “Registered Piano Technician.”

About Me

I have studied Piano Tuning with these renowned teachers: Nick Gravagne, Kenzo Utsunomya, Norm Neblett, Steve Jellen, Bill Brandom, LaRoy Edwards, Cliff Geers, Del Fandrich, Franz Mohr, and many others. B.M. Music Composition, New England Conservatory of Music Concert pianist I offer lessons in piano, and music theory and composition.