Repairs

REFURBISH/RECONDITION    To upgrade the entire piano. This includes cleaning, regulating, re-shaping hammers, and possibly replacing some minor parts. REFINISH    Putting a new finish on the cabinet only. Click Here to read on.

REBUILDING & RESTORATION

   Putting the piano into “factory” condition. This involves taking the piano down to its frame and starting again. Repairs involved are: replacing or repairing the soundboard, possibly installing a new pinblock, bridges, refinishing the case, and cast plate, re-packing and re-plating the pedals, rebuilding the trapwork, installing new strings, tuning pins, dampers, key bushings, key tops, hammers, refinishing sharps, replacing various felt and leather pieces and replacing other parts deemed necessary. The piano is then regulated back to factory specs and tuned numerous times to stabilize the new strings.

Old tuning pin block and New block material	Manufacturing a new pin block
New Maple Bridge duplicated, installed	Soundboard Repaired

   A piano that has been played frequently over the years may also require some action restoration by this point. This will depend on the demands of the pianist and their expectations. Many pianos don't have this kind of restoration done until they are much older and the decline in the instrument is so noticeable that it can no longer be ignored. At this point the real question will be "is it worth it"?

Nordheimer	Gerhard Heintzman
Steinway Before	Steinway After
(Before)	(After) Beautifully Restored
OTHER REPAIRS
Broken strings Chipped or missing key tops Sticking Keys Broken Legs Squeaking Pedals	Removing foreign objects Broken hammers Correction Work Smoke damage Flood damage Preparing for moving
Scratches Etched (Before)	Repaired Scratches (After)
Damaged Keys (Before)	Keys Repaired (After)
Damaged Edge	Edge Repaired