Updated July 2023
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Humidity Control
Basic Upright: $425
Basic  Grand: $475 - $575 (depending on size)
We highly recommend Piano Life Saver humidity control systems to help preserve the tuning. Without humidity control, tuning can go out more quickly than you might think! Pianos with humidity control often allow for more time to address touch and tone issues without charging additional fees. These systems easily pay for themselves within a few years. 

$175 Minimum Service Call
Minor repair, i.e. sticky key, pedal squeak etc.
In Person Consultation/Estimate/Pre-purchase check
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Tuning Service: $250
Experience Harmony
If you want a basic no-frills service and want to spend less, this can be a good option. This 90 minute appointment will get your piano sounding better on a budget. This includes a "pitch raise" if necessary Other technicians may charge for this: We include it. If time allows, we may include touch and work. 

Tuning & Maintenance: $350
Take it further
 In addition to fine tuning, a Tuning & Maintenance service includes significant touch and tone adjustments. Lubrication of mechanical parts, basic hammer resurfacing, and hammer to string mating are typically included. This can make a very noticeable improvement to your piano's tone. The goal is to keep your piano’s touch and tone from deteriorating from age, use, and humidity changes. This appointment typically takes 2 – 2.5 hours.
 

Mileage/Trip fee:
We Travel!
We have serviced piano from Bainbridge Island, down to Portland OR. 
For pianos within a 15 mile radius of our business location (2302 State Ave NE, Olympia) there is no trip fee. Outside that range, the fee range is $1.50 – $2.00 per mile for the trip out, depending on overall distance. Trip fee can be shared by clients who schedule in the same area on the same day.
We have even been hired to check pianos out of state. Currently our fee is $1000/day plus expenses.  Contact our office for more information. 

$175 Service call / Minor repair
This is for the sticky key, pedal squeak etc. This is the minimum fee to have me come to your home to do a minor fix. If the repair turns out to be more than what can be covered by our minimum fee, I will give you an estimate and we can go from there. For example, while some pedal squeaks are a 5 minute fix, other times it can require substantial work such as removing the action from a spinet piano.
 
Pre-purchase Check/Consultation/Estimate: $175
Having a piano inspected by a technician prior to purchasing is wise. Often the inspection allows the buyer to negotiate a better price, which can more than cover the cost of the pre-purchase check. This is also a good option if you are wondering if your piano is worth fixing and want to know what it would take to bring out its potential. Note: Although we can give you a “ball park” idea of what a piano is worth, this is not a formal appraisal.
 
Written Appraisal: $450
An official appraisal includes a detailed inspection along with a written statement of value that is emailed to the client after the inspection. This is usually only done on high-value pianos such as Steinway, Mason & Hamlin, Bösendorfer, etc. Click HERE to see an excellent article on this subject.