Piano Service Rates

Updated July 2026

Maintenance Tip

Control the humidty with a Dampp-Chaser system. Then schedule once per year service. This maximizes the time I can spend on servicing the whole piano.

Full-Service Tuning & Performance Care $275

Whether you own an everyday family console or a concert grand, you’ll hear and feel a dramatic improvement in playability and tone in a single visit.

Unlike standard "tune-and-run" appointments, every Pianova service visit is a complete 90-minute instrument care session. Because decades of experience allow us to complete fine tuning efficiently, every visit includes dedicated time to address how your piano feels and sounds—not just how it holds pitch.

What’s Included in Your 90-Minute Visit:

Precision Fine Tuning to A-440 Concert Pitch
Pitch Raise Included (No surprise add-on fees if your piano is significantly flat)
30–45 Minutes of Dedicated Touch & Tone Care: Hammer shaping, fitting hammers to strings, voicing, sticky key repairs, or pedal adjustments as needed.

Why This Is the Best Value for Your Piano:
Most technicians bill tuning and technical repairs separately (adding $100–$150/hr for repair time). We bundle precision tuning with essential action and tone maintenance into one flat-rate visit

Catch-up Piano Service Tuning, Regulation & Voicing +
$450

For pianos that need more than a standard visit
2.5 Hours

Most pianos we see are overdue for detailed regulation and voicing work. Our regular 90-minute service already includes meaningful touch and tone attention, but with limited time we often have to prioritize only the most urgent issues. This extended appointment gives us the extra hour needed to dig deeper.

In addition to a precise fine tuning to A-440, the additional time is focused on:

Targeted regulation adjustments for better touch, response, and evenness
Hammer shaping and resurfacing as needed
Hammer-to-string mating and focused voicing for improved tone balance
Addressing specific mechanical issues (such as excess friction, sluggish keys, or squeaking pedals) when they are present

The result is a clearer, more even, and more responsive piano — both in feel and in sound. This level of attention is especially valuable for instruments that haven’t had thorough maintenance in several years, or as a follow-up visit after a standard service to finish catching the piano up.

Minimum Service Call
Minor Repairs & Consultations
$185

For minor repairs, tuning touch-up, and expert advice.
45 - 60 Minutes

This covers in-home visits for smaller issues such as:

Sticky or sluggish keys
Pedal not working
In-person consultation or estimate
Pre-purchase inspection

Note: If the repair is quick, we’ll use the remaining time to touch up your tuning or add other useful service at no extra charge — ensuring you always get strong value from the visit.

We Strongly Recommend Humidity Control

Control the humidity - control the tuning

The key to long lasting tunings at
less than the cost of two tunings

Piano Life Saver Website

Basic Upright System: $445

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.

Basic Grand System:
$495 - $605
(depending on size)

Note: The basic systems consist of a dehumidifier rod and a humidity controlled switch, the humidistat. They do not include a humidifer componant. In the Pacific NW we generally don't need to add humidity unless you have dryness issues in the winter with an excessively dry heating system such as a wood burning stove.

The basic system requires no maintenance other than keeping it plugged in. The wattage of the rods are fairly low (25 - 50 watts) and they turn on and off depending on the humidity near the soundboard of the piano.

This system helps protect your piano from damaging humidity swings — one of the biggest threats to tuning stability and long-term health.

What’s included:

Dehumidifier rod(s) that gently remove excess moisture
Smart humidistat (humidity-controlled switch) that automatically turns the system on and off as needed

How the basic system works: It warms the air near the piano’s soundboard. This allows the air to hold more moisture, effectively making the environment drier around the piano without actually removing water from the room.

Important notes:

This is a dehumidification-only system (no humidifier component included).
In the Pacific Northwest, this basic setup is usually sufficient. Adding a humidifier component (for extreme winter dryness from wood stoves or very dry heating) costs approximately $300–$400 extra. Note: The humidifier requires annual maintenance (cleaning the tank and changing pads) and regular watering via a convenient tube and watering can system.

The basic system is virtually maintenance-free — just keep it plugged in. The rods use very little electricity (typically 25–50 watts) and only run when needed.

Piano Service Rates

Maintenance Tip​

Full-Service Tuning & Performance Care $275

Whether you own an everyday family console or a concert grand, you’ll hear and feel a dramatic improvement in playability and tone in a single visit.

Catch-up Piano Service Tuning, Regulation & Voicing + $450

For pianos that need more than a standard visit 2.5 Hours

Minimum Service Call Minor Repairs & Consultations $185

For minor repairs, tuning touch-up, and expert advice. 45 - 60 Minutes