Tuning rates

• Fine tuning: $200*

• Double tuning: $275*, a pitch raise and fine tuning, required if the piano is over 5 cents off its target pitch.

• Additional pitch raise: $75*, sometimes necessary for pianos that haven’t been tuned in many years:

• Repairs: 15 minutes included with each tuning, after that, $100/hour*.

• Travel: Charges for time and miles may apply outside our regular service area. Estimate available upon request.

Sites with multiple pianos: We offer a discount of $50 off tuning each additional piano at the same location.

Cancellation fee: Appointments not cancelled within 24 hours are subject to a fee commensurate with our time and travel expenses.

*Sales tax: CT (6.35%), VT (6%), and NY (8-8.13%) require sales tax on services. Prices do not include tax.

Minor & major repairs

From cosmetic touch-up, sticky notes, or broken strings to replacement of a complete set of action parts, we do it all. Many repairs can be done on site, although the piano’s action might have to make a trip to our workshop.

Rebuilding & reconditioning

We assess the condition of your piano or one you are considering, discuss the pros and cons of rebuilding, and give you an estimate of costs. If you decide to proceed with the work, we’ll move the piano to our rebuilding facility in Yonkers, NY, to be dismantled, refinished and reassembled with whatever replacement parts it needs. This may include a new soundboard, pin block, action, dampers, and strings.

Regulation & voicing

Regulation includes adjustment of all action components from pedals to keyboard to dampers. Voicing follows regulation and is the final stage in controlling tone production which includes the adjustment of hammers and their point of contact with the strings.

Climate control

This essential aspect of piano maintenance ensures the health of your piano through changing seasons. Proper placement of the piano is the first concern – away from direct sunlight and heat sources. Both temperature and humidity must be kept within certain ranges and moderated in their fluctuations.

For concert pianos, we often recommend an off-stage piano garage/closet with climate control. For small rooms, a room humidifier is often adequate.

In many cases, however, we install a climate control system inside the piano. When correctly installed and maintained these devices achieve excellent results. They’re easy to use and they preserve your piano investment.

Moving

We manage piano moves across town, across the country, or internationally. We ensure that the piano will be set up properly upon delivery and tuned right away, if necessary.

Consulting

Some questions can best be answered via a phone call or email: Should I restore my old piano? Should I accept a family heirloom? Does it makes sense to move my piano cross-country, or sell it and buy another? Other questions concern transportation, storage, insurance, age, place of manufacture, etc. Ask us anything about pianos; we’ll try to help.

Free pianos

Always hire a piano technician to examine a piano before taking it. So many free pianos are sad stories. The new owner pays hundreds of dollars to move it to their home only to find out the piano has major issues. It may be untunable, have a cracked plate, be full of rust, moths, or mice, or have expired parts. That’s not to say there aren’t any good finds out there. You’re welcome to email us pictures of a free piano. We’d be happy to advise on whether it’s worth looking at.

Piano finder

Through our domestic and international connections we can find nearly any piano in the private, retail, or wholesale markets. We can also provide essential pricing information to assist you in finding the right piano at a good price.

Valuation

Flynn Pianos can determine value for sale, donations, estates, and insurance.

Brokering & consignment

With brokering, we advise you on pricing and marketing a piano from your home. We write a clear description for private sale online. Or, in the case of high-end pianos, we gather detailed information and place it in our international network of dealers and brokers.

For consignment, we conduct an on-site valuation of the piano, and if it looks like a good candidate, we may move the piano to one of our showrooms to sell at a retail price, including climate control, delivery, and a first tuning.