Is your piano in need of tuning?

In order to keep proper string tension, it is normally recommended that pianos should be tuned twice per year, if moderately used. Some pianos I find to be exceptionally stable and need be tuned less frequently. For heavy or professional use more frequent tuning may be required.  A piano brought into a house, or other new environment, should preferably be left for at least a couple of weeks to acclimatise to the humidity and temperature before being tuned.

I aim to tune pianos to standard ('concert') pitch. This is not always possible however if the pitch of the instrument has been allowed to drift too low. Pianos can be successfully tuned at a lower pitch; the greatest difficulty this will present is if other instruments are to be played with it. It will normally be possible to bring the pitch of the piano back up to standard pitch, but this is a lengthy process for which I usually charge double my normal fee, and may not be possible on some older instruments.

I charge £35 for a normal tuning within reasonable distance from south west Sheffield, where I live. (I add a small premium for extra distance or evening/weekend work). In the case of a piano which has been left for a long time without being tuned it is likely to take longer than normal, but I would be able to give you an estimate before I started. I give a 10% discount where more than one piano is to be tuned at the same address.

Please get in touch if you need a piano tuner!