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Email: pianovapianoservice@gmail.com
Established 1994
Over 30 Years Experience
Over 15,000 Pianos Serviced
Over 100 Pianos Restored
We are gratefully trusted by:
TEACHERS
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Pacific Lutheran University Piano Studies Chair: Oksana Ezhokina
Jennifer Bowman, Amy Yang, Dr. Ramona Allen, Hannah Cho, Terry Shaw, Wolfgang Wortberg, Alex Balsely,Pat Kilmer, Vicki Tobin, Maureen Johnson, April Kuhr, Dan Colgan, Lorna Eder, Karen Monroe, Jan Rowen-Music, Robert Jorgensen, Dr. Merilyn Jacobson, Chip Schooler, Dan Schwartz, Keith Holder, Dilyara Oliver, and others.
SCHOOLS St Martins University, South Puget Sound Community College, The Evergreen State College, Grays Harbor College, North Thurston Public Schools, Tumwater Public Schools, Olympia High School, Yelm Public Schools, Jamin' Music Studios, and others.
CHURCHES United Churches of Olympia, Gloria Dei Lutheran, Westminster Presbyterian,Lacey Presbyterian, Hope Community Church, Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, St Martins Abbey, St. Marks Lutheran Church, Gospel Outreach, Littlerock Community Church, Olympia First Baptist and many others.
PIANO STORES Prosser Piano & Organ, Classic Pianos, Portland Piano Company, Michelle's Piano.

Touch and tone matter as much as tuning.
(often more)
A well voiced and regulated piano makes the keyboard feel alive under your fingers and the sound flow from your heart to your ears. A well voiced piano will sound in tune longer. Even our basic service includes some touch or tone work. Maintaining the condition of the hammers should be part of regular piano service.
Not all tunings are equal.
The optimal tuning is revealed from the piano itself not imposed from the outside.
We use an advanced technique known as "Whole Tone, Open String Tuning". 80% of this is done strictly "by ear" using an array of traditional checks and cross checks to achieve the best sound.
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"The three most important aspeccts of a tuning:
Stability, stability, and stability"

This phrase was repeated many times by the master technicians that I have studied with. Technicians vary in their ability to achieve stable tuning. A tuning that doesn't last is not a good value.
Steinway & Sons stresses the importance of aural (by ear) tuning
"Developing piano tone is a mechanical and musical art. Solid aural tuning exercises and develops the musical ear, giving the technician a greater ability to master the methods used in tone building."
-From Steinway's World Wide Technical Guide
P.S.
We are not piano snobs. We love the challenge of working on modest instruments including old upright pianos, spinets, and consoles that other technicians may shun. Often these are the pianos that benefit the most from high quality work.

FROM "UNDER THE LID" by Steve Brady
"Electronic tuning aids in the right hands are a wonderful adjunct to the human ear....
...In the wrong hands they are just a crutch. The piano tuner/technician must be thoroughly familiar with the theory of aural tuning and capable of putting that theory into practice.
Anyone who cannot tune a piano well by ear is not a piano tuner, period."
-Steve Brady, beloved colegue, mentor and auther of "Under the Lid: The Art & Craft of the Concert Piano Technician. Currently the technician for the Seattle Symphony at Benaroya Hall.

OUR SERVICE RATES
New rates starting January 2026
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Humidity Control:
The key to long lasting tuning at less than the cost of two tunings
Basic Upright: $445
Basic Grand: $495 - $605 (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.
$185 Minimum Service Call
Minor repair, i.e. sticky key, pedal squeak etc.
In Person Consultation/Estimate/Pre-purchase check
Find out what you've got!
Note: If you service issue is a quick fix, we will use the rest of the time to touch up your tuning or include additional service to make sure the service call is a good value.
Note regarding maintenance:
If you schedule piano service about the same time each year, this often allows us to do a more wholistic job of maintaining the entire instrument as the tuning portion of the appointment usually takes much less time when seen during the same time of year each year.
Pianos are typically more out of tune at the opposite time of year than at the anniversary of the last tuning due to humidity patterns. This is one of the reasons we highly recommend humidity control.
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Regular Piano Service: $265
1.5 hours
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.
Extended Piano Serivce: $375
2.5 hours
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 2.5 hours.
Piano Refurbishing/Restoration
We can bring your piano into our shop for more extensive restoration. Costs vary significantly based on what work the piano needs and the clients expectations. If you are interested in restoring your piano please let us know and we can discuss options at your service appointment.
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 - $2 per mile for the trip, 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.
$185 Service call / Minor repair
1.5 hours
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: $185
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: $500
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.
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Thurston, Mason, Lewis, Pierce, and Grays Harbor counties.