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Professional Piano Movers

professional piano moversDo you need to have your piano moved? You’ll definitely want professional piano movers for the job. That’s the only way to guarantee that your piano will arrive safely on the other side.

You may be wondering… Can’t I go with just a regular moving company? Don’t they know what they’re doing? Well, they might. But then again, they might not. Sure, maybe they had someone on staff who knew how to move a piano safely, but that staff member may have left.

There are a lot of things professional piano movers know and do that make a big difference. Don’t take a chance with your precious piano.

Professional Piano Movers – What Makes Them Different?

You may be wondering about what’s so special about professional piano movers. What makes them different? Whether you just want to move a piano from Goochland to Manakin Sabot, Amelia, Farmville, Beaverdam, Montpelier or Oilville, or whether you want it moved to Ashland or King’s Charter or the Hannover Country Club, you don’t want to take your chances with just anybody.

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Piano Repair Services – And Piano Art

piano repair servicesYes, I provide piano repair services – but not usually piano art. I just found these cool piano images and wanted to share them with you.

Pianos sometimes really do refinishing, and the artists who have worked on the pianos you see on this page have taken their projects far beyond the usual level. These images come from a site called Morguefile and depict a series of pianos that have been artistically enhanced.

Piano Repair Services And Beautification

Imagine having a piano that’s badly in need of refinishing. You may or may not choose to actually have it artistically enhanced like the owners of the pianos on this page. Unfortunately, I’m no longer able to offer that service, at least for now.

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A photographer who goes by the moniker earl53 uploaded them, and he must have been having a blast taking photographs of all those cool pianos.

And yes, of course people also played them, as you can see on the image below.

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So while I no longer refinish pianos, I’ll happily tune and repair them. Let me know if I can help you with that.!

Questions? Just send me a text message at 804-677-2416.

Piano Restoration

pinblock-old-and-new-smallSometimes, a piano may need more than just a good tuning or even minor repair. When it has been neglected for a long time, it may be a candidate for a full piano restoration – or piano refurbishing.

For example, you may have inherited a piano that has been in storage for years – or even decades. If it is a high quality piano, it will be worth your while to invest in a restoration project. If you’re not sure, just call me at 804-677-2416.

Other situations that may call for restoration? You may have stored your piano in the attic or the basement and rodents or other unsavory pests might have gotten into it (ugh!). Or it may have simply worn out. If it has a lot of wear and tear or similar damage, and you want it back in good working order, it’s time for restoration.

What Happens During A Piano Restoration?

During a piano restoration, the piano generally has to be taken apart and then rebuilt, depending on the damage that has occurred. Sometimes, the damage is mainly cosmetic. But other times, it may mean that various elements have to be refurbished or even replaced.

In the image above, for example, you see two pinblocks. The left one is the “blank” one that will eventually replace the damaged one (but before it has been worked on). You see the marks that indicate where the holes will have to be drilled. The right one has been finished and is ready to be installed in the piano.

As you can imagine, restoring a piano requires a lot of precision work. I LOVE restoring pianos to their old beauty, and their old functionality so they can be used once again to make beautiful music. I would be honored to work on giving your piano a whole new future.

I will expand this section and explain in more detail what I do when I restore pianos. I’ll also include more before and after photos to illustrate the difference piano restoration can make. You may barely recognize your “old” piano once it’s been fully restored and fixed up.

I have recently restored a piano that is now an absolute beauty! Please check back for the photos soon.

So if you have a high quality piano that has fallen into disrepair and could use a lot of TLC, or if you know someone who has such a piano, please call me to get more information about what it will take to restore it and bring out its true beauty once again, both in terms of sound and appearance.

And please don’t worry about your exact geographic location within Virginia. I will be happy to restore pianos even when they’re a little farther away.

Questions? Just call me at 804-677-2416.

Piano Tuning

Is your piano out of tune? You may wonder what to expect when you have a piano tuner come over in order to tune your piano.

What I do during a Piano Tuning call

Here’s what I do on a standard piano tuning call:

Before I start the tuning itself, I check all the keys repeatedly to make sure they are playing to the customer’s satisfaction. Many times a customer will inform me over the phone that there are sticking keys or strange buzzing noises coming from the piano. One of the most challenging and satisfying parts of being a piano tuner is the mystery of diagnosing and then correcting these issues.

Once the problems facing the piano have been addressed, I can then begin the actual piano tuning itself. Quite often the piano hasn’t been tuned in several years and is in need of pitch raising, (think tuning twice in one visit). Whatever the situation with the piano may be, I will always work with the customer to find the most appropriate and economical course of action to bring the instrument to its best potential.

And of course, all this means that I’ll be doing this work wherever you keep your piano, usually at your home. Which areas do I cover? I tune pianos in all of the following Central Virginia areas (in no particular order): Ashland, Mechanicsville, Sandston, Montpelier, Goochland, Hanover, Beaverdam, Doswell, Manakin-Sabot, Oilville, and more. Of course I also move pianos and restore them, and for those types of assignments, I often go well beyond my normal area.

Questions? Please call me to find out when I’ll be in your area and can take care of YOUR piano: 804-677-2416