This publicly posted price list is accurate as of January 20th, 2025.
Travel
I will not charge travel for any piano within an hour of Portland, Maine. I am willing to travel farther, although I will sometimes charge for considerable distances and trips to islands if there aren’t enough other customers in the area.
Discounts
I offer discounts to regular customers, schools, churches, retirees, nonprofits, and home-schooling families. I also have special deals for piano teachers.
Return Policy
“Can I put my name on it?” When I finish working on your piano, I’ll leave a signed card on it: This represents that I believe I’ve done my best work, and that I’m pleased to put my name to it. If you have any problems with the piano at all, whether in terms of tuning or mechanical issues that you feel I’ve overlooked, let me know. I guarantee all of my work completely.
The Price List
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Standard service (tuning and minor work) | $180 |
| Standard service for regularly scheduled customers | $160 |
| Regulation | $120/hr |
| Full disassembly and cleaning | $200 |
| + cleaning under the strings of a grand piano | + $80 |
| Evaluations | $80 |
| + appraisal write-up | + $40 |
| Dampp-Chaser Piano Life Saver System® (most uprights) | $550 |
| Dampp-Chaser Piano Life Saver System® (dehumidifier only) | $250 |
| Dampp-Chaser Piano Life Saver System® (< 7′ grands) | $600 |
| Dampp-Chaser Piano Life Saver System® (larger grands) | $875 |
| Remote humidity monitoring | $200 |
| Hourly charge for repair | $120 |
Other Policies
Please pay at time of service.
I can take payment by check or cash.
I can send you a digital invoice you can pay with card or Cash App.
Interested in a piano tuning and whatever else is necessary. This is to bring the piano back to its teachable function. The prior owner of the cabin in Parsonsfield, ME was a piano teacher in the 1980s. It is an upright with low back. The condition seems pretty good, considering.
Hello William! I just replied to you by email. Thank you!
Hi, Alex, we have an old upright in our cabin that is unheated in winter, so you can imagine what the temperature extremes do to the tuning! In spite of this mistreatment, our brave piano doesn’t veer far from what it should be, but different strings change their pitch in different amounts. We would like to sign up for a regular tuning schedule. How about early June? We are less than an hour north of Portland.
The cold winter temperatures do cause some problems, although interestingly, you’re entirely correct that pianos in such conditions typically hold their tune better. This is because the lack of heat means that, in fact, the piano doesn’t dry out at all over the winter, and consequently experiences much less overall change in humidity throughout the year. However, the freezing conditions can lead to condensation, which can cause corrosion and, especially during the springtime, mold. Pianos in these environments tend to have considerably more sticking. If you have power at the location, but not heat, I’d highly recommend installing a Dampp-Chaser dehumidifier. This is less expensive than a complete system, and adds just enough heat to control for condensation. They have a little humidistat that guarantees they only run when needed. Regarding scheduling, I’ll email you!