Taking care of your piano

What is required to maintain my piano?

  1. A good thorough tuning once a year. 
         Depending on the type of playing, the environment, and the amount of playing, sometimes 2, 3, or 4 times a year is necessary.
         The annual maintenance service will identify issues that can be corrected before they become major repairs.
     
  2. A Thorough Regulation every 2 to 5 years
         The felts in a piano wear. From time to time adjustments need to be made between the moving parts to allow as little as 1.5mm clearance. A skilled technician can keep the piano mechanics feeling like new or to your specifications.
     
  3. A Thorough Cleaning as Needed 
         During the annual cleaning, a technician usually keeps up with light dusting and brushing but sometimes surprises happen that require deeper cleaning. Perhaps a home renovation, a hall rental, a new pet. It is surprising how dust, dander and day to day debris can find their way into the piano mechanism.
     
  4. String Replacement 
         This should not have to be done for at least a decade. It does depend on the type of playing and the tone quality required. Over time the strings can rust or become uneven. The wound bass strings can become loose. If the piano is regularly serviced these events can be delayed or avoided allowing the same string set to provide a life time of music.
     
  5. A Professional Piano Mover!!
        Consider a Piano Moving Pro an investment and insurance. 
     An upright piano weighs upwards of 350 pounds and is an awkward shape. No one will enjoy that challenge. It is also unbalanced so if it tips backwards it cannot be stopped. Piano moving accidents break feet, legs, arms, backs, walls, stairs and friendships.

So remember, have your piano serviced once a year and use a professional piano mover. Your musical instrument will provide you with a lifetime of enjoyment for generations.
 

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