Before tuning an untuned piano, a pitch is mandatory
If you have forgotten the annual tuning of your piano for 2 years or more, a tone setting becomes important to perform a first tension of all the strings.
Thus, we will gently bring your piano closer to a frequency as close as possible to 440 Hz. This operation requires a re-tensioning which can sometimes lead to the breaking of relaxed ropes. These possible broken ropes will therefore have to be replaced, in case this happens.
A piano regularly tuned by a competent professional, will see its lifespan maximized (100 years and more). Thanks to a tension maintained of the strings, the soundboard keeps its curve defined in the factory and this reduces the risk of splitting it.
Thus, regardless of the frequency of play (and even if the instrument no longer plays at this time), the annual tuning intervention of your piano is mandatory and recommended by all piano manufacturers.
Conversely, a poorly followed maintenance of your piano will necessarily lead to a loss of value of your instrument and multiple malfunctions / breaks (including string breaks, splits at the soundboard, etc.).
In the latter case, a pitch is necessary in order to briefly raise all 220 strings, in order to proceed to the fine tuning of the piano notes.
Appointment Tone and piano tuning at home: Service included
Our customers benefit from dedicated support:
- Making appointments by phone and email
- Meeting tuning your piano, Monday to Saturday
- Confirmation of the appointment by email
- Meeting service reachable 5 days a week, by phone and email
- Cancellation & postponement of appointment without charge
According to everyone's wishes, we call you back on an annual basis to plan the regular tuning of your instrument. We think about it for you, at no extra cost.
Setting the tone in all-inclusive package!
Prior to the tuning of your piano, a lack of maintenance makes mandatory a tone service. The pitch is necessarily followed by a chord, without which your instrument will not find its exact sounds. Depending on your location (see drop-down list), our package includes all the costs of quality work:
- Work of a qualified Piano Technician, Tuner & Piano Maker
- Checking the operation of the Keyboard, Mechanics and Pedals block
- Setting the tone of your piano (raising the Hertz frequencies of each of the 220 strings)
- (compulsory supplementary benefit) Maintenance agreement (annual or multi-annual agreement) of your piano
- Technician travel included
- VAT included
- (on request) Free expertise of your instrument: possible improvements, necessary restorations or financial evaluation
Our technicians can advise you, during their appointment at home, on all aspects of your instrument and its adequacy with your current level.
In case of malfunction, the required improvements will be recommended on site or via a quote sent later when necessary.
The profession of Tuner or Piano Maker
Our Piano Tuners and Makers Employees have benefited from initial training (mainly at ITEMM) and continue to maintain their skills (Continuing Education, with manufacturers and other professionals).
It is a craft that retains its artisanal characteristics, with the personal sensitivity of each speaker who will adapt to your piano.
Even if professional electronic equipment accompanies our professionals, all are trained to tune by ear.
In this profession, the best rub shoulders with some less trained freelancers. The competence will be audible, in terms of immediate result and in the duration (holding of the agreement). We are committed to the quality of our teams: all our agreements are guaranteed for 3 months.
After each service, an intervention voucher / invoice is issued to you, in order to keep track of our work.
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