| Action Part Replacement |
Replacement of worn leather, felt, baize and broken springs in the action, enabling smooth workings and eliminating clicks. |
| Action Screw Tightening |
The tightening of the screws that hold the action
parts to the action, thus preventing clicks and ensuring the smooth
working of the action. |
| Backcloth Replacement |
The replacement of the material covering the back of the piano.
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| Caster Replacement |
The Replacement of the wheels on the bottom of the piano. |
| Damper Replacement |
The replacement of the felt of the dampers in order to improve
the rate at which the strings stop sounding when the key is released.
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| Hammer Head Replacement |
The replacement of missing hammer heads. |
| Hammer Re-facing |
Sanding worn hammer heads in order to restore a clear tone. |
| Hammer Shank Replacement |
The replacing of broken wooden dowels. These dowels connect the
Hammer head to the action. |
| Humidifier Fitting |
The supply and fitting of a humidifier. The humidifier introduces
moisture into a piano preventing the drying shrinking and cracking
of the wooden parts and preventing the demise of pianos due to drying out in
centrally heated air. |
| Key Top Buffing |
The polishing of the plastic or ivory coverings of the white keys.
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| Key Top Replacement |
The matching and replacement of missing or broken, plastic or
ivory, white key coverings . |
| Lost Motion |
An adjustment between the keys and the action undertaken to remove
slack caused by wear. |
| Pedal Fixing |
The fixing of broken pedals. |
| Pitch Raise |
Raising the pitch of the whole piano up a semi-tone or more. This
includes a fine tune. The piano will very likely need another tuning
within six months as a pitch raise is an unsettling operation for
most pianos. |
| Regulation |
Adjustment of action parts to ensure that all keys work in the
most efficient way. |
| String Replacement |
The replacement and tuning of broken strings. |
