Antique Piano Restoration - Piano Rebuilding
- Piano Refinishing
These are just a few of the terms used for various levels of refurbishing older worn instruments and bringing them back to a playable and serviceable condition. One question to ask yourself is, will the piano be worth the cost of the rebuild? In most cases the answer is yes.
If you have a Steinway vintage piano or another brand you are thinking of having refinished or restored, or your looking for antique pianos, please read through our information on piano rebuilding and even our piano buyers guide for questions and answers to piano restoration.
Scroll down the page for before and after photos of a Steinway Grand Restoration
On grand pianos we go an extra step to include repairing the soundboard or replacement if necessary, as well as pin block replacement.
Ask about our player piano restoration or modern piano player retrofit for most any piano, upright or grand.
Send an email and tell us about your piano. We will be happy to give you a free estimate for your piano restoration.
What are the benefits of Piano Restoration?
Restoring your piano will cost a fraction of a new one.
Several antique piano case styles are unavailable today.
Wood quality in antique pianos are far superior to today's wood.
Keeping a sentimental heirloom piano in its best playable condition.
Rebuilding your piano is easy on the environment.
Most older pianos were built by hand.
Each piano restoration may contain a component of rebuilding, reconditioning and/or repairing pianos. Each piano is unique in what it may or may not need within this process. We emphasize education within each customer so that they completely understand what is included in the restoration of their piano. An itemization of work, along with a detailed explanation, goes with each piano restoration estimate.
Many items/tasks in our piano rebuilding would include:
- Refinish piano cabinet or case
- Polish brass
- Replacement or repair of the soundboard, including finish and decal ( if applicable)
- Bridge repair and/or recapping
- Replace pinblock
- Refinish plate
- Repin and Restring
- New Damper felts with refinished damper heads
- Damper regulation
- Replace or renew repetition levers
- New Hammers, shanks and flanges
- Restore Ivory keytops or replace with quality plastic keytops
- New key bushings
- New action felts
- Action regulation
- Tuning
- Voicing
Before and After Photos of Piano Restoration
Steinway Grand Restoration Photos
Below are photos of the Case, Plate, Strings and Pins, Soundboard, Bridges and Dampers before and after
Below, veneer is missing from arm on right side of piano
Right arm repaired and veneer replaced
Steinway grand piano being disassembled before restoration
Steinway grand after completion, ready for delivery
