Piano Tuning, Repairs & Restoration In Northern Ireland

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Piano Tuning, Repairs & Restoration covering all of Northern Ireland.

If you are in need of a professional to tune, repair, restore or regulate your piano, or perhaps you are looking for advice on which piano is best for you – contact The Piano Doctor today, by calling 028 9581 0310 or 07763 751 581.
Alternatively, fill out the contact form to enquire by email about The Piano Doctor’s five-star services, which are available in Northern Ireland and counties Monaghan, Louth and Donegal.

Piano Tuning, Repairs & Restoration

Piano Tuning

The Piano Doctor has developed a wealth of experience tuning various makes and styles of piano including Yamaha, Steinway, Bechstein, Bluthner and Kawai. We also provide advice on tuning your piano and any repairs that your piano may require.

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Piano Restoration

Restoring a valued piano to near original condition is a task that is not taken lightly by the company. We are mindful that many pianos requiring restoration are family treasures that have been passed down from generation to generation and are of extreme value to some people. Your piano will be in safe hands with The Piano Doctor Ltd; they have the expertise, care and knowledge to restore your piano for a longer life.

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Piano Repairs

Wear and tear over time will have an adverse effect on different parts of a piano which will affect how the piano sounds or plays, or both. The highly trained Piano Technicians at The Piano Doctor will undertake all types of repairs, such as felts, cloths, springs, bridle tape and – Text runs off box again.

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Piano Regulation

Regulation is the adjustment of the thousands of mechanical parts of a piano in order to bring the instrument back to its optimum playing condition. It is likely your piano needs to be regulated if it has keys that are uneven or sticking, or the touch is uneven.

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We’re excited to introduce an app that brings countless benefits to both our team and our valued customers. One standout feature is the ability for customers to self-schedule their appointments with just a click. This seamless, user-friendly option allows you to choose a time that works best for you, making the booking process quicker and more convenient than ever. Experience the ease of managing your appointments at your fingertips!

The Piano Doctor In Northern Ireland

We offer expert services across key specialist areas, from precise tuning and voicing to full restorations, ensuring each piano achieves its best sound, appearance, and performance.

  • Piano tuning
  • Action regulation
  • Piano repairs
  • Piano maintenance
  • Restoration
  • Assessments
  • Appraisals
  • Help & advice
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The Piano Doctor Testimonials

Anna-Maria Boyle

Excellent service from The Piano Doctor - Connor was extremely helpful and gave very useful and detailed feedback on the condition and health of my instrument. Advice and care was top notch, booking and communication, I’d highly recommend the team!

Nigel Byrne

This organization was by far one of the best companies I engaged with in a number of years. Highly professional, highly organised and extremely on point. Can't recommend them enough, their process from start to finish is something they should be very proud off. As for the price and quality of their workmanship, we are lucky to have them in NI. 10 out of 10!

Braderhouse Beth

Absolutely fantastic service each time they’ve come out. Really fair pricing, talks you through the process and what’s best for your household/piano. We even got treated to some gorgeous tunes!

Darren Day

Great job Team. Highly recommend!

Alison Patterson

Very efficient, friendly service - thanks so much!

Cathy Corbz

The best piano tuner around! Fantastic at what they do always brings a bit of crack.

Barbara Stewart

Ah just had The Piano Doctor here to tune the old piano so let the practice begin.

Nigel Black

Excellent service, my piano now sounds better better than ever.

Karen McAteer

The Piano Doctor tuned our piano and I couldn't praise him highly enough! Great job, friendly manner..just what we needed! Thanks again.

Samantha Horan

Excellent service, I couldn’t recommend them enough!

Raquel Rodriguez

The piano sound brilliant! What a difference! Thanks a million! AMAZING SERVICE!

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The Piano Doctor Frequently Asked Questions About Pianos

The piano is one of the most versatile of musical instruments. Its unique nature allows it to be played both loud and powerfully or soft and expressively. It can be used to lead a group of musicians in a church or concert hall, or fade into the background providing the ambience to a pleasant meal in a restaurant. It can be enjoyed in a variety of ways – by many people at once, or an individual simply playing in their home for pleasure. In order to maintain its beauty, your piano must be regularly tuned and serviced.

It is recommended that a household piano is tuned no less than every 12 months. Pianos are also commonly located in churches and schools and these pianos generally receive more vigorous playing and the temperature changes are much more radical and frequent. It is recommended that more frequently played pianos be tuned at least every 6 months. If left for longer than these recommended intervals it is possible that your technician cannot guarantee a stable tuning. This is because the strings are no longer used to being stretched and the iron plate inside the piano (which holds the massive amount of tension on a tuned piano) will warp a certain amount after a long period of sitting idle. It is also possible that string breakages may occur (which your technician cannot be held responsible for). In these cases two or more tunings (and possibly additional repair work) may be required to stabilise the piano.

It’s important to be mindful that tuning a piano is only the adjustment of the system of strings and pins that determines the pitch of each string. Pianos also require periodic servicing called regulation, which attends to the mechanical parts that cause the strings to sound when keys are played. Over time deterioration of parts of the action (mechanical workings of the piano) can be seen, and felt, due to the compacting and settling of cloth and constant changes in the wood caused by temperature and humidity variations. Regulation is the adjustment of all action parts to bring the piano back to its optimum playing condition.

There are numerous reasons why a piano goes out of tune such as extensive use, lack of use, variable temperature and humidity. Factors such as frequent humidity and temperature changes within the piano’s environment are what knock the piano out of tune the most. If a piano is uncared for, for example it is left from one season to another without tuning, it is likely that the pitch will be considerably lower than it was originally.
In order for your piano to maintain its tuning stability it is imperative that it be tuned regularly (at least once per year or twice per year for more heavily played pianos). Failure to do so will most likely result in the instrument becoming too unstable to hold its pitch/tuning, which will in turn result in the necessity to have it tuned more frequently for a while to correct this instability.

If you feel as though you have no control over how notes are sounded, particularly when trying to play softly or sensitively, or if a note will not repeat when you attempt to play the same key rapidly, or doesn’t sound at all it requires regulating. Any of these symptoms and more are most likely caused by poor regulation of the action. The Piano Doctor recommends The Piano Technician’s Guild website for further comprehensive information.

Piano Tuning, Repairs & Restoration
If you are in need of a professional to tune, repair, restore or regulate your piano, or perhaps you are looking for advice on which piano is best for you – contact The Piano Doctor today!