St Louis Pianoworks
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    • HOME
    • SERVICES
    • PLAYER PIANOS
      • Player Piano Home
      • Upgrade
      • Add System
      • FAQ
      • Player Piano Sales
    • SHOPWORK
      • Restringing
      • Refinishing
      • Rebuilding
    • ABOUT
    • FAQ
  • HOME
  • SERVICES
  • PLAYER PIANOS
    • Player Piano Home
    • Upgrade
    • Add System
    • FAQ
    • Player Piano Sales
  • SHOPWORK
    • Restringing
    • Refinishing
    • Rebuilding
  • ABOUT
  • FAQ

We Service:

All  Models - Grand Pianos, Upright Pianos, Spinet Pianos, Console Pianos, Studio Pianos, Square Grand Pianos, Harpsichords - we've got you covered. This includes  Yamaha, Kawai, Young Chang, Baldwin, Steinway & Sons, Mason & Hamlin, Pearl River, Petrof, Samick, Kimball, Wurlitzer, and all other makes. 


We are experts with Disklavier, Pianodisc, and QRS digital player pianos.

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We do not work on:

Digital Pianos / Electronic Keyboards

Pneumatic Player Pianos


TUNING

STANDARD PIANO TUNING

199

Our advanced tuning service combines the finest in aural tuning with electronic sound analysis to provide the best possible tuning for your piano. 


This Service is designed for pianos which are on a regular schedule, typically tuned yearly.

NEW CUSTOMER SERVICE (includes tuning)

349

This service is specifically designed for first-time customers. This appointment allows enough time for a pitch raise or adjustment, fine tuning, and basic repairs/adjustments to keys and pedals. If time allows, action screws are tightened and the action lubricated. 

Repairs

These are estimated prices based on the most typical issues. There is a 1 hour minimum for any visit that does not include a tuning.

PEDAL SQUEAKS

25

Lubricate, tighten screws, and adjust pedal mechanism to mitigate pedal squeaking.

PEDAL NOT WORKING

50

This is the typical time and cost to repair a non-functional pedal, actual cost may vary. 

STICKY KEY OR NON-REPEATING KEY

25

Diagnose and repair issues with a sticky, sluggish, or non-repeating key. 

MULTIPLE STICKY OR PROBLEMATIC KEYS

75

This is a rough estimate of time and cost for situations where there are multiple problematic keys. 

KEY NOT WORKING AT ALL (NO SOUND)

50

Diagnose and repair a non-functional key. 

COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE PACKAGE (includes piano tuning)

$499

This service may include (according to priority), pitch raise, fine tuning, repairs/adjustments to the action, pedals, and bench, fixing sticky or inoperable keys, tightening of screws, lubrication of action, voicing and/or cleaning. 


On this visit, we go through the entire piano to make improvements to both touch and tone. 


Absolutely everything we can squeeze into 4 hours!

cleaning

UPRIGHT PIANO CLEANING

99

Recommended every 5 years. This is a thorough cleaning of the interior of your upright (vertical) piano, whether spinet, studio, or full-sized.

GRAND PIANO CLEANING

149

Recommended every 5 years. This is a thorough cleaning of the inside of your grand piano. This includes the under-string (soundboard) area.

Evaluation / Appraisal

Informal Evaluation

$99

 

This is half-hour visit where we carefully inspect your piano and answer your questions. 

For example;

  • What is my piano worth?
  • How much should I insure it for?
  • Is the piano worth repairing?
  • How much would the repairs cost?

Formal Appraisal

$269

As above, but includes a written report with photos, details, and estimates of current value, replacement value, etc... Most often this is what is needed for insurance, donation, or tax purposes.   

other services

Humidity Control

We are certified installers of Dampp-Chaser products. 

Controlling the humidity level within your piano will keep it in much better tune all year long. These systems will reduce the likelihood of your strings  and tuning pins rusting, your soundboard cracking, and will extend the  overall life of your piano. 

Digital Player Piano Systems

We are dealers and certified installers of both Pianodisc and QRS Pnomation player piano systems. We are very experienced with Disklavier too. Send us a message if you'd like to have us;

  • Retrofit your piano with a new player system
  • Upgrade your existing system to wireless
  • Assess needed repairs
  • Make your system play more quietly

Modern players are one of our specialties. Check out our player page here. 

mAJOR repairs / shopwork

Restringing

Complete restringing including new tuning pins and plate felts.  

Refinishing

Refinishing includes stripping, sanding, staining, new finish. Includes polishing or replating of hardware.  

Complete Rebuilding

Piano rebuilding is the replacement and/or refurbishing of all parts of the piano.  Includes replacement of felts, pins, leathers, hammers in the action.  Polishing/replating of hinges, pedals, screws throughout the piano. New strings, bridge pins, and repairs to cracks in soundboard, possible soundboard replacement. Refinishing of case and soundboard. Every aspect of the piano is covered. The instrument will be brought back to like-new or often better than new condition. 

other links

We leave piano moving to the specialists.

Local

For local piano moves, we recommend "A Piano's Friend". 

Long distance

For interstate piano moving, we recommend S&P Piano.  

Antique Pneumatic Player Pianos

We no longer service these instruments. We recommend Piano World Enterprises in Alton, IL as they specialize in these. 

Contact

Burd & Sons

 

Piano Tuning & Repair

314-236-7841 joe@burdandsons.com

Hours

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10:00 am – 10:00 pm

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We Service the Areas of:

Saint Louis, Chesterfield, St Peters, St Charles, Maryland Heights, Creve Coeur, Ladue, Clayton, University City, Kirkwood, Ballwin, Eureka, Wildwood, Fenton, Mehlville, Affton, Fenton, Maplewood, Webster Groves, Des Peres, Town and Country, Valley Park, Ellisville, Lemay, Arnold, Manchester, Richmond Heights, and all areas in between. 

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