Professional Self-Storage Units in Basildon

Temperature and the fluctuation of humidity is the number one cause for your piano going out of tune. It is predominantly made of wood, and as the humidity increases the wood absorbs the moisture causing it to expand, this in turn pulls the strings tighter and raises the pitch. Conversely, as humidity drops and the environment becomes drier the wood shrinks, this loosens the strings and the pitch drops.

The casing may look exceptional and lovingly preserved, yet if not tuned regularly or kept in the wrong environment, strings may snap, tuning pins may be too loose, the piano may be rendered untunable. For a small fee we will inspect the piano for you, tell you what needs doing and how much it may cost.

On an overstrung piano the strings go across the frame. On a straight strung piano, the strings go from top to bottom. An overstrung piano will give you a much longer string, and therefore a bigger louder sound. However, this is relative to the size of the piano and quality of the strings, it should not influence your decision as to which is best. buying 1 buying 2

You can! Just bring her into the workshop at a later date and any monies credited on the rental scheme will count towards her new piano. The only additional cost would be a further delivery, or in this case change over fee, which is priced the same as your initial delivery charge when you first hired the piano.