Piano Repair
4 WEEK FREE EXCHANGE
DISCOUNTED TUNING
UP TO 10 YEAR GUARANTEE
LOCAL FREE DELIVERY
Open 7 Days A Week
PART EXCHANGE
FOURTH GENERATION · FOUNDED IN SUNNINGDALE 1993
Handel Pianos Ltd
Handel Pianos repairs pianos of every make and type - uprights, grands and baby grands. Whether it is a single sticky key, a broken pedal, a worn action or damaged casework, our qualified, experienced repairers can put it right.
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Minor repairs — a sticking key, a noisy pedal, a small adjustment - can often be dealt with by a home visit. For anything more involved, we collect your piano and bring it to our own workshop, the same workshop where we carry out full restorations. Having our own premises and in-house team is what sets us apart from a lone tuner: there is very little we cannot fix.
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We are a fourth-generation family firm, with the showroom etablished in Sunningdale in 1993, and we cover Berkshire, Surrey, Hampshire and London.. We repair pianos across Berkshire, Surrey, Hampshire and London, and we work on every make - from Yamaha and Kawai to Bechstein, Bösendorfer, Steinway and the older English and German instruments.
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To arrange a repair, tell us what is wrong - a few words and, if you can, a photograph or a short video of the fault - and we will advise you on what is needed and what it will cost.
What we repair
Our qualified repairers handle everything from the smallest adjustment to major mechanical work, including:
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Sticky or sticking keys - one of the most common faults, and usually straightforward to fix
Broken, noisy or unresponsive pedals
Worn or tired actions - the mechanism that connects the keys to the hammers, replaced or rebuilt where needed
Broken or worn hammers, dampers and other action parts
Cabinet and casework repair - scratches, veneer damage, loose or broken fittings
French polishing and refinishing
Broken or slipping strings and tuning pins
Buzzes, rattles and unexplained noises
If it is not on this list, ask us anyway. Between our repairers and our workshop, there is very little we have not seen.
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How it works
Minor repairs - a home visit. If it is something small, like a sticky key or a noisy pedal, call or message us to describe the problem. In many cases one of our specialists can come to you and put it right in your home.
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Larger repairs - in our workshop. For anything more involved - a worn action, significant casework damage, or a fault that needs proper diagnosis - we will arrange to collect your piano and bring it to our workshop, where it can be worked on properly and returned to you playing as it should.
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Not sure which you need? Describe the fault, send a photograph or a short video if you can, and we will tell you honestly whether it is a quick home visit or a workshop job - and what it is likely to cost - before you commit to anything.
Repair or restoration - which do I need?
The two overlap, and it is a common question.
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Repair puts right a specific fault - a sticky key, a broken pedal, a buzz - on a piano that is otherwise sound. It is targeted, and usually quick.
Restoration is a comprehensive rebuild of an instrument that has aged throughout - restringing, a new or rebuilt action, new hammers, soundboard work and case refinishing - to bring a fine older piano back to its best.
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If your piano has one clear problem, you want a repair. If it is generally tired, out of tune however often it is tuned, and no longer a pleasure to play, restoration may be the better answer. Tell us the symptoms and we will point you the right way.
Frequently asked questions
Sticky keys are usually caused by changes in humidity making the wooden parts swell, a small object fallen between the keys, or dust and wear on the moving parts. Most are simple to fix, and often we can do it in a single home visit.
Yes. Broken, squeaking or unresponsive pedals are a common repair. Depending on the cause we can often do it in your home, or collect the piano if the mechanism needs more work.
Yes - every make and type, upright, baby grand and grand, from modern Yamaha and Kawai instruments to older Bechstein, Bösendorfer, Steinway and English pianos.
Both, depending on the job. Minor repairs are often done in your home; larger ones are carried out in our workshop, and we arrange collection and return.
It depends entirely on the fault. A sticky key is a small job; a rebuilt action is a large one. Describe the problem and send a photograph if you can, and we will give you a clear idea of the cost before any work begins.
Not always. If it will not hold a tuning at all, the cause may be worn tuning pins or a more fundamental issue, which is a repair or restoration matter rather than a tuning one. We can assess it and tell you which.
Berkshire, Surrey, Hampshire and London, and much of the surrounding South of England.