Best Piano Tuners in Portland

Amy Zilk is a piano technician in West Linn who studied music theory and the physics of musical sound with an emphasis in mechanical engineering at Oregon State University. Amy is a registered piano technician of the Piano Technicians Guild. She offers piano tuning, regulation, adjustment, and repair services, the prices of which are available on her website. Past clients have commended Amy for her knowledge of the technical aspects of tuning and her affordable rates.

Andante Piano Works is the business of Laura Walker, a full-time piano technician in Vancouver. Laura attended the Emil Fries School of Piano Tuning and Technology where she received comprehensive training in aural piano tuning, repair, action regulation, rebuilding, and voicing. Andante Piano Works services both upright and grand pianos. Laura serves as the piano technician for Clark College and has tuned for artists such as Beirut, Vanessa Carlton, and Stevie Wonder. Andante Piano Works offers piano cleaning and reconditioning services to get an instrument playing and looking its best. Other services include piano appraisals and the setup, training, and repair of Yamaha Disklavier player piano systems.

Artisan Piano Services in Portland, Oregon, specializes in piano tuning, repairs, and cleaning. Founded in 2004, they continue to provide complete piano restoration services for all brands and units. The company offers professional appraisals and evaluations for new and vintage pianos in the Greater Portland area. Whether for teachers, students, or families with new or custom pianos, Artisan Piano Services provides piano education and training for those that want to become well-versed technicians.

Black and White Piano Tuning in Vancouver offers tuning, pitch raising, hammer shaping, pedal adjustments, and other repairs and maintenance services. The owner of Black and White Piano Tuning, Mac Potts, was born with perfect pitch, which serves as an excellent advantage in the piano tuning business. After playing piano his whole life, Mac also learned regulation quickly. Mac is also a partner at Piano Preservation and Consignment Company, which allows his clients access to a range of pianos from spinets to grand pianos. All piano sale prices include an in-home tuning session sometime between six and 12 months after its purchase.

Evergreen Restoration of Molalla specializes in piano tuning, maintenance, repair, restoration, and refinishing. Maintenance services the business offers include action regulation, voicing, and cleaning. Evergreen Restoration installs Dampp-Chaser climate control systems to help instruments cope with changing humidity levels. The company offers piano recycling services as well as rental pianos for those who aren’t yet sure if they are ready to buy a piano.

John Gilmore is a professional musician and trained piano technician in Portland. John has been serving Portland since 1992 and offers services such as tuning, regulation, professional cleaning, and repair services such as fixing “sticky keys” and replacing broken strings. In addition to these services, John offers pre-purchase inspections to help clients buy with confidence. Customers can purchase piano benches, lights, covers, and other piano accessories through John, often for lower prices than the typical retail store can offer.

Mark Mention is a piano technician, photographer, and philanthropist in Portland. He completed a comprehensive two-year piano technology program at North Bennet Street School in Boston and received the school's highest level of certification possible. Mark has more than 30 years of hands-on experience in piano tuning, repair, and rebuilding. He also offers piano appraisals and condition analysis reports. Mark Mention is the founder of a charity organization called The Piano Santa Foundation, which has helped over 100 students gain access to pianos, teachers, and performance opportunities since its inception in the early 1990s.

Sterling Piano Tuning in West Linn is a brother-and-sister team that offers services like piano tuning, repairs, and cleaning. The business’s piano technician, Joseph Sterling Forster, has more than 10 years of experience in the industry. He regularly tunes pianos for private residences, high schools, colleges, and churches throughout the Portland area. Joseph offers music lessons in piano, guitar, and the recorder. Sterling Piano Tuning has different hourly rates for tuning, cleaning, and repair work posted on its website.