Piano Repair, Restoration, Rebuilding and Reconditioning
Richmond Piano is proudly owned and operated by premier East Coast piano rebuilder, Douglas K. Wurz. Mr. Wurz has over 35 years experience rebuilding and restoring pianos with areas of expertise in Steinway, Mason & Hamlin and many other high quality hand crafted pianos.
Before accepting any restoration project, Store Manager, Bryan Ames will personally evaluate your piano. Please call Bryan at 804-358-1929 to schedule your in-home evaluation and to discuss the details of a restoration.
What is the difference between piano restoration, rebuilding and reconditioning. Here are the basics:
Piano Reconditioning
- All original parts used.
- Recondition and soften felt.
- Action regulated to factory specifications.
Piano Rebuilding
- Replace any worn part with new parts.
- Soften, rebush, refelt and recondition all parts to operate as close to factory specifications as possible.
- Repair to soundboard if needed.
- Replace tuning pins and strings if needed.
- Regulate, tune and voice.
Piano Restoration
- Replace all moving parts with highest quality parts available.
- Refelt all friction points.
- Install new soundboard and pinblock.
- Restore cabinet to original condition.
- Return piano to original showroom condition and provide a new piano warranty.