Piano Care, Riverside, California
Total Piano Care is a network of piano technicians serving the Inland Empire and all of Southern California. Tuning, repair, regulation, voicing, and full rebuilds, from people who know the piano from the inside out.
What they do
From the standard tuning to a full rebuild, quoted per job or on a regular contract. Real prices from their own page, because piano work should not be a mystery.
$195. 90 to 120 minutes. The tension of 220+ strings adjusted, note by note, verified by ear before the piano is given back.
$75. The preliminary "double tuning" that brings a flat piano back up to A440 before the regular tuning. Each string holds 150 to 200 pounds of tension. Some pianos need it after years of silence.
Upright $850 to $1,000. Grand $950 to $1,200. The thousands of working action parts adjusted so every key answers the same way.
Hammer voicing, the procedure that can make a piano sound more beautiful. Tone, shaped on purpose instead of left to chance.
From $4,500. New tuning pins, new strings, new damper felt. The instrument's voice, renewed at the source.
From $3,500. The professional art of uncovering a diamond in the rough: the case, transformed into a glistening masterpiece.
Customized quote. Factory-trained technicians and seasoned artisan craftsmen, with a portfolio of 1,000s of pianos rebuilt over several decades.
Know your piano's age, serial number, and approximate fair market value. A starting reference before you buy, sell, or insure.
Full Dampp-Chaser installation with a 5-year factory warranty. Humidity control is the key to preserving a piano for optimal performance.
Who they serve
Their own words, and their whole philosophy: caring for the total musician and their piano is their total concern and focus. They exist to educate, assist, inspire, and guide piano owners, from students and families to teachers, concert halls, universities, and recording studios.
That is why they rebuild instead of just tuning. A piano is not a piece of furniture with keys. It is 220+ strings holding 16 to 22 tons of tension, thousands of action parts, and a soundboard that has to sing. Their network of professional piano technicians, rebuilders, teachers, suppliers, and piano movers services clients across the United States.
How a visit goes
A comprehensive inspection of your piano's condition, including the year of manufacture, and the approximate fair market value. You know what you own before anyone touches a pin.
Real prices on real work: standard tuning $195, pitch raise $75, regulation from $850. For a rebuild or restoration, a customized quote with no surprises.
Per job or on a regular contractual basis to homes, studios, colleges, and universities. Every tuning verified by ear, note by note, before the piano is given back.
From their blog
Their site reads like a library, not a brochure. Real answers, current posts, the 2026 issue and all.
Tuning science
The pitch correction, explained: when your piano falls far flat, one tuning is not enough. The "double tuning" stretches each string to calculated tension before the real tuning begins.
Touch
What adjusts the thousands of working action parts inside your piano, and what several benefits come from doing it right.
Tone
What piano voicing is, why it is necessary, and whether the procedure can make your piano sound more beautiful.
Protection
The critical step toward protecting your piano. Temperature and humidity swings are what pull pitch flat and crack the things that matter.
All makes and models
Yamaha · Steinway & Sons · Bösendorfer · K. Kawai · Schimmel · Fazioli · Kimball · Petrof · Mason & Hamlin · Samick · Kohler & Campbell · Blüthner · Chickering · Baldwin · Story & Clark · Estonia · Kemble · Knabe · Charles R. Walter
Find them
They serve all of Southern California, and distance is not an issue for a rebuilding quote.
Toll-free, 866-488-KEYS
Disklavier and warranty inquiries: 909-784-KEYS
6600 Jurupa Ave, Suite 213-D
Riverside, CA
Real questions, from their own site
A piano that is tuned and serviced regularly holds its pitch. Left alone, each passing year pulls the pitch further from proper tension, and after several silent years it may need several pitch raises to reestablish long-term stability. If you are unsure where yours stands, the comprehensive evaluation tells you.
Vast changes in temperature, humidity, and atmosphere pull the pitch flat or sharp, loosen pins, and stress the soundboard. Humidity control is the key to preserving a piano for optimal performance, and they install full Dampp-Chaser systems with a 5-year factory warranty.
Maker, age, condition, and the market all matter. Their appraisal and valuation service gives you the year of manufacture and an approximate fair market value, so you know exactly what you own before you decide anything.
They help you find the right new or used piano for sale or rent in your area, and their buying assistance walks you through the checklist. They service all 21 makes, so the advice is not a sales pitch for one brand.
If your piano is due for rebuilding or restoration, distance is not an issue. Ask for a customized quote to restore your piano. Their factory-trained technicians and artisan craftsmen hold a portfolio of 1,000s of pianos rebuilt over several decades.
Each maker has its own voice, and these people know them from the inside: they tune, repair, regulate, and rebuild all 21 makes, from Yamaha to Bösendorfer to Steinway to Fazioli. Ask them during your evaluation.
Free quotes
Contact them for a free quote and to schedule your piano service visit. One call, and the piano starts coming back to life.
866-488-5397 Call 866-488-KEYS6600 Jurupa Ave, Suite 213-D, Riverside, CA · Serving all of Southern California