Why Choose Us?
The Hamilton Piano Company has been servicing pianos since 1955. We are a third generation piano company that takes pride in bringing a piano back to life. Our attention to detail is second to none. It brings great satisfaction to see how happy a customer is when their piano looks, sounds and plays better than when it was new.
When it comes to rebuilding a piano it is important that our customers are involved with each step of the process. By choosing the touch, tone and color they prefer, our customers are more deeply satisfied with the finished product.
Our company has combined experience of over 300 years. We have highly trained technicians in every department. It takes a lot of time to make a piano live again and our passion for the piano is why no job is ever rushed!
When choosing a piano company, please consider us as part of your piano family.
Rebuilding & Refinishing
The Hamilton family has rebuilt all types of pianos: American, European and Asian; from spinets to 9 foot concert grands.
We have a fully equipped facility and the expertise and experience to provide complete rebuilding for your piano including:
Restringing includes:
Installing new bass, tenor and treble strings
Refinishing harp, soundboard and bridge
Installing new under string felts and tuning pins
Polishing plate bolts, screws and duplexes
Highlighting harp lettering and install serial and model number
Installing new damper felts and regulation
Eight in-shop tunings to stabilize new strings
Refinishing includes:
Complete stripping of the piano case and parts
Repairing veneer and filing dents and repairing scratches
Color match staining, including custom colors/designs
Buffing or hand rubbing entire piano and parts
Polishing and plating all hardware and screws (pedals, hinges, etc)
Refinishing underside of piano and rebuild trap work
Soundboard includes:
Installation and refinishing of new soundboard to factory specifications
Installing new Bridge cap and set bearing to factory specifications
Drilling and installing new bridge pins and ribs
Hand notching and graphite new bridge cap
Installing new plate dowels
Pinblocks include:
Custom building new pinblocks
Fitting the new pinblock to the harp and the piano
Boring new tuning pin holes
Installing new pinblock to factory specifications
Actions include:
Installing new hammers, shanks, flanges and repititions
Polishing all screws and stack
Major action regulation and alignment
Major hammer filing, shaping and voicing
Installing new keytops or whiten ivories
Installing new key bushings
We only use the highest quality wood and parts for our piano restorations. Some of the companies we order from are Bolduc, Renner, Mapes, Hellerbass, Steinway, Yamaha and more. The piano is a living instrument and should only have the highest quality parts installed. We recommend coming in to our 14,000 square foot rebuilding shop to see first hand what it takes to make a gorgeous instrument.
Custom Piano Gallery
We can customize any color, style and design you can dream of. Our custom department has turned pianos into art work that stuns customers when they see them. Visit some of these beautiful instruments in our showroom and let us make you a one of a kind piano that you will love for years to come.
