Don Burke is a full-service Certified Master Piano Tuner - Technician with over 28 years of experience. Services include piano tuning, cleaning, general repairs, partial or complete restoration and humidity control systems. Serving Northern New Jersey and Rockland County, New York.
Business highlights
34 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
Piano tuning, voicing, piano cleaning service, general repairs, restoration, action regulation and rebuilding, keytop repairs and replacements. Installation and service of the Piano Life Saver System by Dampp-Chaser. Pre-purchase inspections.
Services we don't offer
Appraisals. Piano lessons and piano moving. Organ and electronic keyboard service.
Description of Work: Tuned our piano and it went very well. Already scheduled next appointment.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$149
Helena G.
11/2013
5.0
piano tuning
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Don took the piano action away for a couple of weeks and replaced felts, (very labor intensive), filed and shaped the hammers, and regulated and adjusted the action. Then when he delivered it back to my home he installed the action and continued to work on getting things in order. After several hours of tedious damper work he decided another trip was necessary, so on Monday of this week he returned to tune and put the finishing touches on his action work. This was done at no extra charge. Don is a perfectionist, very courteous and professional, and it was a pleasure to work with him as well as to play the piano after he was done transforming it. I have only praise for his work.
Description of Work: Don performed major work on the action, hammers, and damper felts on my 100 year old Steinway upright. (It had previously been rebuilt for the most part, but hadn't had extensive refined work done for decades.)
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200
Cynthia L.
06/2013
5.0
piano tuning
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Don is talented, professional and fun to work with - and has a great ear. I am a Juilliard-trained musician with perfect pitch and so have struggled to find someone to care for and maintain my piano. Now that I've found Don, me and my piano are extremely happy; he's quite simply the best piano technician I've worked with since my conservatory days. I recommend him and his work highly.
Description of Work: Standard piano tuning
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$140
Catherine W.
09/2012
5.0
piano tuning, musical instrument repair
 + 0 more
Don has been tuning and maintaining my baby grand piano for at least 10 years now. The piano has stayed in great condition and I know I'm in good hands. Don is both professional and personable. He is knowledgeable and passionate about taking care of pianos. I usually learn something new and interesting if I'm able to be around while he's working. Don is a true piano technician, who really knows what he's doing and his rate his reasonable. And as an added bonus, he's a pleasure to work with. I teach piano and recommend him to my students. Recently I moved homes, and something went awry with the pedals. Don came the very next day to fix it, which was a huge relief. I highly recommend him!
Description of Work: Piano was tuned. Keys that were clicking were fixed. Humidity system was checked.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$160
DEBRA R.
03/2007
5.0
piano tuning
 + -1 more
Very professional, expert, pleasant and accommodating piano tuner. Don knows what he's doing, and was WELL WORTH the expense. I would definitely use him again. He worked fast and well. Understood my concerns and addressed every one of them. A real find!
Description of Work: Tuned my restored antique piano. Had not been tuned in 3 years, and needed attention. He knew just what he was doing, tuned the entire instrument, also fixed sticking keys. Gave recommendations for maintenance.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$280
JOAN A.
02/2007
5.0
piano tuning
 + -1 more
He was very prompt to arrive, pleasant, and seemed thorough and efficient. He remained pleasant even when I decided not to do the work on the piano. He also had told me his credentials before starting. If I were going to repair the piano, I would probably get another estimate as well, but I believe I would have Mr. Burke do it if prices seemed comparable, as I think he knew what he was talking about. I was pleasantly surprised that the estimate was free; I should have asked before he came, but I expected to pay something for his time and travel.
Description of Work: Mr. Burke took quite a while to slightly take my piano apart, examine it, and determine that it could not be tuned without first undergoing extensive repair. He told me the type of repair it needed. He then gave me a written estimate for the work.
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Service Categories
Piano Tuning,
Musical Instrument Repair
FAQ
Master Piano Technician, Don Burke is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
Sunday: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Monday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Master Piano Technician, Don Burke accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,PayPal,Visa
Yes, Master Piano Technician, Don Burke offers free project estimates.
No, Master Piano Technician, Don Burke does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Master Piano Technician, Don Burke does not offer a senior discount.
No, Master Piano Technician, Don Burke does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Master Piano Technician, Don Burke offers warranties.
Master Piano Technician, Don Burke offers the following services: Piano tuning, voicing, piano cleaning service, general repairs, restoration, action regulation and rebuilding, keytop repairs and replacements. Installation and service of the Piano Life Saver System by Dampp-Chaser. Pre-purchase inspections.
Appraisals. Piano lessons and piano moving. Organ and electronic keyboard service.