Mike Gill's Piano Tuning & Repair

Piano Tuning, Musical Instrument Repair, Piano Movers

About us

Mike Gill has been servicing pianos in the Puget Sound area for nearly 40 years. He is a member of the Piano Technicians Guild and is fully licensed, bonded and insured. We would like to thank our Angie's List customers for our Super Service Award and their time taken to report about our service.

Business highlights

54 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Piano tuning, repair, rebuilding, reconditioning rental, sales, estimates, insurance appraisal's referrals for refinishing & moving.

Services we don't offer

Refinishing.

Amenities

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

5.085 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
99%
4
1%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.9
Showing 1-25 of 85 reviews

ELINORA JANE C.
02/2021
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Great communication, punctual, responsive...and my piano sounds wonderful now!! The price was very reasonable, considering how out of tune the instrument was. It was exactly as estimated, and I was told it would be cheaper next year because the piano wouldn't be so out of tune.
Description of Work: I needed to have a piano tuned--one that hadn't been tuned in 30 years.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Pamela P.
09/2020
5.0
piano tuning, musical instrument repair
  + 0 more
It was as much a job as a show. Mike was so professional and fast. I never knew a piano could come apart in about 20 seconds, and went back together about as fast. He is an artist.
Description of Work: Piano Tuning

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$160

Rajeev V.
03/2019
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
It went great. Took about a hour, tuned the piano with precision at a very fair price.
Description of Work: Piano tuning

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$125

Bryna A.
05/2018
5.0
piano tuning, musical instrument repair
  + 0 more
I was told by another piano tuner that my piano needed thousands of dollars of work. Mike tuned it and gave me an estimate on repairs that was only hundreds. They accommodate my schedule and some last minute changes on my part, very kindly, were prompt, honest, informative and overall just wonderful! He took part of my piano back to his workshop and fixed it and made my piano sound great and very usable for my daughter's lessons! The repair was $400 (very reasonable!!!!) and the tuning, I believe was $165.
Description of Work: Piano tuning and repair

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$400

Brooke D.
10/2017
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Mike, who is blind, arrived with his driver, and spent over two hours tuning our piano and repairing a broken string. He played the piano a bit, which was enjoyable, and left our piano sounding as beautiful as it did over a decade ago. He was warm, kind, and professional, as well as very reasonable. He was recommended to us by a friend, and it was a great recommendation. I've already put him on my calendar to return in a year.
Description of Work: Tuning of a piano for the first time in 13 years

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$175

Julia P.
01/2017
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
The appointment went very well. Mr Gill arrived right on time with his assistant. Mr. Gill is sight challenged which makes his hearing more acute. His nephew takes him to his appointments and opens the piano for Mr. Gill.
Description of Work: Because it had been so long, the work was extensive, but still cost less than I had expected. It turned out he was the last person to tune my piano. I had forgotten who tuned it last.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$160

Shirley M.
09/2016
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
excellent, professional, knowledgeable
Description of Work: tuning of piano ; replacing lost ivories,

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$200

Brad E.
05/2015
5.0
musical instrument repair, piano tuning
  + 0 more
He is outstanding. Mike started out on a 73 year old piano, that had not been tuned since 1962, that had broken strings. In less than two hours, it was fixed, tuned, and it sounds superb!! There is a reason that Mike has been so successful, and that reason is, he is the best that there is. I will use him again!! A friend, who has played my piano before Mike, can hardly believe how good it sounds, and has decided to have him tune her piano.
Description of Work: He tuned and fixed my piano.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$155

Linda E.
04/2015
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
I sent a message through Angie's List asking for an estimate of services. I received an answer back that day with approximate cost and a date and time that would work for scheduling. Mike and his assistant, Pam, arrived on schedule. Mike spent over two hours tuning and replacing keys. He was very thorough and knowledgeable. He and Pam were both congenial and fun to be around. His price was much more reasonable than other estimates I received. I have full confidence that my old piano received the best of care.
Description of Work: Tuned piano and replaced 7 broken keys.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$148

Hugh M.
03/2015
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
It was good, very thorough, took his time and did a good job with it. Very reasonable.
Description of Work: They did a basic tuning for my piano

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$85

Colin B.
09/2014
5.0
musical instrument repair, piano tuning
  + 0 more
I had an old piano that I had been given by a friend. It was left outside for a short time and was way out of tune and quite a few keys were not working. Mike and Mateo put it back in working order and and put a big smile on my face. They were professional, punctual, knowledgeable (they were able to date my piano), and just super friendly. I will definitely be calling them every year to keep my piano in tune and ready to play.
Description of Work: Piano tune & repair

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$125

Mona B.
07/2014
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Mike and his assistant came to the house on time and expertly tuned the piano. He was able to identify the piano without seeing it (he is blind) and gave us a little performance afterwards. Loved him and would recommend him to anyone.
Description of Work: Tune a recently moved piano

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$125

Cheryl P.
07/2014
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Mike Gill did an excellent job of tuning and repairing our upright Acrosonic piano. This piano has been in our family for many years and has been transported from the Midwest to the Pacific Northwest. When we first moved here, we hired a piano tuner out of the yellow pages. This turned out to be a bad idea. For the piano tuner over tightened some of the strings and did a poor job overall tuning the piano. This time, we turned to Angie's List and Mike Gill's name popped out. We called him and he came out to our home last month. It took two visits to tune and repair the damage down by the previous piano tuner. Mike worked very methodically and carefully in repairing several of the piano strings which were too tight. A bridge needed to be repaired as well. Together, with his helper, the bridge was reinforced. Finally, Mike used his keen sense of hearing and great precision to tune our dear old piano. The piano plays beautifully now! I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Mike Gill to anyone who has a cherished family piano that needs tuning and/or repair work done.
Description of Work: Mike Gill, Blind Mike's Piano Tuning, tuned our upright piano. He also repaired the strings and repaired the bridge. These repairs took two trips to our home. The piano plays and sounds like a dream now!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$410

ALICE G.
06/2014
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Mike and his nephew/assistant arrived promptly and got right to work. They are pleasant to talk to and his assistant had a reference book and looked up some information on my piano.
Description of Work: Mike does an excellent job. He has tuned my piano twice and I expect to call him annually before a musical event in y home.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$110

Dollie H.
04/2014
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
It was a great experience. Mike called in the morning to see if he could come earlier than the 3pm appointment time, which worked out and allowed me time to do other chores in the afternoon. He and his wife showed up at the new time and he promptly got to work. I chatted for a bit with them and then proceeded to finish some chores. It took about an hour and he was done. The price was right and piano sounds great. I am very pleased. Thank you.
Description of Work: Tuned my piano.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$125

Perry M.
03/2014
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
I was very pleased with the services provided. Mike was a nice guy and even fixed a few things on our old piano that I was not expecting him to do (replacing missing screws, etc). He was timely and friendly.
Description of Work: .

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

David G.
03/2014
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Mike and his assistant were punctual, efficient, and did an excellent job. Highly recommend them!
Description of Work: Piano tuning

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$110

Elsa J B.
02/2014
5.0
musical instrument repair, piano tuning
  + 0 more
The piano sounds better than I've ever heard it, and he was fast and reliable.
Description of Work: Mike Gill did a fantastic job doing a major tuning of a spinet piano that hadn't been tuned in more than 10 years, and had been moved from house to house at least three times in that period. He also dealt with some sticky keys.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$145

Melanie W.
01/2014
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Outstanding service, friendly professional interactions my piano is in better tune than ever before. Mike tuned pianos at Sylvester Junior High School when I attended, and was just as good now as then. A pleasure to do business with.
Description of Work: Tuned 1905 Bailey upright grand piano, repaired damaged keys

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$140

Larry A.
01/2014
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
He was running a little late but well worth the wait. Very knowledgeable tuned and repaired a peddle spring for me, Piano sounds and works great. I look forward to using him again.
Description of Work: Tuned Piano and replaced a peddle spring

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$110

Yarek R.
12/2013
5.0
musical instrument repair, piano tuning
  + 0 more
Great! Arrived punctually, worked efficiently, and reasonably priced.
Description of Work: Repaired our 100+ year-old piano (broken hammers, broken strings) and tuned to sound great!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$125

Tomoko R.
11/2013
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
He was just fine. Extremely nice. I had to leave before he was finished but I trusted him enough to finish the job and close the house.
Description of Work: I had him come tune-up my piano.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$105

Nancy B.
10/2013
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Mike and his assistant were on time, and were kind enough to give me a call when they were on the way to our house. Piano sounds like new. Mike is a master of his craft, brilliant at what he does! I would recommend his services without hesitation.
Description of Work: Mike tuned my grand piano.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$135

Cynthia W.
10/2013
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
On time arrival; he came and immediately set about his business, and finished in under two hours. So great to be able to play my piano again!
Description of Work: He did the basic tuning, and replace a couple of parts that had worn out. He also advised us that we needed to use a heater in the piano to keep out the damp. We already had one, and he helped us move the piano so we could get it plugged in.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$135

Kathi J.
09/2013
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
I needed someone to come within 24 hours as my best friend, who gave me the piano as a housewarming gift, was set to arrive the following day and I knew she would want to play. I scrambled and emailed about 6 on Angie's List and only three replied. One was very nice but out of town and the other did not get back to me when I asked about such a short window on the date. Mike, what did he do? He and Mateo worked their schedule to fit me in at the end of the day, 5pm even though it meant moving some things around that they had planned that evening, like a sons soccer game. They arrived right on time and did the work in the hour and 30 minutes Mike thought it would take. I wrote them a check for $125, as I wanted to let them know how much I appreciated them making this work within 24 hours. Mike is now putting me on an annual reminder list so that I get the piano tuned annually. I am sure that is what I will do going forward. The only bad thing I can say about Mike and his service, I wish he would have played longer before he left!
Description of Work: Mike came and tuned a piano that had not been tuned for over 5 years! His assistant, Mateo was great as well, as I asked about cleaning the piano and he jumped right in to show me what to do and even helped.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$105

Contact information

211 N 87th St, Seattle, WA 98103


Service hours

Monday:
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday:
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday:
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday:
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday:
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday:
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured
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Service Categories

Piano Tuning,
Musical Instrument Repair,
Piano Movers

FAQ

Mike Gill's Piano Tuning & Repair is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.

Monday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Thursday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Friday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Saturday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Mike Gill's Piano Tuning & Repair accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,MasterCard,Visa
No, Mike Gill's Piano Tuning & Repair does not offer free project estimates.
No, Mike Gill's Piano Tuning & Repair does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Mike Gill's Piano Tuning & Repair does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Mike Gill's Piano Tuning & Repair offers emergency services.
No, Mike Gill's Piano Tuning & Repair does not offer warranties.
Mike Gill's Piano Tuning & Repair offers the following services: Piano tuning, repair, rebuilding, reconditioning rental, sales, estimates, insurance appraisal's referrals for refinishing & moving.
Refinishing.

Contact information

211 N 87th St, Seattle, WA 98103


Service hours

Monday:
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday:
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday:
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday:
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday:
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday:
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM