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 51-85 of 85 reviews

Denise J.
12/2017
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
great. prompt and curtious
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

Peter R.
02/2016
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: He tuned our over 100 year old piano and re attached some ivory 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
$100

Miriam N.
12/2015
5.0
musical instrument repair, piano tuning
  + 0 more
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Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

Geralyn C.
07/2015
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Regulated piano and adjusted action as needed. Also adjusted some of the key blocks and shimmed key slip rail way better than our former tuner.

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

John G.
07/2015
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Tuned our 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

Jill S.
06/2015
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Did a great job tuning my piano which had not been tuned in several 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
$160

Howard B.
08/2009
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Mike tuned our piano to perfection. He was personable and didn't try to oversell his services. I'll call him back every year or two to have our piano tuned again.
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
$90

Kerry M.
06/2009
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
It was a great experience. I called on Monday, and they got back to me right away and the piano was tuned Tuesday. Mike's assistant, Helen was pleasant, and Mike definitely knew alot about my piano, which is a rare make. I was happy and will use them again.
Description of Work: Mike tuned our baby grand Mehlin and Brothers piano after it was shipped to us.

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
$100

Janice D.
04/2009
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
He gave me an Angie's List discount. He charged me $100 and then gave me the discount, but I had to ask for it. It took about an hour for the tuning. He did a very good job on my piano. I told him I was interested in selling my piano and he gave me some leads. I didn't use one of his leads, but the person that bought the piano knew him. He has a good reputation in the community.
Description of Work: I used Mike Gill's Piano Tuning to tune 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
$90

sally W.
03/2009
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Mike is a very nice guy. He's blind so he has an assistant that comes with him to help but Mike does pretty much all of the work himself. He's very thorough in his work and he gets the job done well. He's also very professional and I really like him.
Description of Work: Mike Gill's Piano Tuning and Repair tunes 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

Wendy S.
11/2008
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
My piano had not been tuned in quite awhile. Mike was patient & thorough. The piano sounds great. It is a Baldwin Acrosonic spinet that is over 45 years old. Thanks to Mike for his careful attention! Thanks to Angie's List & Mike for the coupon savings!
Description of Work: Piano Tuning-11-10-08.

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
$90

jacquelyn V.
10/2008
4.0
piano moving, piano tuning
  + 0 more
I was pleased with the work overall. Only recommendation I'd make was that Mike explain about his helper who comes with him. This helper was not a very sociable person at all. She was an overweight, grouchy, black woman who was not very pleasant to deal with. She seemed put out/mad about everything that day at my house. It was perhaps not his normal helper? Finally, I always feel at bit weird about strange trades people, that I have never worked with before, using my bathroom. This woman just went in, used mine with out even asking me! Then after the tuning, Mike wanted to use the bathroom himself. At least he asked me first! Maybe it is petty, but I find this not very professional.
Description of Work: Tuned my grand piano that had not been tuned in a long time as well as moved (which will alter tuning significantly). Mike called back immediately to my message. His schedule was easy to work with. He came on time and the job took the normal amount of time. He performed the work competently. He did not vacuum the interior of piano,though, which I would have preferred.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

RAYMUND V.
10/2008
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
The appointment was made and kept for my piano to be tuned. We paid the price that we agreed upon and the piano sounds great. It was a straightforward and clean experience. What else could be said?
Description of Work: Mike arrived at the appointed time and tuned my piano. He gave an opinion that no other work needed to be done on the 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
$100

Melissa B.
10/2008
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Mike was on time and did a fantastic job bringing our piano from ear piercing to ear pleasing.
Description of Work: Mike tuned our piano to perfection!

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
$100

Jeff U.
09/2008
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Mike and his assistant arrived with punctuality and Mike went right to work. The piano had not been tuned in several years (it was hand-me-down Acrosonic) and had been recently moved 40 miles to its new home in our basement. Mike not only tuned the piano, but raised the pitch and replaced a broken string. He worked non-stop for roughly 2-1/2 hours. Now our piano actually sounds like it should. We will definitely use Mike for all future tunings and recommend his service to everyone we know.
Description of Work: Tuned a badly out-of-tune 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
$115

Monica H.
05/2008
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Mike arrived promptly with his assistant. He got right down to business and tuned my piano within the hour. He was personable and patient. He could tune even with my two children in the room! He gave me some advice on maintaining the health of my instrument, and my piano sounds great!
Description of Work: Tuned my baby grand piano after we moved to a new house.

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
$100

Michael A.
03/2008
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
Mike was great. Did a good job, and even was able to give me insight into an old flaw in this series of piano (an inferior pad material on some of the hammers). I will use Mike again.
Description of Work: Mike came out and tuned my 1980s upright Baldwin 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
$90

JULIA H.
12/2007
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
We called Mike based on his positive feedback on Angie's List and he made room for us in his schedule the very next day when I mentioned it would be most convenient for us to have the service performed when we didn't have to miss work. Mike and Angela were both very pleasant and interested in the story of our piano as well as who played within our household. We are extremely satisfied with Mike's service today and will be adding a reminder to our calendar to call him this time next year for an annual tuning visit.
Description of Work: Mike and his assistant, Angela, arrived promptly at our appointment time and he set to work on our upright piano, which had not been serviced in 10 years. He successfully tuned the keys, loosened many sticking keys, and cleaned the neglected wires. He was done in about an hour and we were happily left with a piano suitable for playing after many years of patiently waiting for us to make this call.

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
$100

Laurie B.
12/2007
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
I called on a Tuesday and Mike was able to come on that Friday, the day I requested. Mike arrived with his assistant Helen (Mike is legally blind) at 9:00 am, the appt time, and quickly went to work tuning my piano. He did a fine job tuning it since it hadn't been tuned in a year and a half, and nothing else was needed. Both he and Helen were courteous and professional and friendly - I will use Mike's service again.
Description of Work: Mike tuned my 1946 Chickering spinnet 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
$100

Joanna B.
10/2007
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
He came out within 48 hours of my call, took the whole thing apart, tuned it, and did a great job!
Description of Work: He tuned my piano for me.

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

SHARON G.
08/2007
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
My piano had not been tuned for a number of years. Mike showed up right on time, it took one hour for him to make my piano sing. I was very satisfied.
Description of Work: Piano tuning for a Baldwin Acrosonic.

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
$100

MARY P.
12/2006
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
I called Mike and he was able to come out in the early evening a couple of days later, accommodating my schedule since I'm at work during the day. He told me it usually cost around $100 but could be more depending on the job. He tuned the piano which was quite out-of-tune. He also explained that he could roughen the hammers which were quite hard to give the piano a better sound and then he did that. The piano sounded much better when he was done and he charged $100, though I had been expecting him to charge extra because it was so out-of-tune and took longer than usual tuning. The next day I noticed a buzz from one of the keys and called him. He came back a few days later and took care of the buzz and didn't charge me anything. I'd definitely use his services again.
Description of Work: Mike came and returned my piano after it had been moved to Seattle cross-country and was pretty out-of-tune.

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
$100

ROBIN M.
10/2005
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
QUITE FASCINATING TO WATCH A BLIND MAN TUNE A PIANO. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL TO WATCH HIM WORK. FANTASTIC JOB! SUPERB! MY PIANO SOUNDS BETTER THAN IT HAS IN A LONG TIME.
Description of Work: MY OLD PIANO NEEDED TUNING. I CALLED MIKE AND HE CAME OUT AND TUNED IT UP.

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

KRISTINA Y.
09/2005
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
BLIND MIKE IS VERY PLEASANT AND PROFESSIONAL. HE IS DRIVEN BY HIS EQUALLY PLEASANT ASSISTANT WHO STAYS DURING THE PIANO TUNING. I HAVE AN ANTIQUE PIANO WHICH IS DIFFICULT TO TUNE. HE ALWAYS DOES AN EXCELLENT JOB. I HAVE USED HIM SEVERAL TIMES.
Description of Work: CAME TO MY HOME AND TUNED MY PIANO, REPAIRED STICKING KEYS AND THE DAMPER PEDAL.

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
$100

RHONDA B.
05/2005
5.0
piano tuning
  + -1 more
I MET MIKE NEARLY 25 YEARS AGO AND HE HAS BEEN MY PIANO TUNER SINCE THEN. HE IS PROMPT, PROFESSIONAL, COURTEOUS AND A TRUE CRAFTSMAN. I RECOMMEND HIM WHOLEHEARTEDLY.
Description of Work: MIKE GILL TUNES OUR PIANO ANNUALLY. THIS YEAR HE PROVIDED A WRITTEN APPRAISAL OF THE PIANO AS WELL.

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
$90

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