We offer a repair service for instruments. Brass repairs are sent to our brass repairer. Woodwind and string repairs are dealt with in our workshop above the shop. We have a general price list for repairs, but in order to give a more accurate estimate we would really have to see the instrument.
We cannot stress enough that if something does go wrong with your instrument the first thing you should do is bring it to us. There have been countless occasions where instruments have been made worse by people by picking up hammers and wrenches in an attempt to fix them themselves. Just call in.
Guide to Repair Charges
Flute & Clarinet Full Overhaul – £175 (approx. two weeks)
- All key-work removed and cleaned
- Body and screws cleaned
- All pads replaced
- All key corks replaced
- Joint corks replaced on clarinets
- Head joint cork replaced on flutes
- Key-work oiled and re-aligned
- Key-work balanced and regulated
Flute & Clarinet Full Service – £75 to £95 (approx. one week)
- All key-work removed and cleaned
- Body and screws cleaned
- Pads replaced as required
- Corks replaced as required
- Joint corks replaced only if needed
- Head joint cork replaced on flute if needed
- Key-work oiled and re-aligned
- Key-work balanced and regulated
Flute & Clarinet Minimum Playing Order – £15 to £30 (approx. four days)
- Re-align keys
- Change corks if needed
- Any work required to make instrument playable
Saxophone Full Overhaul – £300 (approx. three weeks)
- All key-work removed and cleaned
- Tone holes filed
- Body washed and polished
- Screws cleaned
- All pads replaced (with premium deluxe pads)
- All key corks replaced
- Springs checked (and replaced only if necessary)
- Crook cork replaced
- Key-work re-aligned as required
- Attention to any excess sideways movement of keys
- Key-work regulated
- Key-work balanced and oiled
Any dent removal or soldering would incur an additional charge.
Saxophone Full Service – £130 (approx. two weeks)
- All key-work removed and cleaned
- Tone holes filed
- Body washed and polished
- Screws cleaned
- Pads replaced only if required
- Key corks replaced if required
- Springs checked (and replaced only if necessary)
- Crook cork replaced if required
- Key-work re-aligned as required
- Attention to any excess sideways movement of keys
- Key-work regulated
- Key-work balanced and oiled
Any dent removal or soldering would incur an additional charge.
Saxophone Minimum Playing Order – £10 to £50 (approx. one week)
- Any work required to make the instrument playable
Oboe Full Overhaul – £170 (approx. two weeks)
- All key-work removed and cleaned
- Body and screws cleaned
- All pads replaced
- All key corks replaced
- Joint corks replaced
- Key-work oiled and re-aligned
- Key-work balanced and regulated
Oboe Full Service – £70 to £90 (approx. one week)
- All key-work removed and cleaned
- Body and screws cleaned
- Pads replaced as required
- Corks replaced as required
- Joint corks replaced only if needed
- Key-work oiled and re-aligned
- Key-work balanced and regulated
Oboe Minimum Playing Order – £15 to £30 (approx. four days)
- Re-align keys
- Change corks if needed
- Any work required to make instrument playable
NOTES
- All prices include VAT
- Prices listed above are only a guide.
- Repair times are also just a rough guide – we offer no guarantee that your instrument will be back by a certain day, although we always do our best to fit in with customers’ requirements.