Grant Pattingale, Registered Piano Technician
Grant Pattingale RPT, is a certified Craftsman Member of the Piano Technicians Guild. He has over 30 years experience as a technician: tuning, rebuilding, reconditioning and countless other repairs of pianos. Grant spent many years working in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec. His customers included: private homes, schools, churches, universitie’s practice and performing pianos and music teachers.
In the fall of 2018 he moved with his wife to Penticton, to be closer to 2 of their children and their families. He continues to tune and repair pianos.
He can be reached at 250-488-9230 or grant@piano4u.ca
He is located at 322-3105 South Main Street, Penticton, BC, V2A 7H1
He believes that, first of all, it is extremely important to identify the musical interests of the customer. Once you know the needs of the customer, then you can determine the best way to meet those needs. Usually, a well maintained piano will only need regular tuning, with periodic additional regulation.
If there is a situation where the instrument is not serving adequately, he will make recommendations. There are occasions when action regulation or hammer voicing can transform a piano from an instrument that is totally unsatisfactory to an instrument that meets the needs of the owner very well.
As a technician he might advise upgrading an existing instrument, if that is the most cost effective way to meet the customer’s requirements. If purchasing a new or rebuilt piano, it is important to determine the way the piano will be used, to determine which instrument would best suit the situation. His many years of experience can help you with these important decisions.
There are a few web pages providing additional information on piano rebuilding, piano reconditioning, how to care for your piano and pitch raising and the benefits of music for children.
He is now servicing pianos in Penticton. His fees are comparable with local rates.
If you are looking to purchase a piano privately, he can evaluate the piano to see if it will meet your musical requirements.
For any further information call 250-488-9230 or email grant@piano4u.ca
- Piano Care Maintaining your instrument by piano tuning and piano service
- A discussion of piano care provided by the PTG on piano maintenance.
- Piano Tuning Why is piano tuning necessary?
- A piano tuning discussion on why a piano goes out of tune and why the pitch changes.
- Piano Rebuilding
- A discussion on piano rebuilding or piano reconditioning and information about what is involved with both procedures.
- Piano Repairs A discussion of piano servicing by Grant Pattingale RPT
- A discussion of piano repairs by Grant Pattingale RPT during his more than 30 years of piano service.
- Piano For Sale
- As a piano technician, I periodically have a rebuilt or reconditioned grand piano for sale and the occasional upright piano available. However, none at present.
- Piano Lessons
- How piano lessons help children with other academic subjects.
- Piano and Humidity How humidity effects piano tuning
- A discussion on humidity and how it makes your piano go out of tune in Penticton.
- Buying a Piano Things you should look for when purchasing a piano.
- What to look for when buying a piano.
- Resources Links For piano servicing and other music related interests
- resources links is set aside to provide piano and music information to individuals, piano teachers and students visiting this site.
- Contact Us About piano tuning or piano repair
- Contact Us. Contact Grant Pattingale for piano tuning