Reconditioning
The piano action is made of wood, felt, and a small amount of metal and buckskin. A piano which has been played a lot, whether heavily for a short period of time or less often for a long time, experiences wear and tear, especially on the felt parts.
Many of these parts become worn, misshapen, broken, or even lost. The piano accumulates dust and debris.
Some parts can be "brought back to life" with proper treatment. Others need to be replaced. I will be happy to examine your piano and provide a written estimate of work that your piano needs.
The links on the left will take you to more information on the most common reconditioning procedures: hammer recontouring, key rebushing, and replacement of punchings.
See the Regulation page for a more detailed
description, diagrams of vertical (upright) and grand actions, and a description
of the regulation process.