Movers R Here

(54 reviews)

My piano which had not been tuned since 2002, was tuned perfectly over a series of two visits…read more James Frederickson was the expert who tuned my piano. He also shared some tips about cleaning piano keys and keeping the piano in tune. The fee was reasonable, too. I unconditionally recommend Denzil's Piano Service.

Thorough piano tuning and great service! I've used them 4 or 5 times over the years. I've never had…read morea problem.

S&A Piano Service

(5 reviews)

Shawn did an amazing job repairing and tuning our piano. He had a great attitude and got everything…read moredone pretty quickly. Our piano hadn't been touched in a number of years and so we did need him to come two different times. He was very upfront about all of that needing to be done and the costs associated with it. And we do expect him to come back one more time for a tuneup in about six months or so.

Honest and Helpful!…read more I have a piano that has a wheel missing so I reached out to S&A to get a quote on their repair service. I sent them pictures which weren't clear so they said they would come out to see my piano in person to give a better, more accurate quote. Aimee communicated with me through email and she was very responsive. Shawn came out to my house to review the piano. Shawn is very knowledgeable and pleasant person to work with. We're moving this Friday and he said that there wasn't enough time to fix the wheel. But he gave us directions on what we could do and gave us instructions on how to do the repair. He referred us to sites we can get our replacement parts as well as tips on how to fix our piano. I felt so bad that he came out, helped us and we didn't given him any business so I thought the least I could do is spread the word on how great their service is. I 100% recommend S&A! =)

Burton and Wilson The Piano Craftsmen

(86 reviews)

Quick response On time…read moreCall ahead of arrival Comparable quotes Friendly staff All the above made our experience great!

Huge thanks to Karl and John for their top quality work on our old Yamaha piano that hadn't been…read moreserviced in years. It sounds AMAZING - night and day from before. Thanks as well to Dawn for her easy and clear communication in setting it all up. Very kind folks, and experts at their craft. I can't recommend them enough.

Affordable Piano Tuning

(109 reviews)

Jian Min was responsive and professional. He showed up on time and did a good job…read more As my piano hadn't been tuned in a long time, he provided the option of a longer one time tuning or two separate tuning sessions one month apart. Given that the price difference was minimal and that it would have been easier for him to do a single session instead of coming here twice, I appreciate that he recommended the separate sessions to give the piano time to settle before subsequent fine tuning. He also recommended an in-piano dehumidifier as my location is very humid (which is true) and there are visible signs of moisture damage inside the piano. I appreciate that he informed me of this, but without being pushy about it.

I highly recommend Jian Min. My daughter used to play piano but hasn't in years. Recently my 6 year…read moreold granddaughter started lessons and I decided to get it tuned. It's been about 20 years! Jian arrived on time, after examining he quoted me a price of $145 for medium level tuning and recommended 6 month retuning. It took him about 1 1/2 hours. He needed bright light and absolute quiet. He even had us turn off the heater. One key was stuck and he fixed that as well. I had looked around- several music teachers do this as a side job and a local person wanted more than double for the same service. If you want dependable, high quality workmanship at a reasonable price this is the place!

Stay Tuned Piano

4.6

(13 reviews)

First off, if all you need is a piano tune, use Michael. Michael's way of tuning is without…read moreelectronics. He uses the overtones and tunes the piano relative to itself, so it sounds correct. If you need work done on your piano, Michael is the most qualified, proficient, and reasonable expert you could possibly get. I've known Michael for 20 years, and have always trusted his judgement. My family piano is a 70 year old Baldwin baby grand. Played constantly since 1950, its hammers desperately needed replacing. Overtones were out of control. The mechanical back end of this piano had never been touched. We discussed whether to fully rebuild and tear it down- restring, and restore it. Costs were discussed honestly and candidly. We decided for Michael to replace the hammers and shanks and see where to go from there. Michael removed the action from our piano and took it to his shop, sent out hammer samples to have the hammers and shanks made custom from Germany, and with zero delay installed and regulated them. This was just the start. Michael bleached, cleaned, scrubbed, and adjusted all keys and the entire action to make it all feel like silk and move like sprung oil. When he reinstalled the action at our house, it was pretty close to dead on- he adjusted the regulation and action of the hammers, instantly NIGHT and DAY comparison in tone. Full real whole tones now sing from this glorious instrument, with the bass twice the thickness as before- I was able to go bottom to top chromatic octaves high speed with precise breaks in between all notes. Then he tuned it. Now the family piano will continue to serve for another 70 years. Next year I plan to have Michael replace the strings......

Our movers accidentally damaged the screw socket of our piano (Yamaha GA1) during the move. I…read morewanted to get expert advice so I contacted Stay Tuned Piano through Yelp. Michael quoted me for a "Free consultation" on Yelp and asked me to provide him details. It took about a week to get his partner Ken, who lived in my area to stop by for a quick estimate. Ken determined that it was nearly impossible to fix it without occurring high cost. He told me QUOTE "...there's only 2 people in Northern California who can do a legendary work like this. One is talking to you in your living room.. and the other is my partner, Mike..." Through Ken's Legendary assessment, he said it requires 4 people @$600/hr with 15-20 (really? Just for screw bolt...) he then offered $400 for my piano... I felt like Ken was trying to rip me off, so I declined his offer to part our ways. Ken came back demanding a payment of $250 for the consultation fee, which was supposed to be Free. I declined the payment, and he started commenting towards my mother of how bad of a son she had raised. Then I told him to get out, and then he started calling his wife, and had his wife talk to my mother over the phone of how rude I was of [not accepting $400 sell offer or paying $250 on a "Free Consultation"] Then I called the police on speaker phone.. and he finally decided to leave. While packing up, he STOLE 2 big bolts that belonged to our piano. Ultimately, I was able to get our Mover's insurance to compensate all the repairs.. so that's that. But Mike and Ken.... stay away at all costs!

Carla Wray Piano Service

(15 reviews)

Used Carla's services for years! She works on my grandmother's engagement gift--a 1901 Cable Grand…read moreand if her schedule allows, performs a piece for me.

Carla did an amazing job tuning my dad's old piano! I highly recommend her piano tuning services!read more

Rodino's Piano Tuning

(32 reviews)

Rich tuned my Steinway and it sounds beautiful as ever…read more He arrived promptly and was courteous and answered questions I had. He then performed a lovely piece for me.

Professional!! Great service…read moreWas very open with discussing the piano condition I will use him again

Jacobson Transfer Piano Movers

(62 reviews)

Very careful and professional. They took great care with my piano. Would hire them again!read more

I used Jacobsen Transfer to move my Knabe 6'4" mahogany grand piano out of my house to a piano…read morere-builder. They had to bring it down an outside double stairway, one stairway very narrow and steep. I have moved this piano three times before, both in New York City and then across the country. I last brought it into my house thirty years ago, and I know the weight and difficulty first hand as the original movers back then showed up with only two men. I had to assemble some neighbors to assist and bring it up the same stairs into the house. There were five of us, all untrained, yet we somehow made it. This time, Jacobsen correctly had the five men as needed, as well as the proper tools and clearly the experience to ensure the safe descent. It was like watching a well choreographed team as they worked together with singular guidance to bring it down to street level without a hitch. If I ever bring in another piano, I know who I'll call on again. Also note that we had to reschedule the job a few times due to wet weather, but they would not risk the move unless they could ensure a safe environment as well as having enough men for the job. While some lighter pianos could be moved with fewer hands, they well knew the size and weight of my piano required five and wouldn't attempt without, nor would they add any risk that might be caused by inclement weather; exactly the right protocols. Hats off to a great company and the team, and much thanks to all.

Palo Alto Piano Service

(1 review)

Great experience and probably the best tuning my piano has ever had. Very pleased with the results…read more Attention to detail was great, and he got me squeezed into his schedule in a timely manner. Will use again!

From the owner: We offer: -Piano Tuning…read more-Piano Regulation -Piano Voicing -Minor and major repairs

Da Capo Piano Service

(72 reviews)

Greg just finished tuning my Steinway Model B, purchased in 1971 from Steinway in NY and here in…read morethe Bay Area since 1974. Greg did a painstaking, amazing job, for a very reasonable cost. He also educated me quite a bit about Steinway pianos generally and about mine in particular -- not surprisingly, considering his vast expertise, it turns out he does work for Steinway to make sure the pianos they sell locally are perfect. Over the 50 years my piano has lived in the Bay Area I've entrusted its tuning and voicing to perhaps a half-dozen professionals, all highly rated here on Yelp! and well-reputed in the musical community, and from now on Greg is the only one who will touch it ... So There! So glad I found him (thanks, Yelpers!)

Greg did a great job getting my Steinway B tuned and sounding uniform from top to bottom. Very…read moreknowledgable and experienced. Reasonable price. This area is lucky to have him.

Brother Movers

4.8

(1.9k reviews)

They are very efficient. I hired them the first time for my move and they did a great job so I used…read morethem again a couple weeks later for another small move

We had a Great experience. Polite and helpful crew. Strong recommendation. No complaints.read more

Better World Music School

4.8

(105 reviews)

Wagner is a great coach! He has helped me tremendously to become a better singer. He is very sharp…read morewhen it comes to understanding where I am as a student and explaining singing. Also, the school is very organized and great at communicating. I would highly recommend this music school to anyone :)

I enjoyed my time working with Ayumi the past 2.5 years. Ayumi is extremely talented and has helped…read moreme improve with voice lessons. Marina and Fabio are extremely responsive and supportive as well. I appreciate the consistency, professionalism and responsiveness of all staff at Better Music.

Auto Keep

4.8

(5 reviews)

Auto Keep is a great service. Martin & Edward are very responsive and accommodating...cannot…read morerecommend enough! 6 stars gents Cheers Mark

Did not proceed with Auto keep however their info and…read morecommunication was very good. If circumstances were different I would consider them again

Pronto Furniture Assembly

(207 reviews)

Carlos assembled a sofa sleeper for me. Historically, I would do it myself, however, I have some…read moremusculoskeletal issues that force me to delegate such projects now. Carlos was on time, courteous, careful, considerate, and efficient. All this at a great price. I will call upon Carlos to assistance again.

I had Carlos and his team assemble our European style kitchen cabinets. They were made of finished…read morewood and lacquer cabinets. We sent our kitchen assembly instructions ahead of time to make sure they were aware. My overall sense is that Carlos is fairly capable and experienced but either his team or him are not as careful as we had damages to our finished wood toe kicks and our lacquer cabinets looked like they had been dragged over nails as they were being assembled. I didn't appreciate that they made 0 mention of it at all and I had to point it out. As the homeowner, I essentially had to baby sit them for 5 days through the install since it felt like they were incapable / unwilling to read the kitchen cabinet installation instructions in detail and I caught several mistakes early on during the cabinet assembly that made me hesitant to leave it unattended. Carlos's attitude was particularly bad through the entire experience as well. Always made it seem like we were inconveniencing him or being too nit picky even if we caught some mistakes. At one point, he even threatened to quit after the assembly but before the installation simply because he had underestimated the complexity of the project. We did have a 1 day delay due to some plumbing / electrical issues but that's pretty typical as far as kitchen cabinet installations go AFAIK. In the end, they were able to get all the kitchen cabinets installed, albeit with a lot of effort from my end due to the more custom nature of the project. The price was affordable and the work was solid (minus the scratches) but for me the bad attitude wasn't worth it.

U Junk It We Dump It

(316 reviews)

Very quick response and fast dispatch. The process was…read moreprofessional and chat was friendly. Will hire again

Amazing, fast service!! We moved out of our old house and unfortunately a free bulk pickup date was…read moreonly available after we return the keys, so we went the junk removal route. U Junk It We Dump it provided an estimate and sent someone over within a couple hours. We received a completion photo and were able to pay without being present. Great experience!

Voice Lessons by Tracy Jerant

(20 reviews)

Tracy is an absolutely stellar teacher who's bottom line is to bring out the best in her students…read more She's exceedingly patient and excels at being able to motivate w/ her professional and insightful critique. I've been unsuccessful with voice teachers in the past due to my nerves, but Tracy's inviting nature did not fail to wash that away! Her ability to bring about genuine enjoyment into something I've struggled with for so long is such a rare quality that cannot be matched :) Even if you're apprehensive, do give her a shot! You won't regret it

Tracy is a phenomenal teacher who does a great job customizing her lessons to the needs of the…read morestudent. She has helped me make amazing progress with my voice, and just as importantly has helped me gain the confidence to be able to sign. Her lessons are fun, effective, and very positive. All of which help the student learn more and get more out of the lesson. I highly recommend Tracy as a teacher to anyone (at any level) who is interested in becoming a better signer.

Burton and Wilson The Piano Craftsmen

(86 reviews)

Quick response On time…read moreCall ahead of arrival Comparable quotes Friendly staff All the above made our experience great!

NCAS Tow Trailer Rental

(2 reviews)

Ceaser was super cool and very accommodating. Trailer worked great for us. Thank you!read more

Thses guys are fantastic to work with. My schedule was continuously floating, and they came…read morethrough when I finally had a free weekend to get my vehicles moved from Merced to Santa Clara. Both my Monte Carlo SS and GMC truck were not working, but this didnt bother then at all. They easily loaded and unloaded both vehicles without any mishaps. They were great with communication about the move and I'm 100% satisfied with the service they provided. Great pricing as well. If you need to rent a trailer, or need someone to move your vehicle, give these guys a call!

Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station

4.3

(46 reviews)

I have been to the Fremont dump at least 100 times and I have to tell you not only is it a very…read moregood value, but they are very organized and clean. I've never gotten a flat tire there. I've never had any issues there. I also really like that. it's a lot of women working there! You don't say that at most dumps.

I needed a place to recycle single-use batteries and other stuff Best Buy won't recycle and luckily…read morethey take most things here. Just check their website before you go so you don't waste a trip *NOTE = For Household recycling, they are really only opened Wednesdays - Saturday's. I showed up on Monday looking like an idiot and had to come back again on Wednesday. Someone posted a picture on yelp with the hours and I think they are accurate. General Process: 1.) You turn into the center 2.) Household Recycling is immediately on the left 3.) You back into a designated spot and open your trunk 4.) Fill out the recycling form (Name, Address, Signature, etc.) Pretty painless and I thought it was great. If it's not out of your way and you want to try to help the environment rather than throwing it in the trash, this is the place to go for Fremont Residents.

Elf Corps Studio

(17 reviews)