Holmqvist Piano Works is a small independent workshop for tuning, regulation and restoration of upright and grand pianos. We visit homes, schools, churches and concert venues across Stockholm and Uppsala.
Aural tuning to A440 or the pitch of your choice, with pitch raising for pianos that have not been tuned for years.
Adjustment of the action, hammers and dampers so every key responds evenly, from pianissimo to full forte.
Hammer felt shaping and needling to brighten a dull instrument or calm one that has turned harsh.
Advice and installation of climate systems. Swedish winters dry out soundboards; we help them survive the heating season.
Written condition report for buying, selling or insuring a piano, with an honest estimate of repair costs.
Service contracts for music schools, churches and halls, with tunings planned around your concert calendar.
In our workshop we restore pianos from the late 1800s onward, including many Nordic instruments from Malmsjö, Hals and Östlind & Almquist. A full restoration can include new strings and tuning pins, recovered hammers, rebushed keys and a refinished case.
Every project starts with a careful assessment. Some pianos deserve a full rebuild; others only need new felts and patient regulation. We tell you which is which before any work begins.
The workshop was founded by Anders Holmqvist after an apprenticeship with a concert technician and several years at a piano factory in Germany. Today two technicians share the work between house calls and the bench.
We prefer repair over replacement, source felts and woods from European suppliers, and keep detailed records of every instrument we service, so the next tuning starts where the last one ended.
Once or twice a year for home pianos. Instruments used for teaching or performance usually need tuning every few months.
Usually yes, but it may need a pitch raise over two visits. We check the pin block and strings first, so there are no surprises.
No, but we work with local piano movers and can recommend them. Let the piano settle for two weeks after a move before tuning.
Occasionally we have restored uprights for sale. Ask us about current instruments when you book a visit.
House calls are booked two to three weeks ahead, and autumn is our busiest season. Workshop visits are by appointment only.