Professional Piano Tuning Throughout Connecticut
$185 total for residential piano tuning
The $185 tuning fee includes Connecticut sales tax and travel, with payment accepted by cash, check, or PayPal.
Grand • Upright • Spinet • Player Pianos • Antique Pianos
Email: tomdans6@gmail.com
Call: (203) 230-0403
Tom Dans
Debra Mason
Precision tuning for your piano’s individual character, using the Sanderson Accu-Tuner IV.
Sanderson Accu-Tuner IV
Are dogs and cats welcome?
Absolutely. We are pet-friendly, and dogs and cats are more than welcome to remain in the room during your appointment.
What if my piano hasn’t been tuned in years?
The price is the same. Some long-neglected pianos may require additional work or more than one tuning as the strings and structure settle.
The piano has long occupied a special place at the intersection of music, education, craftsmanship, and culture. I enjoy being part of that tradition by helping keep these instruments sounding their best.
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Online Reviews and Client Feedback
Google Reviews of Piano Island Tuning
Yelp Reviews of Piano Island Tuning
5-Star Google Online Review, Nicole C., Guilford, CT: “Tom was just here to tune my piano. He did a fantastic job. It has never sounded better. He is very knowledgeable and extremely professional. I highly recommend him. My dog and cats do as well.” June 9, 2025
5-Star Google Online Review, Sarah B., Hamden, CT: “Tom is wonderful. He is very professional, kind, honest, respectful, knowledgeable and easy to work with. He is very experienced and knew right away what to do to fix the issues my piano was having. You can tell Tom really cares about what he does, and takes pride in his top quality work. I highly recommend him to anyone with a piano that needs tuning or other adjustments.” June 21, 2024
5-Star Google Online Review, Sarah F., Weston, CT: “Tom just stopped by to tune my piano and I am beyond thrilled with the results – it has not sounded this good in years. Tom spent a lot of time analyzing my piano to truly understand how to make it sing. He was also friendly, professional, on time, and easy to work with! The other week I had to unfortunately reschedule due to some loud house work that would be taking place at the same time but he easily fit me into his calendar at another time. Highly recommend Tom from Piano Island!” June 8, 2023
5-Star Google Online Review, David P., Newington, CT: “Tom is a total professional, very kind and honest!!” June 7, 2026
5-Star Online Review, Rachael G., Orange, CT: “Tom was phenomenal. He is a clear communicator so it is easy to schedule with him. He arrived on time and did thoughtful, detail-oriented work on both repairs and tuning . The piano sounds better than I imagined it ever could! This customer rated you highly for work quality, professionalism, responsiveness, value, and punctuality.”
5-Star Online Review, Alane A., Bozrah, CT: “Tom was very professional and personable. He even had recommendations for a piano teacher near me. I would definitely hire him again. This customer rated you highly for punctuality, professionalism, responsiveness, and work quality.”
5-Star Google Online Review, Susan P., Hamden, CT, September 21, 2021: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value: “Just had to come on and write a review about Tom! He just tuned my childhood piano, which had not been tuned in many years. He spent a lot of time and was super professional and nice. He shared piano teacher recommendations and interesting trivia about our particular piano that we had been unaware of. I thought the price was more than fair even without all the time and excellent attention he gave our piano! Also appreciated that he responded promptly to all communications and was exactly on time. Very pleased with the service. Thanks so much Tom!”
May, 2022 Email, Peggy M., Hamden, CT: “Hi Tom,
Just to let you know that your tuning yesterday was the best one I have ever had. The sound is alive and the touch sensitive. It is a joy to play.
Thanks so much,”
April, 2023 Email, Hamden, CT, Quinnipiac University: “Hi Tom,
Thank you for all the superb work you’ve been doing with the Quinnipiac pianos. I really appreciate your attention to detail!
Warmest regards,
Lauren R.
Doctor of Musical Arts
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music
Quinnipiac University”
5-Star Yelp Online Review, G D., East Haven, CT: “The best. Tom is not only an excellent tuner – highly skilled, precise, thorough, and efficient – but also deeply knowledgeable about piano mechanics, construction, and history. I greatly enjoyed our conversation as he set to work. He completed his tuning in good time. Our piano sounds better than ever.”
5-Star Google Online Reviews: Frank C.: “Debra Mason is very personable and thoroughly professional. Her wealth of experience and excellent training are evident in her specialty –piano tuning as well as in the general care and overall maintenance of the instrument. I consider her fees to be extremely modest for the reliable and meticulous service she offers, exceeding all expectations!”
Lori F.: “Deb did a wonderful job on my “new” used piano that hadn’t been tuned for years, a tough job. She’s friendly, thorough, and highly competent.”
Dawn R.: “When I taught piano at a music school in Woodbridge several years ago, Deb was the only tuner we employed. She’s a fantastic tuner and a really nice person as well. Very mellow & laid back; a pleasure to work with and always flexible with scheduling. :D”
Yahoo! Local review: “Debra Mason has tuned my piano throughout a 22 year period and I would never trust my beloved instrument with anyone else. She has an incredible ear and my piano sounds so bright and precise. Her sunny personality makes her a pleasure to do business with. She is in high demand, BUT SO WELL WORTH THE WAIT! Debra carries on a legacy of fine tuning as her father, the late Vernon Urtel, passed his fine ear and talent to her.”
5-Star Google Online Review, Erica C., North Haven, CT: “Tom was simply amazing! We bought a used Wurlitzer piano that hadn’t been played in over eight years. After three hours, Tom brought the piano back to life. It sounds brand new!!! We are so happy! Tom was incredibly knowledgeable and professional. I’d recommend him to everyone!! Thank you, Tom!!!”
5-Star Google Online Review, Chetstone N., New Haven, CT: “We are so lucky to have found Piano Island Tuning! Tom has helped bring an old piano that came with our house back to life and we are supremely grateful. He is knowledgeable and meticulous, and we look forward to seeing him regularly to keep our piano sounding sprightly.”
5-Star Google Online Review, Timothy F., New Haven, CT: “I am so happy to have found Tom of Piano Island Tuning. He did a thorough and beautiful job of tuning our piano. I appreciate the care and dedication he brought to his work. Look no farther, Tom is who you should hire.”
Online Review on Nextdoor.com, Ed D., Spring Glen, CT: “Tom does a really superb job. I am somewhat hard to please on intonation, and I don’t think I have ever heard my piano sounding this great – and I’ve been having it tuned for 35 years. He is a perfectionist and as others have pointed out, if he sees some small thing that needs repair he tends (if possible) just to take care of it. Cannot recommend him more highly for quality of his work. And he stands by his work. What a concept.”
5-Star Online Review, Lauren P., Shelton, CT: “Tom was great! It was evident he has a real passion for what he does and put in the time and effort to make sure the piano sounds as good as new! Our piano was extremely out of tune and I’m shocked at how incredible it sounds when he was done working on it! Any questions I had he was able to answer with no hesitation and he even taught me a few things about my piano I had no idea about! Will definitely be using him again for future tunings! Highly recommend & great price!”
5-Star Online Review, Elizabeth P., Westport, CT: “Tom took the time to really work on my piano that had not been tuned in years. He was patient, thorough, and explained all he did. I can highly recommend Tom, and will to all who need a real pro. He brought my piano back to life! This customer rated you highly for work quality, professionalism, responsiveness, value, and punctuality.”
5-Star Online Review, Frank H., Hamden, CT: “Tom arrived at my home to tune my 22-year-old Yamaha piano that hadn’t been tuned in at least 15 years. He was punctual, which I like, and dedicated to doing a first-class job. He put in three hours tuning my piano and ensuring that everything was right. I couldn’t be more pleased with the result. I will use him again for my next tune-up (which will certainly be sooner than 15 years) and I highly recommend him to anyone needing a piano tuned. Very personable guy. This customer rated you highly for work quality, professionalism, responsiveness, punctuality, and value.”
New Haven, CT Google User Online Review: “Overall Excellent, I am thoroughly satisfied with Piano Island Tuning. For a very reasonable fee, Tom Dans not only brought my piano back to life, but also patiently explained how it works and advised me about its history. I have found my piano tuner!”
5-Star Online Review, Elizabeth H., Portland, CT: “Great experience. We had just gotten an older piano and it needed love to get tuned. (Over 3 hours of love!) I was impressed at how thorough and professional the experience was! We will definitely be using Piano Island Tuning again. In fact I have already recommended them to 2 friends! This customer rated you highly for responsiveness, punctuality, work quality, value, and professionalism.”
5-Star Online Review, Sherry H., Old Saybrook, CT: “Mr. Dans was wonderful; he even researched my piano and gave me a lot of history about the instrument. My piano hasn’t sounded this good in years. This customer rated you highly for responsiveness, professionalism, work quality, punctuality, and value.”
5-Star Google Online Review, Udi P., New Haven, CT: “Tom Dans is an excellent, highly professional and qualified piano tuner. Tom did a wonderful job tuning our baby grand piano: After assessing its condition, taking into consideration the specific characteristics of the manufacturer and model (Sterling pianos), he did a very thorough job, spending a couple of hours bringing it up to great condition. Tom also referred us to an excellent repair technician and explained to us exactly what were the issues which had to be taken care of. If you are looking for a piano tuner in Connecticut, I highly recommend working with Tom Dans.”
New Haven, CT Yelp User Online Review, Meagan F., New Haven, CT: “Tom from Piano Island Tuning came over to tune my piano, and he is wonderful. First, the price is great. Second, Tom was courteous from the moment I contacted him until the moment he left the house. Third, he’s honest — my piano is old and needed a repair, and rather than tune the piano poorly and charge me for the time, he refused payment for this tuning and referred me to an associate of his who does repairs. This was a smart move, since now I will call him for every tuning for as long as I’m in New Haven.”
Please allow for extra time for tuning a player piano or an antique square grand piano, due to disassembly and reassembly requirements.
Serving Connecticut
Based in the New Haven area, Piano Island Tuning provides residential piano tuning throughout Connecticut.
New Haven • Hamden • North Haven • Wallingford • Cheshire • Branford • Guilford • Madison • Milford • and surrounding communities
Hours of happiness… playing a tuned piano!
A piano tuning makes a great gift, and it’s easy to set up with a phone call or email.
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