Providing complete care for your piano (from tuning to repair, to moving, to recycling), Merrimans’ Complete Piano Service is dedicated to preserving the value of your piano, at a fair price. Co-owners of this company are Stephen Merriman (piano technician/tuner) and Mary Merriman. We believe in a "green" approach and also recycle pianos. We have "saved" many pianos from the landfill, and found good homes for them; the outcome - Happy Customers! There are affordable options to buying a piano for your home.
With over twenty five years of experience as a piano technician/piano tuner, Stephen provides quality craftsmanship to pianos in homes and facilities in South Bend and the Michiana area. Stephen received his education and training in piano restoration, tuning, reconditioning and regulating, in New York and Colorado. Music is a core in Stephen’s life, whether it be performing, or nurturing its existence. It is vital to allow the opportunity for music to be alive in our homes and community. Having a good-sounding piano in your home or facility is a vehicle for creating these experiences.
Music in our lives is invaluable.
Stephen approaches each piano individually to maximize its quality of sound and longevity. Regular tuning and maintenance is essential for enhancing the performance. Generally, most pianos require a tune every six months; however, the quality of the piano, its home environment, and its playing history determine its needs. We recommend installing a humidification control system (Dampp-Chaser System) to protect your piano from humidity fluctuations; this is especially important for pianos kept in larger rooms with changing temperatures and humidity. The humidity control system helps stabilize the pitch and allows the piano to hold its tuning better and longer, it helps the action parts work optimally, and it minimizes felt deterioration (for example, the quality of the hammer felts is important to the quality of the sound as the hammers strike the strings).
Please call Mary Merriman to set up an appointment if you have a piano in need of a tune, repair, appraisal, move, or are looking to purchase a previously-owned ("used") piano. We also restore and refinish. We are located in South Bend, but also serve the surrounding Michiana area including, Granger, Mishawaka, Goshen, Warsaw, Bremen, Michigan City, New Buffalo, Niles, Berrien Springs, St. Joseph, Edwardsburg, and Elkhart.
