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 Excellent piano tuner, 31-10-2022 07:03PM

By: E Cox

Robin has tuned our upright piano for many years and always does an excellent and meticulous job. And we always enjoy the wonderful playing at the end when he is checking all is in order!


 Piano has never sounded so good, 09-02-2022 07:36PM

By: Nicola

So glad I found Robin. An excellent piano tuner, I had left it for too many years and thanks to Robin it now sounds excellent. Quick service and great pricing.


 Highly Professional Piano Tuner, 04-11-2021 05:46PM

By: Chweechen Lim

Robin Foster is a highly professional, reliable, honest and friendly piano tuner. It has been a pleasure to have our Blüthner-Haessler upright piano tuned by Robin. He was very thorough and took the time required to achieve a high quality result. He even offered to fix my wobbly piano stool which I’m so grateful. I won’t hesitate to recommend him because he has the skill and ability to get your piano back to its beautiful sound quality again. I have so much respect for him. I will definitely use him again!
Robin Foster deserved a 5 stars review because he has provided a 5 stars service!


 Great tuner, 30-10-2021 08:41PM

By: Bart Govaert

Robin is an outstanding piano tuner. He has tuned our pianos a for many years.
Most recently he brought the best out of our Kawai K500.
Robin also handles small repairs with great skill.
He is also a very pleasant person to have around.

Highly recommended!


 Piano fine tuning, 26-10-2021 07:24PM

By: Anonymous

A professional and friendly service. Robin Foster took a lot of pride in his work, taking the time needed to achieve a quality result.


 Fixed my pedal, 17-10-2021 07:56PM

By: Caroline

Mr Foster, displayed professionalism and ingenuity when fixing my pedal. I will have no hesitation in asking him back to tune my piano.


 Excellent tuning, 31-08-2020 11:19PM

By: Bernard

It is always a pleasure to have our piano (Hendon, NW4) tuned by Robin Foster. The instrument always sounds reborn anew - tuning is a real art and excellent tuners cannot be over-appreciated!


 Mr Foster is an Amazing piano tuner, 09-07-2020 07:00PM

By: Youngin

Today we had a visit from Mr Foster and he tuned my Welmar piano. It’s a 70’s piano, quite old of its age which my dad bought for me when time for a level music exams. After the tuning, piano was reborn and the clarity and full tone was unbelievable!
Previously I had 2 different tuners and the work done by Mr Foster was by far the very very best.
My only regret is that I wish I had known him earlier.


 A great piano tuner, 06-03-2020 08:03PM

By: Sarah

Robin has been our piano tuner since we first got a piano four years ago. He is super reliable, punctual, friendly and always leaves our piano sounding great!

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him!


 Excellent tuning, 05-03-2020 04:57PM

By: S Huxham

Robin is a thoughtful and reliable piano tuner who has done a lovely job with my Kemble upright. I'll definitely be booking him in again.

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