Woodwind Instrument Repairs and Servicing
After your initial enquiry, your instrument will be booked in for a professional inspection. All workshop visits are by pre‑arranged appointment only, ensuring every customer receives dedicated time and attention.
Once your instrument arrives, a thorough assessment is carried out. You will then receive a verbal inspection report, clearly explaining any issues found, recommended repair options, estimated costs, and the expected turnaround time.
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Annual Service
Intended to be routine maintenance: Strip keywork, clean and polish, replace touch corks as required, felts and pads as needed (up to 3 new pads included, additional pads required are chargeable); Clean and lubricate rods and screws; Polish and oil the bore (as applicable); Rebuild instrument.
Plastic clarinets from £120
Wooden clarinets from £200
Alto saxophones from £220
Tenor saxophones from £265
Soprano saxophones from £210
Baritone saxophones from £350
Flutes from £125
All other work is charged at £50 per hour
Where appropriate, we can add a full ultrasonic clean. After such a deep clean you can expect your instrument to feel and play better than before, not to mention that it’s certainly more hygienic.
Woodwind Servicing – Full Playing Order
Fault‑finding and correction to make the instrument play properly is the service we recommend for most woodwind instruments brought to the workshop. Although many customers request a “service,” instruments typically require general repairs, not routine maintenance.Our full playing order work includes:
• Straightening keywork
• Replacing touch corks and felts
• Replacing up to 3 pads (additional pads are chargeable)
• Regulation and balancing of the mechanism
If the instrument requires more work than the basic price covers, you will be advised before any additional work is carried out.
Guide Prices
• Clarinets – from £200
• Alto and bass clarinets – from £245
• Soprano, alto, and tenor saxophones – from £265
• Baritone saxophones – from £385
• Flutes – from £165
Deep Cleaning
After a deep clean, you can expect your instrument to feel and play noticeably better. It will also be far more hygienic - you would be amazed at what comes out of most instruments when the bore is thoroughly cleaned.
General
Re-cork tenon from £45
Move thumb rest from £30
Replace broken tenon (repair smashed joint) from £200
Fill split or crack from £75
Pin crack (per pin) from £75
Clarinet pads (supply and fit – per pad) from £15
Saxophone pads (supply and fit – per pad) from £20
Flute pads (supply and fit – per pad) from £15
Needle springs (supply and fit – per spring) from £25
Flat springs (supply and fit – per spring) from £25
Restore Your Instrument
Strip keywork; ultrasonically clean and polish; replace a full set of pads; replace touch corks and felts as required; Clean and lubricate rods and screws; Polish and oil the bore (as applicable); Rebuild instrument; Final playtest.
Plastic clarinets from £200
Wooden clarinets from £295
Flutes from £230
Saxophones;
Alto saxophones from £400 Tenor saxophones from £450
Soprano saxophones from £400
Baritone saxophones from £595
The cost of pads is in addition to the above price and will depend on the type required.
If your flute lip plate or saxophone mouthpiece needs refinishing or you simply fancy a new look, we provide professional silver and gold plating.
Contact Us
Based near Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Visits to the workshop are by pre-arranged appointment only.
Workshop opening hours
Monday-Friday: 9:30-5:30
Band room and school visits are available by appointment within a 50‑mile radius of Sleaford. Weekend appointments can sometimes be arranged for customers who are unable to visit during the week.