Flute Repairs
Woodwind & Brass Instrument Repairs – Nationwide
From saxophones and clarinets to trumpets and flutes — MusiCraft has over 30 years of experience restoring wind instruments for students, schools, and professionals across South Africa.
We handle your instrument with care, precision, and pride — so you can get back to playing with confidence.
Why MusiCraft?
- Decades of repair experience
- Trusted by musicians and educators
- Quality work, guaranteed
- 5 Technicians each with over 10 years+ experience
- Turnaround time 3 to 5 working days
- All repair work is backed by our MusiCraft workmanship warranty (30 days to 12 months depending on service), T&Cs apply.
Easy Repairs, Wherever You Are
- Free pick-up and delivery for Cape Town schools
- Nationwide courier service available
- Hassle-free, safe, and reliable
Get Your Instrument Singing Again
Contact us today to book your repair — we’re here to help.
MATERIALS:
We use Lucien Deluxe Pads: Yellow, double bladder skin pads with specially treated pressed felt. Blue tempered needle springs and fine quality imported felt and corks.
Repairs charged @ R900.00 per hour, with a minimum charge of R450.00 including VAT.
Emergency Repairs:
Done while you wait, re-straightening, re-alignment to bent keys, re-seating pads, replacement of spring, etc. charged @ R1100.00 including VAT per hour.
Please note: Due to the varying condition of instruments received for servicing, maintenance pricing is determined according to the instrument’s overall condition and the labour required to restore proper playing condition. Final quotations are based on assessed service levels following inspection. A quotation will be provided after inspection.
SETUP & PLAY & LIGHT MAINTENANCE:
Re-alignment and re-seating to keys and pads. General adjustments and tightening. R450 – R1,800
| MAINTENANCE SERVICE: | Charges Include Vat |
| FLUTE – Student | R2.000 – R3,600 |
| – Pro | R3,600 – R5,000 |
| PICCOLO – Student | R2,000 – R3,600 |
| – Pro | R3,600 – R5,000 |
| Check, adjust and repair as necessary. Re-straightening & Re-setting to keys & pads. Re-seating & alignment to pads. General regulating & resetting adjustment screws. Tightening and securing of keys, pivot screws and shafts. Light oiling to keys. | |
| MAJOR SERVICE: | Charges Include Vat |
| FLUTE – Student | R4,500 – R6,500 |
| – Pro | R6,500 – R8,000 |
| PICCOLO – Student | R4,500 – R6,500 |
| – Pro | R6,500 – R8,000 |
| This entails restoring flute into a good responsive condition. Check, adjust and repair as necessary. Re-straightening bent body, re-straightening keys. Removing keys, removing all corrosion and foreign matter. Cleaning and polishing, regulating, resetting and alignment of keys and action. Replacing 6 – 8 pads, springs and felts as necessary. Oiling all hinge tubes & shafts. Assemble and double check all adjustments and regulate. | |
| REPAD/OVERHAUL: | Charges Include Vat |
| FLUTE (Student) | R9,000 – R11,000 |
| FLUTE (Open hole/Professional) | R11,000 – R13,500 |
| FLUTE – Professional flutes – pending on pads | R13,500 – R16,000 |
| PICCOLO | R10,000 – R13,500 |
| PICCOLO – Professional | R13,500 – R16,000 |
| COMPLETE STRIPPING OF INSTRUMENT: Removal of all keys, worn pads, old corks and springs. Complete key work and tightening i.e.: swedging worn hinge tubes and removal of any play between pillars. Hand burnishing methods that restore the action to a like new performance level. For very old flutes or badly worn keys, a new set of silver steel shafts may be fitted. Removal all dents on body/headjoint, re-straightening bent bodies, keys and shafts. Expansion of headjoint/foot joint, to fit snugly. All tone holes are checked and correctly leveled where necessary. A thorough cleaning and polishing of all keys, rods, pivot screws, tone holes, body surfaces and bore.Replace all springs, corks, felts & pads. Keywork is carefully balanced, regulated and aligned. Instrument is then reassembled and lubricated. | |