The Workshop at Dawkes Music currently employs eight professional repair staff with a combined repairing experience of over 70 years. Our newest member of staff, Adrian works in our Brass Repair Department. He has over 25 years of experience working as a professional Brass Instrument Repairer.
New Instruments purchased from us qualify for a 10% discount on repair costs (subject to verification). This does not effect the standard 12 month guarantee. Click here for 'A Guide to Instrument Set-up'.
| Instrument | Checkdown | Service | Repad |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarinet - Bb/A/Eb | £55.00 | from £105.00 | £160.00 |
| Clarinet - Alto/Bass | £70.00 | from £245.00 | from £300.00 |
| Clarinet - Bass Low C | £70.00 | from £245.00 | £330.00 |
| Flute - Piccolo | £55.00 | from £140.00 | £190.00 |
| Flute - Concert | £70.00 | from £140.00 | £190.00 |
| Flute - Open Hole | from £90.00 | POA | POA |
| Flute - Alto/Bass | £70.00 | POA | POA |
| Saxophone - Soprano | £70.00 | from £245.00 | £300.00 |
| Saxophone - Alto/Tenor | £70.00 | from £245.00 | £330.00 |
| Saxophone - Baritone | £70.00 | from £290.00 | £400.00 |
| Oboe - Student | £70.00 | from £140.00 | £195.00 |
| Oboe - Semi Pro | £70.00 | from £160.00 | £250.00 |
| Oboe - Pro/Cor Anglais | £110.00 | from £250.00 | £320.00 |
| Bassoon | £120.00 | from £245.00 | £380.00 |
| Bassoon - Contra | £120.00 | POA | POA |
| Additional Charges | Cost |
|---|---|
| Clarinet Pad on Service | £2.00 per Pad |
| Oboe Pad On Service | £2.00 per Pad |
| Bassoon Pad on Service | £4.00 per Pad |
| Flute pad on Service | £4.00 per Pad |
| Saxophone Pad on Service | £5.00 per Pad |
| Clarinet/Oboe Tenon Cork | £5.00 per Tenon |
| Bassoon Tenon Cork | £8.00 per Tenon |
| Saxophone Crook Cork | £8.00 |
| To Re-pad Clarinets with Leather Pads | optional FOC |
| To Re-pad Clarinets with Gore-Tex Pads | extra £100.00 |
| To Re-pad Flutes with Red Sound Pads | extra £60.00 |
| To Re-pad Oboes with Cork Pads | extra £80.00 |
| To Re-pad Sax with Deluxe Pads | optional FOC |
| Crack Filling | from £20.00 |
| Fitting Bassoon Floor Spike | £20.00 + parts |
| Barrel Shortening | from £35.00 |
| Clarinet or Oboe Re-tenon | £110.00 |
Here are a selection of images from our Workshops (Click for larger image).
Please note that the prices shown here are a selection for guidance and are based on basic work performed without any problems occurring. Older, damaged, or polishing of Silver Plated instruments will require more work and so will incur additional cost at out standard hourly rate. Some older or damaged instruments may not be economical to repair and spare parts are not always available.
