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

Easy Repairs, Wherever You Are

Free pick-up and delivery for Cape Town schools
Nationwide courier service available
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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.

NB. The prices below are a rough guide. An accurate estimate will be given once the instrument is assessed and work will commence once approved.

MAINTENANCE SERVICE:	Charges Include Vat
FLUTE - Student	R1,700 - R3,000
- Pro	R3,000 - R4,500
PICCOLO - Student	R2,000 - R3,500
- Pro	R3,000 - R4,500


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)	R8,000 - R10,000
FLUTE (Open hole/Professional)	R10,000 - R13,500
PICCOLO	R10,000 - R13,500

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.