Expert Flute Repair Services
Restore Your Flute's Performance
Ian McLauchlan is considered one of the leading flute repairers in the UK working on many professional instruments across the country and abroad.
Expert flute repair services based in Sevenoaks, Kent.
As a player myself it has always been of the utmost importance to me to know that my flute is ready to respond to every nuance or subtlety that I want to put into my playing.
Therefore, as a repairer, I want exactly the same for your instrument. Over the years I have gained a reputation for high quality, precise workmanship and am known to have a meticulous eye for detail. I have worked with both professional and amateur flautists from around the world, ensuring their instruments remain reliable, responsive, and a joy to play.
Whether you require a minor adjustment or a complete overhaul for your instrument, I aim to provide a service that restores the full richness of tone, flexibility, and responsiveness to your flute. By exploring this website, you will discover more about the services I offer and how they can enhance your experience as a musician.
Comprehensive Flute Repair Services
The range of services is designed to meet all your flute maintenance and repair needs ensuring your instrument remains in perfect playing condition.
Thorough Check-over
This is the traditional ‘put the instrument back to working order’ type of repair. It involves ensuring that all the pads are sealing properly and that the adjustment is correct between linked keys. The fitting of the joints is checked, and adjusted if necessary, and the sealing of the head joint cork inspected. The instrument is given a general clean and dust off and then oiled whilst assembled. Suggested interval – 1 year
General Service
The instrument is stripped totally down, all old oil is removed and the metal work is given a good clean and de-grease. The pads are adjusted and any that need replacing will be. Corks and felts are checked along with the headjoint cork. Joints are checked and fitted if needed. The instrument is reassembled and regulated as this is done and double action is removed. The instrument is set to good playing order. Suggested interval – 2 years
Professional Full Overhaul
This involves putting the instrument back, as far as possible, to ‘as new’ condition. On top of the work of a general service the flute is totally disassembled and any end play (sideways mechanism movement) in the keywork that may be causing issues is corrected. The flute is fully re-padded.
Suggested interval – As required (2 -30 years! Dependant on the condition of the pads).
Working order
On some occasions it may be possible to just regulate the mechanism of the flute to reset it to good playing order.
What The Clients Say
“After my flute was expertly repaired, it sounded better than ever! The service was quick and professional.”
Pavel M.
professional flute player
“What have you done to my Altus? It returned home yesterday and is playing like a dream – thank you! For some reason, it is easier, smoother – better than it has been since I bought it this time last year. Thanks for the great service and quick turnaround”
David
flute teacher
“It’s home!!!!!! Thank you sooo much—- it feels wonderfully resonant! I’m in love again❤️”
Sarah
professional flute player
“Just wanted to thank you again for returning my flute to its ‘as new’ condition. It’s so much easier to play and I’m really enjoying it.”
Kate
flute teacher
Phone
07778 379292
Get in Touch
Please do phone me regarding pricing as generally I need to see the instrument to give a useful idea. Photos can sometimes be very helpful!