Ottawa Flute Repair

Email (ottawafluterepair@gmail.com) to arrange a repair. Diana is located in Prince Edward County. Flutes can be dropped off/picked up by appointment. You can also ship your flute to us through a shipping carrier of your choice. Please ensure that your flute has at least 2 inches of padding on all sides when shipping.

Ottawa Flute Repair was founded by Diana Lam to fill the need for a flute technician in eastern Ontario. Diana has a Bachelors of Music from Wilfrid Laurier University in flute performance, as well as a Masters of Music in flute performance from the University of Ottawa. 

Diana has given workshops on flute repair at McGill University, University of Ottawa, McMaster University and Wilfrid Laurier University.  She apprenticed in flute repair in 2011 with Tom Cross, and gained her Straubinger certification in March 2012. Diana currently teaches at her home studio in Westboro and performs with her chamber group, Opus 3.

Services

  • Clean, Oil and Adjusts
  • Finding and fixing leaks
  • Overhauls for Straubinger pads, J.S. Gold pads and Felt Pad flutes 
  • Replacement of headjoint corks                                  
  • Tarnish Removal                        
  • Resizing headjoint/footjoint                                         
  • Re-skinning Straubinger pads                                            
  • Dent Removal
  • Recorking/Refelting connections                               
  • Spring tension adjustment                                         
  • Clean Sticky Pads

...... and all other flute needs!  If a service is needed that is not listed above, please inquire directly.

Prices

Clean, Oil and Adjust:

Student Level Flute: $120.00
Intermediate Level Flute: $150.00
Professional Level Flute: $210.00

Overhauls:

Student Level Flute: $500.00 -600.00
Intermediate Level Flute: $1500.00 -1700.00
Professional Level Flute (Straubinger/JS Gold Pads): $1800.00 -2500.00

Headjoint Cork Replacement = $20.00

All other repairs done at an hourly rate of $70 + the cost of supplies.

Contact Diana at ottawafluterepair@gmail.com to book an appointment.