Harp owners are often scared about visible cracks in their harps, but in fact these are hardly a problem for the harp restorer. On the other hand: the truly dangerous damages are mostly hidden to the owner’s eyes. Even if a historical pedal harp shows large worm damages, a serious rescue is possible in most situations. Only in the worst case a replacement of a construction part is to be expected.

A harp expert sometimes meets harps, which were altered once in their life. Where it makes good sense, unskilled interventions shall be reversed; only biographical relevant changes should be maintained.

In cases where a special field of knowledge is required to restore a harp, e.g. design painting, further recognized specialists will be consulted.

In any case it pays to spend some money on an expertise. This avoids any surprises or a wrong decision.