[pianotech] Rodent Piano - Refuse to Service?

[Dean May]

I have cleaned a lot of nasty rodent infestations but there was one in an
old country church that I refused. 

Dean

Dean W May                (812) 235-5272

PianoRebuilders.com    (888) DEAN-MAY

Terre Haute IN 47802


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Terry Farrell
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 6:27 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] Rodent Piano - Refuse to Service?

Have any of your folks ever refused to work on a piano in someone's  
home that had lots of rodent droppings and urine in it - all over the  
keys, keybed, etc.

I have one that I looked at, had to order some parts (super minor  
things) and told them I'd be back to repair and tune. I have been  
wanted to NOT do that piano ever since. I wish to call her back and  
decline to do any work (keys) on it - this thing is infested (not to  
mention the place smells like an uncleaned 10,000-animal dog kennel).  
Lady seems nice enough.

This is the worst case I've ever run into. Am I nuts or am I thinking  
reasonably?

Terry Farrell