Greene Pipe Organ Company LLC
7 Hopkins Street
Nashua, New Hampshire 03064-2144
Call/text 617.229.5096
Greene Pipe Organ Company LLC is accepting new clients for regular pipe organ maintenance.
A church’s pipe organ is a uniquely permanent item in a world that is predominated with disposable goods. Built or adapted specifically for its home, a pipe organ is an asset such as the church building, that with appropriate care will last generations. It’s a special privilege to care for instruments that I expect to outlive me, to maintain and preserve instruments for future generations. With this privilege comes the responsibility to use the utmost care in my work, using proven materials and techniques that will last decades so as not to burden the next generation with repairs that need to be prematurely repeated.
Regular maintenance is essential for an organ to function reliably and beautifully. As an organist, I understand the importance of having an instrument that is in tune and mechanically reliable. In most church circumstances, two service visits a year are appropriate for addressing the seasonal changes of temperature and humidity. However, the unique nature of each organ, each organ’s building, expectations of church and organist, and the budget available frequently require a custom solution. I’m pleased to work with churches and organizations to find a maintenance schedule that suits their particular situation.
Good communication is essential and I strive to respond in a timely manner. When leaving an e-mail, voice, or text message, please include the reason for the communication and pertinent details so we can be prepared to effectively respond to your concerns. I coordinate service work with your church office, sending reminders about scheduled appointments and heating requirements.
My company is intentionally small, maintaining an appropriately sized, specialized workshop for the purpose of accomplishing the majority of maintenance, repairs, restorations, tonal revisions, and modest additions without unnecessary overhead. Larger projects, such as substantial organ additions and new organs, can be accomplished through collaboration with my network of trusted organbuilders and other subcontractors.
Since 2005, I’ve been working on pipe organs, having worked with the Muller Pipe Organ Company, the Noack Organ Company, and Nickerson Pipe Organ Service. I’m comfortable with servicing the wide variety of pipe organs one encounters, including electropneumatic, direct electric, and mechanical action instruments.
The best organ service is provided by the long term care of a single, qualified service company. In this situation, the serviceperson learns the intricacies and nuances of each instrument and how best to keep the organ sounding and functioning to its full potential. I hope you already have a longstanding relationship with a trusted serviceperson. However, as circumstances change or if needs are not being met, please consider the Greene Pipe Organ Company to maintain your organ through this next chapter of its life.
Unlike most musical instruments that can be brought to a shop for repair, an organ requires an onsite visit. In order to reduce the costs associated with travel and to spend more of our time working rather than driving, I schedule area churches together whenever possible and offer a 50% discount on the travel portion of the bill. Rates for 2025 are $85/person/hour ($170 for a team of two). Travel costs are the round trip time from Nashua and the current 2025 IRS mileage rate of $0.70/mile. These rates are updated annually as informed by the CPI-W (a common index used to measure inflation and to adjust social security benefits).