RUTH'S PIANO SVC

Piano Tuning, Musical Instrument Repair, Moving Companies,

About us

Ruth Van Dine, RPT is a Registered Piano Technician of the Piano Technicians Guild (www.ptg.org), and a member of the Rhode Island chapter of the Piano Technicians Guild (www.ri-ptg.com). Mrs. Van Dine is a 25year piano technician veteran with her own busy practice here in Rhode Island, servicing churches, universities, theaters, concert stages and, private customers. She is a graduate of the Advanced Piano Technology program of the North Bennet Street School and has continued her education to include a wide range of specialties including polyester and case repair. She has been an instructor at National and Regional Piano Technicians Guild conferences and seminars, written articles for Piano Technicians Guild Journal, mentors up-and-coming piano technicians and volunteers as a docent and guide for community organizations.

Business highlights

27 years of trusted experience
Women Owned & Operated
LGBTQ+ Friendly
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Piano Tuning, Repairs, Regulating, Voicing, Rebuilding, Refinishing, Concert Tuning, Cleaning, Purchase Consulting QRS Pianomation Installation & Repair, PianoDisc Installation & Repair, Dampp-ChaserĀ® Piano Humidity Control, Authorized Factory Service, Case Finish Repairs & Touch-up, Polyester Repair Specialist, Insurance Appraisals, Repair Estimate, Piano Moving, Stained Glass Repair

Amenities

Warranties
Yes
Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
MasterCard
PayPal
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.836 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
89%
4
6%
3
6%
2
0%
1
0%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.9
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Showing 1-25 of 36 reviews

Peter H.
05/2018
5.0
piano tuning, musical instrument repair
Ā  + 0 more
It seemed to go well, but I am not qualified on this.
Description of Work: Our piano was tuned.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

David K.
05/2016
5.0
piano tuning
Ā  + -1 more
unknown

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Fran M.
02/2016
5.0
piano tuning
Ā  + -1 more
unknown

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$160

Cynthia V.
01/2016
5.0
piano tuning
Ā  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Tuned piano. Very professional and punctual.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$125

karen L.
08/2015
5.0
musical instrument repair, piano tuning
Ā  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Tuned and repaired piano |Very knowledgable |Prompt and courteous

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300

Kirstin B.
07/2015
5.0
moving companies, piano tuning
Ā  + 0 more
unknown

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Felicity K.
07/2015
4.0
moving companies, piano tuning
Ā  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: I don't quite understand why I may need an additional "extra"tuning soon. I understand my piano was way out of tune but perhaps the next person on the list may have included this more complete tuning for his price of $135. As I recall in the past tuning took way longer that one hour, though this may be because Ruth is a very competent professional and my last piano tuner was not. All being said she was an efficient and punctual provider with a great degree of confidence in what she was doing.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

$125

Barbara B.
06/2015
5.0
moving companies, piano tuning
Ā  + 0 more
Ruth also comes equipped to handle all sorts of issues. To replace the wire, she had to move the entire piano and put a significant part 'on its side' for lack of a better description. She does a great job and I would recommend her to everyone!
Description of Work: Ruth is an excellent piano tuner. She has had extensive training and it shows. The most recent tuning she did for us was the result of purchasing an online coupon. We had her tune our piano several years ago and she had done an excellent job then. This time she discovered that there was a 'wire' in the piano that had snapped, and needed replacing. She took care of ordering, delivering and installing it in short order.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300

Kelly D.
05/2015
5.0
piano tuning
Ā  + -1 more
Fantastic! Ruth is lovely, knowledgable, prompt. I couldn't have asked for a better experience.
Description of Work: My very old and out of tune piano was tuned.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$50

Donald B.
05/2015
5.0
musical instrument repair, piano tuning
Ā  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Ruth tuned, cleaned and repaired the piano which turned out to be over 70 years old. She had to tune the piano twice because of the memory in the piano internal mechanisms. Two strings were broken which we scheduled for replacement at a later date. We were very happy with results. The piano sounds beautiful. She played six concert level piano renditions on the piano which was very impressive.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$225

Carole B.
05/2015
5.0
piano tuning
Ā  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: tuned my piano

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Diane M.
04/2015
5.0
piano tuning
Ā  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Ruth has tuned my daughter's piano twice now. She does a great job and has even found the cause of a problem that our previous tuner never did. She has great communication with my daughter so as to address any concerns regarding the piano, and takes the time to show and explain what she is doing. We are very satisfied with her work and would freely recommend Ruth's Piano Service!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$40

ROBERT S.
04/2015
5.0
piano tuning
Ā  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: tuned a piano that had not been tuned for a long time.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

Denise K.
04/2015
4.0
piano tuning
Ā  + -1 more
unknown

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Robert K.
03/2015
5.0
piano tuning
Ā  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Provider no longer serviced player pianos, but was very helpful in providing alternative suggestions for contacts - one of whom was able to help us get the player piano tuned and playable. Ruth was very helpful.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0


Richard Z.
02/2015
5.0
piano tuning
Ā  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Ruth arrived punctually and tuned my piano expertly.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

SHERYL B.
02/2015
5.0
piano tuning
Ā  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Ruth worked her magic on my piano I am delighted with the results. |I am on Ruth's mailing list and will be using her in 2015. She is a fantastic find.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$60

Jennifer B.
01/2015
3.0
piano tuning
Ā  + -1 more
in my experience, the soundboard and inside of piano is cleaned/dusted as well. She did not clean or dust at all. Was disappointed in that because I do not like to touch the interior of the piano so that it doesn't get damaged.
Description of Work: tuned piano

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

Response from RUTH'S PIANO SVC
Hello, Sorry to hear that you felt the service provided was not complete. I do wish you had mentioned this while I was there. I do offer a complete piano cleaning as an extra service which normally takes about an hour.

Kathleen R.
12/2014
5.0
piano tuning
Ā  + -1 more
Ruth was prompt and professional. She tuned my piano and repaired a broken key. I have asked her to return next year for a follow-up tuning. I would highly recommend her to others.
Description of Work: Tuned my piano and repaired a broken key. Initial cost was $50.00 for tuning, repairing broken key$50.00.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

robert L.
11/2014
5.0
piano tuning
Ā  + -1 more
Excellent service and pleasant conversation with Ruth. I would recommend her to all!
Description of Work: tuned our piano

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$49

Francis T.
11/2014
5.0
piano tuning
Ā  + -1 more
One of the best in the business. Ruth arrived on time with all the necessary tuning tools and went right to work. She was very professional and showed me things about my piano, which I have had for over 45 years, that I never knew were there. In addition to tuning the piano, she also adjusted the foot pedal, which had not been done by any previous piano tuners. As I have my piano placed in front of a radiator, Ruth suggested a type of heat shield for the back of the piano. I would highly recommend Ruth's Piano Service to anyone who needs to have their piano tuned.
Description of Work: Piano tuning.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$49

lawrence P.
11/2014
5.0
piano tuning
Ā  + -1 more
Excellent service. Very knowledgeable and professional provider. We were very pleased and are happy to have a piano that is in tune again!
Description of Work: Performed tuning of piano, plus a minor repair of some parts which had grown loose over time. Also provided advice about maintenance and future adjustment of sticking keys.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$65

Diana C.
11/2014
5.0
piano tuning
Ā  + -1 more
She seemed to know my disklavier piano and any perculiarities it might present. She gave a slip with a report on the humidity of the piano and nice touch in case something happens and you have to prove a warranty. (Mine is way out of warranty). Efficient. Piano was not out of tune much so can't judge the tuning completely.
Description of Work: Tuned piano.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Patricia T.
11/2014
5.0
piano tuning
Ā  + -1 more
Ruth was on time and very professional she tuned the piano and "enlivened " the bass strings. Overall very happy with work that was performed... Thanks
Description of Work: Tuned piano

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$129

Thomas B.
04/2011
5.0
piano tuning
Ā  + -1 more
My Yamaha upright piano had stood virtually unused for 3-4 years. It really needed major TLC. A friend put me in touch with this piano technician, Ruth Van Dine. Instead of spending the whole day as expected, the technician was able to complete a thorough job in 1/2 day, so the anticipated price was cut in half. I'm so pleased with my "new" piano. It looks and sounds happy. Friends will be dropping by soon for a demonstration.
Description of Work: The technician performed the following services: -- cleaned outside surfaces (including keys) and vacuumed inside -- with no hesitation, competently removed case parts and action (hammer mechanism) for maintenance -- tightened screws on action parts -- checked regulation of pedals and action -- finally reassembling the piano -- repaired nicks in the finish

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
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Contact information

62 STOKES ST, Warwick, RI 02889

www.RuthsPiano.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Licensing

Insured
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Service Categories

Piano Tuning,
Musical Instrument Repair,
Moving Companies,
Furniture Refinishing and Repair

FAQ

RUTH'S PIANO SVC is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday: 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

RUTH'S PIANO SVC accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,MasterCard,PayPal,Visa
No, RUTH'S PIANO SVC does not offer free project estimates.
No, RUTH'S PIANO SVC does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, RUTH'S PIANO SVC does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, RUTH'S PIANO SVC offers emergency services.
Yes, RUTH'S PIANO SVC offers warranties.
RUTH'S PIANO SVC offers the following services: Piano Tuning, Repairs, Regulating, Voicing, Rebuilding, Refinishing, Concert Tuning, Cleaning, Purchase Consulting QRS Pianomation Installation & Repair, PianoDisc Installation & Repair, Dampp-ChaserĀ® Piano Humidity Control, Authorized Factory Service, Case Finish Repairs & Touch-up, Polyester Repair Specialist, Insurance Appraisals, Repair Estimate, Piano Moving, Stained Glass Repair

Contact information

62 STOKES ST, Warwick, RI 02889

www.RuthsPiano.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM