Machine Servicing – What’s Involved and How Much Does It Cost?
At The Mower Shop, we service all types of garden equipment and machinery. The most common questions we get asked are “how much does a service cost?” and also “what is included in the service?”.
In this guide, we’ll run through what is involved in the service of your machine and also how much this is likely to cost. Although the pricing in this guide will give you a good idea of how much your service will cost. Due to the variety of machines available, it’s impossible to provide a blanket price for machine servicing. Please call us to discuss your individual quotation.
Please use the index below to find the machine you’re interested in servicing.
Petrol Strimmers & Leaf Blowers
Ride On Mower
For a ride on lawnmower service, based on a 2-year-old machine, we would recommend budgeting around £360-£460. The service includes the following.
- Start up & test run
- Check general condition for damage
- Check battery
- Check tyre pressure & condition
- Inspect all belts, pulleys, fuel lines, cutting spindles, bearings and housings
- Check blade condition & sharpen or replace the blades as necessary
- Change oil and filter (if fitted)
- Clean, or change, air filter
- Clean or renew spark plug(s)
- Check full operation of machine & safety systems
This service includes around 4 hours of labour to carry out the checks, which is priced at £208+VAT.
Petrol Rotary Mower
A service for a 2-year-old petrol rotary lawn mower would cost around £105-£120. As part of the service, the following checks are completed and work is carried out.
- Check machine starting
- Check overall condition of the machine
- Clean, sharpen & balance rotary blade
- Change engine oil
- Clean or change spark plugs as required
- Check fuel system
- Check, clean and lubricate the wheels
- Inspect wheel adjusters
- Test run of the machine, with full operation and safety check
As part of the service, there is around 1 and a half hours of labour to complete the work and checks. This is priced at £78+VAT.
Electric Cylinder Mower
We would advise that you budget between £70 and £80 for the service of a 2-year-old electric cylinder mower. The following check are included as part of the service.
- Cleaning of the mower
- Set to cut and back lap the cutting cylinder if required
- Complete a test run of the machine including a full check of operation and safety system
To complete the service we include 1 hour of labour, which is charged at £52+VAT.
Petrol Chainsaw
A petrol chainsaw would normally cost between £87.50 and £97.50 to service, based on a 2-year-old machine. Please note that a service does not include sharpening. Sharpening is available at an additional cost, please call us for more information.
- Clean or replace air filter as required
- Clean or renew fuel filter as necessary
- Clean or change spark plugs depending on condition
- Check chain brake function
- Assess chain condition
- Check fuel pump function
- Test run the machine and check operation of both the machine and safety system
This service includes an hour of labour which is charged at £52+VAT.
Petrol Strimmers & Leaf Blowers
The process and cost for a petrol strimmer or leaf blower service is relatively very similar to a petrol chainsaw service. This is because the engines are very similar. For a 2-year-old machine, you should budget between £87.50 and £125. These services consist of the following.
- Clean or replace air filter as required
- Clean or renew fuel filter as necessary
- Clean or change spark plugs depending on condition
- Check fuel pump function
- Test run the machine and check operation of both the machine and safety system
Petrol strimmer and leaf blower services also include an hour of labour at £52+VAT.
Petrol Hedge Cutter
A typical service for a petrol hedge cutter, over 2 years old, is around £87-£97. As with chainsaw servicing, sharpening is not included as part of the service. This is available at an additional cost, please contact us for a quote. The service does include the following.
- Check the air filter and clean or replace this as necessary
- Clean or replace the fuel filter
- Clean or change the spark plugs
- Inspect exhaust
- Inspect fuel system
- Check machine function and operation of the safety systems
This service includes an hour of labour at £52+VAT.
If you would like more information about our machine servicing or would like to book your machine in for a service, please call the servicing department on 01788 510 453.