Edger Repairs in Greenmount, WA 6056
Edger Repairs in Greenmount
Lawn edger won't start, blade gone blunt, or shaft making a horrible noise? We'll sort it. Free pickup from Greenmount on Saturdays, back to you Sunday.
Book Online Call (08) 9444 1284How it works
No need to load the edger into the boot or chase down a workshop. We come to Greenmount, take it back to the bench, fix it properly, and bring it home.
Book online
Pick a Saturday pickup slot through our online booking. Takes about a minute.
We collect
We swing past your place in Greenmount on Saturday and pick up the edger. Free.
Bench service
Strip, diagnose, repair and test on the workshop bench. No guesswork.
Back to you
Delivered back to your door Sunday, ready to cut a clean line again.
What an edger service actually involves
Edgers cop a hammering. Concrete, limestone, the odd reticulation pipe. Most of them come in with two or three issues at once, not just a blunt blade. Here's what we go through:
Blade inspection & replacement
Edger blades wear fast on Perth's limestone driveways. We check the edge, the mounting, and replace if it's chipped or under spec.
Shaft & bearing service
Sand and grass clippings get into the shaft over time. We strip it, clean the bearings, regrease, and check for play.
Drive belt replacement
Belt-driven edgers stretch and slip. If yours is slow to spin up or screeching on startup, the belt's the usual culprit.
Carburettor clean & rebuild
Two-stroke edgers sitting over winter gum up fast. We strip the carby, clean the jets, and replace gaskets and diaphragms as needed.
Fuel system service
Old fuel, blocked filters, perished lines. Cheap to fix, but it's why most edgers won't start after a long break.
Full diagnostic & tune
Spark, compression, ignition timing, idle, throttle response. Same diagnostic process we've used for 50 years.
A note for Greenmount edger owners
Greenmount is in Perth's eastern hills, where blocks tend to be larger and more rural in character. Gravel driveways, decomposed granite paths, and harder soils all give edgers a workout that suburban units don't see.
Edgers from the Greenmount area come back to us with more shaft wear and bearing issues than the suburban average. Gravel driveways especially are tough on edger components. Worth checking the gearhead grease and shaft bearings annually.
Brands we service
Atom · Honda · Masport · Stihl · Husqvarna · Victa · Bushranger · Echo · Shindaiwa
If it's a petrol, electric or battery edger and it's broken, we can have a look. Doesn't matter where you bought it.
The 90-second pre-use check that saves you from breakdowns
Before you pull the cord, walk around the edger. Most failures we see could have been spotted in the first minute by someone paying attention.
Tradies who run their gear all day have these checks ingrained. Weekend warriors mostly skip them and end up with edgers that fail at the worst times. Here's the routine, takes about 90 seconds.
Visual check (30 seconds).
- Walk around the edger. Look for fuel leaks, loose bolts, missing covers, frayed cables, anything obviously broken.
- Check the blade. Tight, no chips, no cracks, no excessive wear.
- Check the wheels. Spin freely, tyres in decent shape if pneumatic.
- Check the air filter cover is in place and screwed down. (Running with the cover off is a great way to suck dust into the engine.)
Fuel and oil check (30 seconds).
- Open the fuel tank and check level. Top up if needed. Check the fuel is fresh (less than 30 days old, not green or off-coloured).
- If 4-stroke edger, check the engine oil with the dipstick. Top up if low.
- Cap on properly so no fuel sloshes out during use.
Function check (30 seconds).
- Squeeze the throttle trigger a few times. Should snap back cleanly when released.
- Test the kill switch. Run engine briefly, hit kill switch, engine should stop. (Yes, do this even though it feels paranoid. A kill switch that's broken when you actually need it is bad news.)
- Engine should idle smoothly with no spluttering, blade should NOT spin at idle.
- Throttle response should be clean from idle to full revs, no flat spots or bogs.
If anything's off, fix it before you start work. Five minutes spent investigating a problem at the start beats 30 minutes of frustration trying to work with a sick edger.
If you're a tradie, do this check at the start of every job. If you're a home owner, do it at the start of each season and again every couple of months during peak use. Habit-form it.
The blokes whose edgers last 15 years aren't lucky. They're the ones doing this check.
Why Sandersons
50 years in
Family-owned outdoor power equipment specialists since 1975. Same family, same workshop ethic.
Honest quoting
We diagnose first, then ring you with the cost before any work goes ahead. No surprises on the invoice.
Free pickup & delivery
Saturday pickup, Sunday delivery, no charge. Makes the whole job easier than dropping off yourself.
30-day workmanship guarantee
If something we serviced isn't right, bring it back. We'll fix it.
Common questions
Do you really pick up from Greenmount for free?
Yep. Saturday pickup, Sunday delivery, no charge. We've been running this through Greenmount and the rest of Perth for years.
How much does an edger service cost?
It depends on what's wrong with it and what brand you've got. Once we've had a proper look on the bench, we ring you with a fixed price before we do any work. No charging by the hour, no surprises.
My edger won't start. Is it worth fixing?
Almost always yes. Most "won't start" jobs come down to old fuel, a gummed-up carby, or a tired spark plug. None of those are expensive fixes. We'll have a look and tell you straight if it's not worth it.
How often should I service my edger?
Once a year for most home edgers. If you're a tradie running it daily, twice a year. Sand, salt, and dust are hard on bearings.
Do you service electric and battery edgers too?
We do. Battery edgers don't have carbies to worry about, but the shaft, blade, drive system and electronics all wear and we can service the lot. EGO Power+, Stihl battery, Honda battery, all good.
How long does it take?
Usually back to you within a week. Picked up Saturday, delivered the following Sunday at the latest. If parts have to come in, we'll let you know.
How do I book?
Easiest is the online booking on this page. Pick a slot, leave your address, done. Or ring us on (08) 9444 1284 if you'd rather talk to a person.
We also service edgers in nearby suburbs: Mundaring · Glen Forrest · Darlington · Boya · Helena Valley
Edger needs sorting?
Book a free Saturday pickup from Greenmount. Back to your door Sunday, cutting a clean line.
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