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Greg's Lawn Mower

About us

We are considered an essential business and remain open at our regular hours. We are following governmental orders and have been approved to operate normally. If you require pick up or delivery of your equipment, please leave it out in an area where we can pick it up and we will leave it in the same area when we drop it off. We will call for payment so there is no need for direct contact. Safety during these trying times is our main concern with our employees and customers. Thank you for your patience and continued support of small businesses! Prices have dropped on refurbished snowblowers. Stop in now and be ready for Winter. Help Wanted: Small Engine Repair Technician with fast and flexible service. Experience Required. Contact: Greg or Cathy Greg's Lawn Mower, in Lake Bluff, IL, is the area's leading small engine repair shop serving all of Lake, Cook and McHenry counties since 1974. We specialize in small engine repair, including lawn mowers and snow blowers, welding and more. Small engine parts are available. Please contact us with the model, serial number and engine type of your equipment and if available, the part number. Most parts are available in the store, however we can order the part if not immediately available. We also offer free pick up and delivery! For all your small engine repair needs, contact Greg's Lawn Mower in Lake Bluff today! Greg's Lawn Mower, in Lake Bluff, IL, is the area's leading small engine repair shop serving all of Lake, Cook and McHenry counties since 1974. We specialize in small engine repair, including lawn mowers and snow blowers, welding and more. Small engine parts are available. Please contact us with the model, serial number and engine type of your equipment and if available, the part number. Most parts are available in the store, however we can order the part if not immediately available. We also offer free pick up and delivery! For all your small engine repair needs, contact Greg's Lawn Mower in Lake Bluff today!

Business highlights

51 years of experience

Services we offer

Free Delivery and Pickup, Lawn Mower and Snowblower Repair, Lawn Mowers and Tractors Repair and Sales, Machine Shop Work, Outdoor Lawn and Garden Equipment, Seasonal Hours on Sundays, Service and Sales (New and Refurbished), Sharpening Services, Small Engine Repair, Snowblower Repair, Tune-Ups., Welding

Reviews
4.116 Reviews
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Kate E.
Jun 2017
2.0
$500
The lawn mower kept breaking a timing belt. Not sure if it was repaired correctly if the belt kept breaking. My real problem is the customer service. My husband arranged for the repairs and paid over the phone. When the mower was dropped off they asked me for payment so I gave them a check not knowing that my husband already paid. We have been calling them for a month now to get the refund! They keep saying that it is getting processed and they can't understand why the credit is not showing up on my husbands card. I don't believe it for a minute.

Carole V.
Oct 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
All went well. We loved that there is a pick up service

ERIC P.
Jan 2016
1.0
$365
Not interested in spreading hate, but the facts are the facts:
In 2014, I took my snowblower to a competitor of Greg's, for it to be tuned up. It had been a while, and the list of work was long. For the remainder of the year, the machine worked without incident.
In December of 2015, I used the snow blower after the recent snow and I had some troubles with it:
First, the unit was running roughly: Whether I was loading the engine or not, it would cut out frequently, but would restart easy enough.  I figured that an adjustment of the carburetor was needed.
Second, the discharge chute would not stay where I positioned it. This is a minor issue, but it does impact usability: I can't use the machine effectively if I have to hold the chute mechanism, while holding the auger controller, while holding the transmission controller (only got two hands). 
Third, when the pull cord broke off, I was dead in the snow. The machine does have electric start, but I couldn't chance having to drag it back to electricity with the engine cutting out so frequently.
When I called the competitor, I was saddened to be greeted with his message that he, like the rest of the world, was off for the Holidays. I didn't want to be without a machine, so I called Greg's and explain my three issues. To my surprise, they said that could pick up the machine the next day and have it returned within a week or so. I wrote a note similar to my explanation above and printed it out and gave it to the person picking up the machine. The note detailed not only what I wanted to be completed, but what Ray's had done last year. I also included serial numbers and the model number, etc.  I knew that with the weather, this was probably busy-time and I didn't want to waste time doing stuff that didn't need to be done.
A few days later the machine showed up in my driveway with an invoice.  I noticed on the invoice that they changed the belts and changed the oil (stuff indicated in the note as having been done last year). I noticed also that chute was not serviced. When I started up the machine, I noticed that it still ran poorly.I was happy to see that the pull cord was replaced.
I called Greg's to ask about the chute and to probe them on what they did to adjust the engine and ask why I hadn't received a quote first before work was performed. 
They claimed that they had been working non-stop very late in the night and they didn't want to bother customers with late-night calls. They figured that customers would want the work done, so they went ahead without approvals.They admitted that they hadn't addressed anything on the chute, and from this, I concluded that they hadn't looked at my note.  
Next, they brought the serviceman to the phone to explain the technical details of the work. He was non-english speaking, so this part of the call was very awkward.  I learned that their protocol is to pull the belts, turn them inside out and "squeeze" them to check for cracks. In this case, the serviceman said he saw cracks.  I had informed them that the belts were installed last year and that this was work I hadn't asked for. 
After they suggested that the person that changed them out last year installed them incorrectly and that the pulleys were out of alignment, I could feel them digging their heels in and offering no reasonable explanations.  We were were so far off-topic that I figured I was done with the conversation. 
I can't give a good grade to anyone that:
1) Does work they are not supposed to do
2) Doesn't do the work they were asked to do, 
and 3) blames others for their own shortfalls.
In short Greg's gets an "A" for being open and picking up the machine, and an "F" for just about everything else (which rounds the whole score to "F"). 
To close this story, the competitor called me back and over the phone, generously walked through adjustments to the carburetor and the discharge chute and talked about the finer points of gasoline stabilizer.  Lesson learned.

Robert P.
Mar 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$148
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Judie P.
Feb 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$335
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Michelle K.
Jan 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
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Douglas D.
May 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$75
I had Greg's Repair pick up at my house a huge older Toro snow blower that did not work and asked that they get it running and tune it up. They did this in about 2 days (no problem) and it has worked great ever since. The fact that they pick up and deliver the snow blower was a huge bonus and they don't charge anything to do this. The cost of the repairs were extremely fair given what work they did.
I will use them in the future for all small motor repair and highly recommend using them.

Marty P.
Jan 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$120
Very good experience over the years re my snow blower!

Kiera G.
Jan 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
My Sears lawn tractor began to run slower and slower although the engine was running at the proper speed. No being to mechanically inclined I called Sears repair to check it out. The repairman stated I would need a new transmission that would cost almost the original price of the tractor. There was alot of lawn mowing season left so I purchased a new lawn tractor. As I was moving the tractors in an out of the garage the old finally quit moving and I found that the rocker arm on the transmission had broken in half. I contacted Greg's, he came out to the house, picked up the mower, said it was an easy weld job and returned it the next day and left a bill and departed without asking for payment right then. I went in and paid him the next day.

Diane H.
Jan 2012
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$225
It is a very old machine and it always works great when they perform the tune-up. It has always been a good experience. They know what they are doing and in line with their charges. They do pick-up and delivery which is helpful for a rider lawn-mower. They are also prompt, professional, and efficient. I would recommend their services to anyone.

Raul S.
Jan 2010
2.0
$200
Had a carburetor replaced on my snow blower. The work was fine. But the 'free' pickup and delivery was more of a pain than a convenience. The final $$ total wasn't what was initially quoted and I had to prove that I wasn't trying to scam them on what they originally quoted me. I had to do a lot of extra leg work to get my snow blower back from them. The snow blower works great, but I won't ever go back.

Gretchen R.
Nov 2009
2.0
$76
I do not believe they put in a mulching blade - lawn mower does not mulch - just tosses leaves around. ALSO they put in a gas filter and charged me $44.25 in labor! they returned the $6.00 filter charge when confronted. but not the labor! They are notorious for doing work not specified at drop off. Just Beware !! and check your bill.

Scott F.
Jun 2009
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$125
Although they are a little gruff on the phone and at the counter, they did a good job and it was completed promptly and as estimated.

Gloria I.
Mar 2009
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$210
They returned it to me within 2 days and it was over $100 cheaper than the estimate. The time was less than half of what they quoted me. They delivered it and I didn't know they offered delivery. They didn't charge me a delivery fee.

Chuck F.
Nov 2008
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$325
Picked up and delivered. Left me a bill. Equipment came back in a couple of days very clean and with a detailed invoice as to what was done.

DIANE P.
Oct 2007
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
They do good work and they are dependable, although it takes a long time. The cost is usually between $100-$200 which includes pick-up and delivery.

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FAQ

Greg's Lawn Mower is currently rated 4.1 overall out of 5.

No, Greg's Lawn Mower does not offer free project estimates.

No, Greg's Lawn Mower does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, Greg's Lawn Mower does not offer a senior discount.

No, Greg's Lawn Mower does not offer emergency services.

No, Greg's Lawn Mower does not offer warranties.