Most families these days are looking for any way to earn a little extra money without breaking the bank, if you are handy with small engines why not start a lawnmower repair business?

Lawn mowers need a lot of maintenance, especially when they sit all winter. Most of that maintenance is pretty simple, like tune-ups, draining the gas and replacing it with a new one, or sharpening the blade. Often though people don’t think to do these things and in a short time simple maintenance becomes more expensive and complex.
This leaves the door open if you know how to work on small engines like these, not just lawn mowers, but also gas brush cutters, snow blowers, and any other type of small gas engine. A lot of people don’t know how to properly maintain this type of equipment and just advertising the maintenance could bring you a good source of income.

If you have the tools, offer blade sharpening services and even engine repair, while most mower repairs are simple, some engine will have to be replaced. As you earn a bit of money, invest it in buying used lawn mowers and other equipment that you can revive and sell for a profit. There is a driving market for used lawn equipment pretty much anywhere you live.

Deciding how much to charge your customers is easy, make calls to repair shops in your neighborhood and ask them how much they charge. Since you’ll be new to the business, be prepared to seriously undercut your prices, this will help you get and keep clients, and since you’ll be working from home, your overhead will be low anyway.

You’ll need to have a garage with a decent workbench and space to work, or better yet, if you have a van or truck, you can advertise mobile repair. Mobile repair earns an even higher hourly rate as your customers are relieved of the responsibility of transporting their dirty lawnmower in the back of their new SUV.

The best way to advertise your business will be by having your family hand out flyers around the neighborhood, leave signs on telephones, and advertise in your local grocery store.

Since this is a seasonal business, keeping customers is essential, try to offer them extras if you can, like a free oil change or a loaner lawnmower while you work on yours. Little extras like these, along with a friendly attitude, will keep them coming back year after year.