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Countryside Small Engine Repair

About the shop

A local repairman, not a big repair counter

Countryside Small Engine Repair is owned and operated by Jay. Customers call because they want a straight answer from someone with decades of small engine experience, not a sales pitch.

Why people call Jay

The shop is built around practical repair help for homeowners near Freeport, Pearl City, and nearby towns.

  • 30+ years of small engine repair experience
  • Former professional small engine repair experience at John Deere in Freeport
  • One-person shop where you talk directly with the person doing the work
  • Honest recommendations before repair work begins
  • Fair pricing without the dealer-shop feel

Hands-on experience

Jay has been working on small engines for more than 30 years

That experience includes professional small engine repair work at John Deere in Freeport and decades of seeing what keeps equipment useful, what causes repeat problems, and when a repair is no longer a good investment.

Hands repairing a push mower engine in a small local workshop
The work stays simple: listen to the complaint, inspect the machine, explain what makes sense, and get approval before moving ahead.

Honest advice comes first

Small engine repair is not always about fixing everything at any cost. Sometimes an older machine has plenty of life left. Sometimes the smarter answer is to replace it. Jay will help you think through that before repair work begins.

Makes and models

Experience across common equipment brands

Jay works on many makes and models. The machine's condition and parts availability matter more than whether the name is familiar.

  • John Deere
  • Toro
  • Honda
  • Craftsman
  • Cub Cadet
  • STIHL

Brand names are shown only to identify equipment Jay may work on. Countryside Small Engine Repair is an independent repair business and is not represented here as an authorized dealer.

Before you load it up

Call before dropping off equipment.

Tell Jay what you have and what it is doing. He will let you know whether it sounds like something he can help with and arrange the next step.