I had an issue with my Cub Cadet tractor and decided to call a local shop. I am so glad I did. Josh and his son are very professional and responsive. They had issues trying to source the problem and after countless times trying to get answers from the manufacturer, they had figured it out. Tractor is running good as new! I would highly recommend J&M Small Engine Repair inc. Eric J. read more

Great service with hassle free pickup and delivery of our large snowblower. Scheduling was easy and they were flexible to take the unit from behind a fence while we were not home. read more

Really great work done fairly quick. My mower runs like new. They pick up and drop off (for a reasonable fee) and communicated well throughout the process. Highly recommended. read more

I did not buy anything nor get anything serviced by J & M. Instead I made a call to get information. Instead of trying to get a sale (or in this case service) that would cost me about $150, the person on the phone gave me options on getting my chainsaw running again. Not only options, but he took the time to give suggestions, advice and even a referral to another store to buy a new chain. Even though J & M realized that they would not make any money off of me, they took the time to explain options to me to assist me with my problem. If this is how well they treat a non paying customer - I can only imagine how great they are with paying customers. Thank you J & M for your assistance and great service. Should I ever need a small engine repair, you will certainly be my very first call. read more

I went to J & M to drop off my Honda Lawn Mower for repairs. The Self Propelling system stopped working. Josh was working on a repair for another customer and told me he would be with me in a few minutes. Josh then helped me unload the mover and repaired the mower on the spot. The charge - NO CHARGE. I now have a lawn mower guy. read more

Josh's name was given to us by another shop that was too busy to look at our lawn mower. I called Josh from the other shop and he told us to come right over - his place is on the NE side of Crystal Lake. We explained to Josh the problem we were having and Josh was very knowledgeable. He explained that it was $50 to look at it & if it is a new belt then it would be less than $100. He said he would call us before doing any work if it was going to be more than $100. He also told us he would have it done in a week. We asked him if he could also sharpen the blades (we usually do that every spring) - no problem! Three days later Josh called and had our lawn mower fixed with sharp blades! Josh was great! He did a great job of communicating upfront and completed the job! Mower works and husband is happy! read more

I brought my toro snowblower in to be fixed, they got it running and then I picked it up about 5 days later, I brought it home and didn't need it right away, and a couple weeks later when I went to use it, I started it up and ran for about 2 minutes and then it shut off On me. I called them back about it, and Josh said to bring it back and he will go through it again, totally backing up his work, he also keep me up to date with his progress on it and then within a day or so, he called and said it was ready to go and when I got there, he fired it up on the first pull and he told me it was no charge, telling me that he stands behind his work and it was all good now. Highly recommend for his service, and communication and will stand behind what he does. read more

Yelp has its system fixed so that you can't EVEN ANSWER the business' reply you complained about. So, you have to write another review. So, here is my answer to J&M. "Josh's J&M small engine repair's response is full of LIES. He states that "When you needed an oil filter and I did not have one in stock I went to Home Depot on a Sunday and purchase the filter out of my pocket as you were concerned about going to a a third store that day." First off, I spoke to the Manager of that Home Depot, & he located the filter, and the filter is in a plastic enclosed packaging, showing the filter through the plastic with NO BOX. The filter that Josh handed me was in what looked like a man-handled, old box. LIE #1 !! Then he states complete falsehood, stating: "When you needed an oil filter and I did not have one in stock I went to Home Depot on a Sunday and saying "purchase the filter out of my pocket as you were concerned about going to a a third store that day." He never left his house as he has a bunch of these filters he paid $8.00 for. When he states, "We did help with as much as we could without payment", he is referring to the 3 minute job of changing my dull & nicked blades, though I had to practically beg him to do so. Why did he take 3 minutes of his time to do so? Because he wanted to entice me to have him come to my house, pick up my tractor for some $100 or $150, & I would have no idea if he ripped me off, telling me parts were bad that were not. When I ended up calling his "business partner" shady friend who they both swapped out jobs with when they were to busy. Then this "partner" started to state lies about me when he NEVER MET ME. These are two LIARS to stay away from. read more

Great guy, great work. Very easy to deal with. I'll definitely be giving him all of my small engine work from now on.

Everything was excellent when they tuned up my push lawnmower. I highly recommend and would definitely use again.

Fast, responsive, knowledgeable and reasonable. Like others I was referred to Josh by another shop in the area that doesn't work on my specific type of riding mower. Josh got back to me right away, came out shortly thereafter & showed/told me exactly what needed to be done (and why the damage happened, so I could avoid doing it again). The work was done faster than he initially estimated, and the total was a bit LESS than his initial estimate that I'd agreed to. The world needs more honest businesspeople like that! One last note: Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I would advise you to ignore the grumpy old man with the nasty review, who appears to be on Yelp just to leave one-star reviews of people who refuse to kiss his butt. Look at the other reviews he's written (all one star), and consider the source... read more

My lawn mower started spewing white smoke. I called and Josh told me I could bring it right over. I feared an oil leak and in my head I was balancing the likely cost of repair versus buying a new mower. Fifteen minutes later I was at J&M. Josh checked for gas getting into the oil, but determined that my air filter had gotten clogged with my neighbor's cottonwood seeds. He offered to sell me a filter he had in stock ($10) and I was on my way. That could easily have been a "leave it and I'll take a look in a day or two" situation at some shops. Josh was pleasant, helpful and didn't overcharge me where others might. I recommend J&M and will use it again in the future. read more

They repaired my Toro Time-master by replacing a worn pulley and belt. The turnaround time was fast, and the cost of repair was very reasonable. I'd recommend their services to anyone in need of small engine repair! read more

J & M did a fantastic job servicing my mower and I would highly recommend his services !!!

Fantastic, quick service on my walk behind lawn mower. Veteran owned and operated. He is my go to place for all my small engine repair needs. Highly recommended! read more