Small Engine Repair

LakesRegionSpirit · 09-14-2009, 07:10 PM

I'm in search of a small engine repair shop near Gilford for snow blower repair? Anything out there besides the big stores as I like to give my business to small, locally owned shops. Thanks.

Shreddy · 09-14-2009, 08:21 PM

Mark Richter small engine repair is located in Moultonboro on Rt. 25 right before you approach the school heading into town (northbound side). I believe I've only dealt with him for chainsaws but seems like a great little local shop to get what you need done. He's been around for a while.

fatlazyless · 09-15-2009, 07:09 AM

Richter is very very good but also is very expensive at $50/hour plus every fix seems to take 1 1/2 to two hours plus parts. Prices like that seem to go with the Moultonborough neighborhood.

Maybe I'm a wee bit of a cheapie, but after fixing a nice 25-dollar chainsaw, yard sale 'find' the repair cost me another $110......ouch! And yes, it works good now.

For a much cheaper small engine fix head over to Laconia High School, where directly across Union Ave, there's a small engine place loaded with old snowblowers, parts and less expensive repairs.

dpg · 09-17-2009, 06:18 AM

Mark Rickter is O.K. but.....

A few years back a neighbor of ours (women) brought her snow blower to this shop. It was determined the engine was blown and not worth fixing. Long story short she gave the machine to my father and bought new. He used it on the driveway up there for like 7 or 8 winters before finally doing it in for good...

09-14-2009, 07:10 PM	#1
LakesRegionSpirit Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Gilford Posts: 188 Thanks: 7 Thanked 40 Times in 21 Posts	Small Engine Repair I'm in search of a small engine repair shop near Gilford for snow blower repair? Anything out there besides the big stores as I like to give my business to small, locally owned shops. Thanks. __________________ __________________________________________ Lakes Region Spirit "Seeking the soul of the Lakes Region one story at a time" www.LakesRegionSpirit.com

09-15-2009, 07:09 AM	#3
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,746 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,007 Times in 735 Posts	Richter is very very good but also is very expensive at $50/hour plus every fix seems to take 1 1/2 to two hours plus parts. Prices like that seem to go with the Moultonborough neighborhood. Maybe I'm a wee bit of a cheapie, but after fixing a nice 25-dollar chainsaw, yard sale 'find' the repair cost me another $110......ouch! And yes, it works good now. For a much cheaper small engine fix head over to Laconia High School, where directly across Union Ave, there's a small engine place loaded with old snowblowers, parts and less expensive repairs. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake! Last edited by fatlazyless; 09-16-2009 at 09:00 AM.

09-14-2009, 08:21 PM	#2
Shreddy Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Moultonboro Posts: 509 Thanks: 178 Thanked 212 Times in 114 Posts	Mark Richter small engine repair is located in Moultonboro on Rt. 25 right before you approach the school heading into town (northbound side). I believe I've only dealt with him for chainsaws but seems like a great little local shop to get what you need done. He's been around for a while.

09-17-2009, 06:18 AM	#4
dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,591 Thanks: 150 Thanked 229 Times in 166 Posts	Mark Rickter is O.K. but..... A few years back a neighbor of ours (women) brought her snow blower to this shop. It was determined the engine was blown and not worth fixing. Long story short she gave the machine to my father and bought new. He used it on the driveway up there for like 7 or 8 winters before finally doing it in for good...