Naples and Southwest Florida

Golf course & turf
equipment repair

Diagnostics, routine maintenance, part replacement and full operational restoration for golf course and turf maintenance equipment. Our goal is to bring your machine back to peak performance, and the person diagnosing it spent over 25 years running a course equipment shop.

What we repair

Turf equipment repair from the shop side

We specialize in equipment repair services for golf course and turf maintenance equipment, and the goal on every job is the same. Bring the machine back to peak performance and back onto the mowing schedule.

Greens mowers, fairway and rough units, triplexes, trim mowers, walk mowers, rotary and zero turn mowers, sprayers, aerifiers, blowers, topdressers, compact tractors and turf transport vehicles, plus the attachments that run with them.

Diagnostics, routine maintenance, part replacement and full operational restoration

Engines and fuel systems, hydraulics, electrical and charging faults, drive and traction, cutting units and reels, decks and spindles, and sprayer pumps and plumbing. Every job starts with a diagnosis rather than a parts list, because the failure you can see is often the second thing that went wrong.

Hydraulics and drive
Cutting units and reels
Engines and electrical

Tell us About Your Machine

Send the make, the model, the hours and the symptom. You will hear back from the person who is going to do the work, not from a service desk.

Who we service

The crews we keep running

We work with the people who answer for the surface at the end of the week. Superintendents, equipment managers, grounds crews and contractors across Southwest Florida.

Golf coursesSuperintendents and equipment managers keeping a fleet cutting through a Florida season, from a single failure in the middle of a week to a planned overhaul in the quiet months
Public groundsParks departments, sports field crews and school districts running mowers and utility vehicles on a public budget, where a rebuilt machine has to stand in for a new one
ContractorsLandscape, sod and commercial maintenance operations whose machines earn on every day they run, so a unit sitting in a shop is a crew standing still
Private propertiesEstates, private clubs and large residential properties running course grade equipment with no mechanic of their own to look after it
What sets SWFL apart

Your machine is diagnosed by an equipment manager

Most repair shops that will take a turf machine are general equipment shops. We came off the golf course side, with over 25 years managing a course fleet, Toro University certifications, time as an assistant superintendent and a commercial ornamental and turf applicator license behind the diagnosis.

You deal with the mechanicMore
You deal with the mechanic

The diagnosis, the estimate, the repair and the advice all come from one person. There is no service writer turning your description into a work order, and nobody meets your machine cold after the symptom was written down wrong.

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Repaired to a playing standard

A course machine is judged by the surface it leaves, not by whether it starts. Cutting unit condition, reel to bedknife contact and height of cut are part of the job, because a machine that is mechanically sound and badly set still shows on the green.

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A straight repair or replace answer

We buy, sell, trade and repair, so we have no reason to talk you into a repair that costs more than the machine is worth. If replacing it is the better call we will say so, and if you would rather move it on we will make you an offer.

Owner operatedOur repair process

Four steps from symptom to service

The same sequence runs on a two hour job and on a full restoration, so you always know what stage your machine is at and what it is going to cost before the work starts.

  1. Tell us the symptom

    Send the make, the model, the hours and what the machine is actually doing. A photograph of the serial plate identifies the unit when the model number has worn off the decal, and a short video of a noise, a leak or a hydraulic fade often narrows the fault before the machine is even on the floor.

  2. Diagnosis before any parts

    The machine gets a real inspection instead of a guess taken from a description. Engine and fuel condition, hydraulic pressures and leak paths, electrical and charging circuits, drive and traction, cutting unit condition and the state of every wear item. The cheapest repair is always the one that fixes the cause rather than the first symptom it produced.

  3. Findings and one clear estimate

    You get told what failed, what caused it, what has to be replaced now and what can safely wait until the next service. Parts and labor are set out separately rather than hidden inside a single figure, and no work beyond the agreed estimate happens without a call first.

  4. Repair and final setup

    Parts go in, adjustments are set to the manufacturer specification, and the machine is run and tested before it goes back to you. Cutting units are set for quality of cut and height of cut rather than simply reassembled, so the machine leaves ready to work rather than ready to be adjusted by your crew.

Manufacturers we service

The brands a course shop actually runs

These are the makers we repair, refurbish and source parts for most often. The list reflects what runs on courses and grounds across Southwest Florida rather than a limit on what we will look at, so a machine outside it is still worth a call.

  • John DeereGreens and fairway mowers, utility vehicles and compact tractors, including hydraulic and electrical diagnostics
  • ToroReelmaster, Greensmaster and Groundsmaster units, Workman vehicles and sprayer systems. Toro University certified
  • JacobsenEclipse and Greens King mowers and heavy duty rough units, drive, traction and cutting unit work
  • CushmanUtility and turf transport vehicles and spray rigs, drivetrain, charging and electrical faults
  • TurfcoTopdressers, material handlers and aeration equipment, including conveyor and drive repairs
  • KubotaCompact and utility tractors, RTV vehicles and diesel powered mowers, engine and hydraulic service
  • SteinerArticulating tractors and the attachment range that runs on them, including quick hitch and drive faults
  • DakotaTopdressers and turf tenders, conveyor, spinner and hydraulic repairs
  • SmithcoBunker rakes, sprayers and greens rollers, hydraulic and spray system work
  • Another makeTell us the make, the model and the fault and you will get a straight answer on whether it is a machine we can take on
Levels of service

Three ways a machine comes back

  1. Routine maintenanceScheduled servicing on a machine that is still working. Oil and filters, greasing, belts, hoses, batteries and charging, tire and roller condition, blade and reel condition, and the pre season checks that decide how a fleet holds up once the cutting season is underway. This is the cheapest work we do and it is the work that prevents the expensive kind.
  2. Diagnostics and repairSomething has failed and the machine is down or running badly. Hydraulic leaks and pressure loss, engine and fuel problems, electrical and charging faults, drive and traction failures, cutting units that will not hold a cut. We find the cause, replace what has to be replaced, and set the machine up properly before it goes back to work.
  3. Full refurbishmentA complete operational restoration on a machine that has been sitting, has high hours, or has years of deferred maintenance behind it. Systems are gone through rather than patched, wear items are replaced together instead of one failure at a time, and the unit is returned to genuine working condition. Often the better value against replacing a machine that is otherwise sound.
Common questions

Equipment repairs and servicing

What kind of golf course and turf equipment do you repair?

Greens mowers, fairway and rough units, triplexes and trim mowers, rotary and zero turn mowers, walk mowers, sprayers, aerifiers, topdressers, blowers, compact tractors, utility and turf transport vehicles, and the attachments that run with them. The work covers engines and fuel systems, hydraulics, electrical and charging, drive and traction, cutting units and reels, decks and spindles, and sprayer pumps and plumbing.

Do you repair equipment you did not sell?

Yes. Most of the machines that come through the shop were bought somewhere else. You do not need to have bought the unit from us to have it diagnosed, serviced, repaired or refurbished here.

Which manufacturers do you service?

Most often John Deere, Toro, Jacobsen, Cushman, Turfco, Kubota, Steiner, Dakota and Smithco. Those are the makes that run on courses and grounds across Southwest Florida, so they are the ones we see and source parts for most. A machine from another manufacturer is still worth asking about, and you will get a straight answer either way.

Can you repair a machine that will not start or will not move?

Yes. A machine that is completely down is a normal starting point for us rather than a problem. Units that will not start, will not drive, will not raise their cutting units or have been sitting behind the maintenance building for a season are all worth a diagnosis before anyone decides they are finished.

How do you price a repair?

The machine is diagnosed first, then you get an estimate with parts and labor set out separately so you can see what you are paying for. Nothing beyond the agreed estimate is done without a call to you first. If the diagnosis turns up a second fault that changes the picture, you hear about it before any further work happens rather than when the invoice arrives.

Do you handle routine maintenance as well as repairs?

Yes. Routine servicing is the work that keeps a fleet out of the repair queue. Oil and filter changes, greasing, belts, hoses, batteries and charging systems, blade and reel condition, and pre season checks across a fleet before the cutting season loads up. On a course fleet this is far cheaper than the failures it prevents.

What is the difference between a repair and a full refurbishment?

A repair fixes what has failed and returns the machine to service. A refurbishment goes through the whole unit, replaces the wear items together rather than one failure at a time, and restores full operational reliability. Refurbishment is usually the better value on a machine that is fundamentally sound but has high hours or years of deferred maintenance behind it.

What if the repair costs more than the machine is worth?

You will be told. Because we buy, sell and trade used golf course equipment as well as repair it, we have no reason to push a repair that does not make sense. If replacing the machine is the better decision we will say so, and you have the option of selling or trading the old unit to us rather than paying to store or remove it.

Where are you based and what area do you cover?

We are based in Naples, Florida and work with golf courses, municipal and school grounds crews, landscape and sod contractors and private properties across Southwest Florida. Contact us with your location and the machine and we will confirm what we can do for you.