Snow Blower Repair in Rochester, NY

Snow Blower Repair at Three Rochester-Area Stores

Weider's repairs single-stage and two-stage snow blowers, gas and battery, at our stores in Brighton, Fairport/Perinton and Honeoye Falls. We work on every brand we can get parts for, so you don't need to have bought the machine from us. Toro, EGO, Ariens, Troy-Bilt, Cub Cadet, Honda and Husqvarna all come across our benches every winter.

Snow blower tune-ups start at $199.99, and every tune-up includes pickup and delivery. We come get the machine, service it in our shop and bring it back, so nobody has to wrestle a two-stage into the back of a car.

Call the store nearest you to book a tune-up or a pickup:

• Brighton: (585) 270-6035
• Fairport/Perinton: (585) 302-2070
• Honeoye Falls: (585) 412-2403

What's Wrong With My Snow Blower?

Most snow blower trouble shows up as one of a few symptoms. The table below lists what usually causes each one. A technician confirms the cause during diagnosis and quotes the repair before any work starts.

Shear pins are made to break when the auger hits a rock, a frozen newspaper or a chunk of plow ridge, which protects the gearbox. Replace a broken one with a proper shear pin, never an ordinary bolt. Keep a few spares in the garage. We stock shear pins, belts and scraper bars in our outdoor equipment department, and the model number gets you the right ones.

If you'd rather try a few checks yourself first, our snow blower winter-ready guide walks through a 10-minute start test and five fixes for a machine that won't start.

Snow Blower Repairs We Handle

• Carburetor cleaning, rebuilds and fuel system service
• Auger and impeller repair
• Shear pin replacement
• Drive and auger belt replacement
• Chute and control cable adjustment
• Electric start repair
• Skid shoe and scraper bar replacement
• Spark plug, recoil and pull cord replacement
• Battery, charger and motor diagnosis on EGO and other battery machines

Single-Stage, Two-Stage and Battery Snow Blowers

A single-stage snow blower uses one rubber-edged auger to pick up snow and throw it out the chute. It's light and clears down to the pavement. The auger paddles and the scraper bar wear with use, so check both every fall.

A two-stage machine adds an impeller behind a steel auger, a self-propelled drive, and more belts, cables and shear pins. It handles heavy, wet snow and the plow ridge at the end of the driveway, and it has more parts to look after. Two-stage machines are also the ones that don't fit in a car, which is why pickup matters most for them.

Battery snow blowers have no oil, spark plug or carburetor. On those we test the battery, the charger and the machine separately, so you're not buying a new battery to fix a smaller problem.

Snow Blower Tune-Up, Pickup and Delivery Included

Snow blower tune-ups start at $199.99, with no diagnostic charge. Every tune-up includes pickup and delivery of your machine.

A tune-up covers:

• Fresh oil
• A new spark plug
• A cleaned fuel system
• An inspection of the belts, shear pins, auger and scraper bar
• A full safety check of the controls and shutoffs

On battery machines we test pack health and charge cycles instead of doing the fuel and ignition work.

Tune-up pricing is for machines that start and run. If yours won't start, it needs a $35 diagnosis first, and we quote parts and labor before doing anything else.

When to Bring a Snow Blower In

The National Weather Service has tracked Rochester's first snowfall since 1884. The first measurable snow arrives around November 8 on average, and the first full inch around November 20. Our standard turnaround is about two weeks for gas machines, so a snow blower dropped off by the end of October or the first days of November is usually back before the first real accumulation.

September and October are the best months. Every year the first real snow fills our benches, and a machine that comes in during a storm week waits behind everything else that came in that morning.

Repair or Replace?

If the machine is ten or more years old with major problems, or the repair quote runs more than about half the price of a new one, replacement usually makes more sense. Ask the technician when you get the quote.

If you're replacing, our outdoor equipment department carries EGO battery single-stage and two-stage models and Toro snow blowers. Floor stock thins out fast after the first heavy storm, so call ahead for a specific model.

Toro, EGO, Ariens and Other Brands

• Toro. We repair Toro snow blowers as a paid service. Our Toro warranty repair certification is in progress, so call before drop-off if you expect warranty coverage.
• EGO. We're an EGO Authorized Dealer and Service Center and repair EGO battery snow blowers under warranty.
• Briggs & Stratton. We're certified for warranty work on Briggs & Stratton engines.
• Ariens, Troy-Bilt, Cub Cadet, Honda, Husqvarna and the rest. Paid repair on any brand we can get parts for. Call the store nearest you if you're not sure about yours.

For any warranty claim, bring your registration or proof of purchase.

Cost and Turnaround

Diagnosis on a repair is $35, paid when you check the machine in. Tune-ups have no diagnostic charge. If the repair goes through as a warranty claim, the manufacturer covers the fee and you get the $35 back. If it isn't a warranty repair, the $35 isn't refunded and is billed in addition to the repair.

Standard turnaround is about two weeks for gas machines and about three weeks for battery machines, once diagnosis is done and you've approved the plan. Warranty parts availability can push that out, and the first big storm of the year always does.

How it works:

1. Call or drop off. Call your nearest store to book a tune-up with pickup, or bring the snow blower to any Weider's location.
2. Diagnosis. A technician finds the problem and quotes the repair, or orders parts for warranty work.
3. Repair. We start once you approve.
4. Return. We call you when it's ready. Tune-ups come back to your door. For other repairs, ask about pickup and delivery to your address.

Snow Blower Repair Near You in Rochester, NY

Snow blower repair and tune-ups are available through all three Weider's stores, with pickup and delivery included on every tune-up.

Weider's serves the greater Rochester area from three stores, with customers coming in from across Monroe, Ontario, and Livingston counties:

• Brighton: Rochester, Brighton, Twelve Corners, Pittsford, Henrietta, Irondequoit, and East Rochester
• Fairport/Perinton: Fairport, Perinton, Penfield, Webster, Victor, Bushnell's Basin, and Macedon
• Honeoye Falls: Honeoye Falls, Mendon, Rush, Lima, West Bloomfield, Avon, Livonia, and Scottsville

Mower season follows snow season. Book lawn mower repair for March, and see all of our small engine and outdoor power equipment repair services, including chainsaw repair and STIHL warranty work.

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