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A Warkworth small engine specialist is expanding its horizons, with a new workshop and yard, new heavy machinery division and a machinery recycling scheme to benefit the community.
Chainsaws & Mowers Services was previously in a shop on Morrison Drive for more than 10 years, but has now moved to a much larger site, up a driveway behind industrial units at the end of nearby Gumfield Drive.
Owner Daniel Cleaver, head mechanic Glen Hodson and the team are still selling, servicing and providing parts for a wide range of lawnmowers, chainsaws and other small engines, but they are also now servicing trucks, diggers and heavy machinery through the company’s Fleet Maintenance division.
Cleaver says that while the new yard is not as visible as Chainsaws & Mowers’ previous home, its size means his team has more than enough space to work on any number of machines, as well as provide ample parking for customers.
It also means he has the room to store old unwanted machinery for a new recycling project. Concerned about the waste and environmental damage caused by abandoned machinery, Cleaver is recovering old wrecks either to repair or, if they are beyond hope, dispose of them responsibly.
“I can recover and recycle anything from a chainsaw to a big digger,” he says. “If we can bring a dumped mower back to life, we could give it to someone who’s struggling. We’ll only cover our costs – if it starts turning a profit, we’ll give that to a local charity. The community has helped me in the past and we want to help the community in return.”
