About Us


Phil comes from a lineage of small engine technology.

His Grandfather was Bob Harkness. Mr. Harkness was credited with more than 50 patents for the Briggs and Stratton company in his 40 yrs of service. Developments like easy spin starting, counter balance crankshaft and the very popular V twin two cylinder engine line.

Phil was his Grandfather's muse.


Over the years Phil built a successful lawnmower repair business. After out growing his garage and an 850 sq foot automotive strip repair shop, Phil purchased a commercial store front building in Tempe AZ overlooking downtown Tempe and ASU's Tempe Diablo stadium, building a loyal customer base and reputation for top notch service and repair.
Phil's works on generators, saws, trimmers, edgers, tillers and hedge clippers. Enough spin on that. Bottom line, if your equipment isn't worth fixing or repairing, we don't have a problem with telling you the facts. Some equipment just isn't cost effective to repair; better to replace it with new, and no we don't sell new equipment, just topnotch repairs. So give us a call or just stop by our conveniently located shop and see if we can be of service to you.

Phil's is conveniently located in Tempe just south of the loop 202 on McClintock Dr. at 203 S. McClintock Our turn around time on most repairs is less than a week, stop by or call 480-921-7134 for basic information on service or repair time.

Our hours are Tuesday thru Friday 8-4:30 and Sat 8-12. We are closed Sunday and Monday.