Most people don’t think about blade sharpness until the cut starts looking patchy — but by then, you’ve usually been mowing with a blunt blade for a while, and it costs you more than a rough-looking lawn.
As a general rule, sharpen every 20–25 hours of mowing, which for an average suburban yard works out to roughly once or twice a mowing season. If you’re mowing larger areas, sandy or gritty ground, or hitting the odd stick or stone, you’ll want to check more often.
How to tell it’s time without counting hours:
- Grass tips look ragged, torn, or brownish a day or two after mowing (a sharp blade leaves a clean cut edge)
- The mower seems to be working harder than usual for the same job
- You can see visible nicks or a rounded, dull edge on the blade itself
Why it’s worth staying on top of: a blunt blade doesn’t just cut worse, it makes the engine work harder to force through the grass, which increases fuel use and puts extra strain on the engine over time. A $15–20 sharpening job is a lot cheaper than the engine wear it prevents.
We sharpen blades while you wait in most cases, or as part of a full service if it’s due for one anyway. Bring it in — no appointment needed.