About

Ripon Ground Care (Swanland)

Ripon Ground Care (Swanland) are a local garden machinery and groundscare equipment expert with showrooms in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. We stock a wide range of lawnmowers, garden tractors, chainsaws and similar machinery from industry leading brands such as John Deere, Honda and STIHL. We offer expert, unbiased advice to help you find the best machine to meet your needs.

We are a factory-approved sales centre for Mountfield, Atco-Qualcast, Bosch, John Deere, Hayter, Honda, Husqvarna, Stihl, Westwood, Viking and can provide expert service, repair and warranty work.

As a main dealer for all of the brands we supply, we also excel in providing expert aftersales care. This includes not only service and repair work, but also all of the spare parts and accessories you may need. On our website it’s easy to identify and order the parts you need for fast delivery or click and collect from your nearest showroom. Some of the most popular parts brands we supply are:

With a reputation for quality service built from our 75 years in business, we’re constantly striving to provide the best products at value prices.

Please visit our own website to view our full range of products and order online: ripongroundcare.com

Service Centre

We offer full repair and spares facilities for all machines that we sell and for most popular garden machinery.

Contact

Workshop / Service: 01482 636230

Repair Services

Ask our expert skilled and trained staff for advice and guidance. All machines are repaired using genuine parts.

Contact

Workshop / Service: 01482 636230

Parts Services

We offer full service and spares facilities for all machines that we sell and for most popular garden machinery.

Contact

Spare part & engine sales: 01482 636210

Parts

Lawnmower and Garden Machinery Parts

F G Adamson & Son stock a huge range of lawnmower and garden machinery parts for current and many older machines.

We sell spare parts nationwide via our website for all leading lawnmower brands. Visit us at ripongroundcare.com, give us a call or visit our showroom.  Please make sure you have to hand the make and model number of the machine or engine you require parts for.

Our website has exploded parts diagrams and pages of popular parts as well as a search by part number facility.  If you prefer the personal touch, our knowledgeable parts staff will be on hand to help if you would like to call in or telephone us.

Service & Repair

Service & Repairs

F G Adamson & Son offer a full service and repair facility for all machines that we sell and for most popular makes of garden machinery.

We have a dedicated team of fully trained technicians carrying out service and repair work in our large purpose-built workshop.

You can be confident that service and repair work is carried out to the highest standards in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommended procedures.  Any parts that are fitted during a service or repair will be genuine spare parts.

From time-to-time, new machinery may need to be repaired under the manufacturer’s warranty and we are qualified to undertake warranty repairs for all of the agencies we hold.

If you would like to make a booking for service or repair work, please submit this Book a Service form on our website.

 

Contact us for an estimate - please have your make and model number to hand.

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FAQs

Chainsaw Quick-Start Guide

This is a generic quick-start guide for two-stroke powered chainsaws. Please consult the manual that came with your chainsaw for the correct fuel mixture that is supposed to be used and to familiarise yourself with the controls for your chainsaw….

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Lawnmower care

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Can I cut grass when it is wet?

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Can I mulch wet grass?

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Does my battery self-charge?

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My mower blade has fallen off!

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Contact

Occupation Lane
Swanland
East Riding of Yorkshire
HU14 3QZ

Opening Hours

April to August

Mon - Fri: 8:00am - 5:30pm
Saturday: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Closed Sunday

September to March

Mon - Fri: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am - 12:30pm
Closed Sunday

Get in touch with Ripon Ground Care

Ripon Ground Care Key Information

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Today we specialise in the sale and aftersales care of garden machinery and professional groundscare equipment for a wide range of domestic and professional customers.

We sell, and provide after sales back-up for, all manner of garden machinery and professional grounds care equipment.

Opening Hours

April to August

Mon - Fri: 8:00am - 5:30pm
Saturday: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Closed Sunday

September to March

Mon - Fri: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am - 12:30pm
Closed Sunday