Been a customer of Ed's Rental for years. My 2026 experience has taught me a valuable consumer experience. I have serviced my equipment at Ed's and bought several pieces of equipment at Ed's for 15-20 years. This year, I decided to have my Generac powerwasher, Briggs & Stratton generator, Husqvarna snowblower and Honda lawnmower serviced at Ed's. The Honda has a handle to switch from mulch to bag, and it had broken off during the 2025 mowing season. I asked if they could replace that. The generator, which I bought during Hurricane Sandy, needed a battery replacement. I went on Amazon and found the exact battery for $39.00, but decided to let Ed's replace it as it needed an oil change and tune up (75 total hours running in 20 years). The power washer and snowblower were sent for oil changes and general maintenance. So, what lesson did I learn: NEVER authorize any work at this shop without requiring a written estimate prior to the commencement of the work. It took Ed's a month to do basic maintenance on 4 common pieces of equipment. So, how much did they charge for the battery? Twice as much as Amazon? Nope. Ed's, claiming they only use American parts (sure buddy, sure), charged me six times more than Amazon --$234.25. Yes, I felt violated. Six times more than market value for a twenty year old generator worth $100.00. The best part: They charged me shipping on both the Honda parts (parts cost: $6.00/Shipping: $19.95) and on the battery ($16.95).
Never had a problem with the actual work, but my firm recommendation: Go to Ed's only if you can't find another firm to do your work. I am disappointed with Ed's and will look to find a TORO dealer locally. Really a bad experience. I give Ed's Rental the Comcast award for customer excellence and experience. Congratulations! read more