My new home came with a half acre of fescue lawn that required more attention than me and old Masport could handle. I've dealt with Nick in the past and have grown to trust his knowledge and advice. His solution is pictured. The zero turn mower I bought is excellent! The product quality is obvious. Unlike buying from a big box store, the mower was delivered to me assembled and setup up to my specifications. No assembly required, no uncertainty on the deck adjustments or missing hardware! Nick took care to ensure I understood operation and control functions of the unit. Portable Outdoor Equipment is top notch and worth your business! read more

Portable Outdoor Equipment - 42" Viper with bagger - Farming Equipment Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

My brand new lawnmower was not idling properly. After talking to Nick over the phone, I took it to the shop the next day. The shop is "old school" in a good way. No pristine and fancy showroom, just a well-organized, get-the-job-done place. They immediately dropped what they were working on to assist me. Figured out and fixed the problem in 5-10 minutes (a loose spring) and loaded the mower back into my vehicle. I love this kind of service. read more

I needed my lawn mower repair and did not know how I was going to get it done. I googled this store and get in touched with Nick. He was very kind and genuine when I spoke to him on the phone. When I got there, I thought he was going to arrange a day and time when I can come back and get my lawn mower, but to my dismay he fixed it right away. He was very patient and efficient with me; I would strongly recommend this store if you needed professional service and courteous assistance with your lawn mower. Nick and his staff know what they are doing. Great service!!! Elicia S. read more

I had purchased a Ferris IS700z from a different dealer who no longer carries the Ferris line. When I needed a repair I found Portable Outdoor Equipment and called to see if they could fix my tractor. Nick went above and beyond in taking care of my issues. He picked up my tractor saw the issue I was having called Ferris and discovered the part was under a recall. Nick took care of everything and even squeezed me into his already busy workload. I have nothing but positive comments about Portable Outdoor Equipment and most definitely will use them again. I found Nick and his company to be honest, thorough and most definitely professional. I strongly recommend Portable Outdoor Equipment for any of your repair needs or when you are ready to make your next equipment purchase. R. Meadows read more

We are a small non-profit in North Durham. Recently, all of our lawn equipment was stolen and we were in immediate need of a mower to get our soccer fields mowed for an upcoming soccer game. Nick and Portable Outdoor Equipment worked with us to get us a great Ferris mower. It is actually a better and faster mower than what was stolen from us. Thanks to Nick and his team, we were able to keep our commitments to the schools and organizations that had already scheduled their games. Thanks again to Nick and the team at Portable Outdoor Equipment. Don and Janette D. read more

They have an amazing selection of high end landscape machinery. Prices are high but you're paying for quality. Service department is backed up 3 weeks though. You'd better get your lawnmower in during the winter for service if you want it for the spring. read more

These guys (Nick, James, and son) were awesome to deal with. I live in N. Raleigh and it was worth the ride to buy our new Simplicity from them. They delivered it at no additional costs. James bent over backwards to help us. If you are looking a good quality lawnmower, the Simplicity is awesome. Our old Simplicity was 18 years old and gave us great service. The lawn stripping was the thing that we had to have on a new one and Simplicity's floating deck is the only brand that offers this. We get so many compliments on the way it cuts, my wife insisted on another one. read more

I got a referral to POE and took my mower over and met Nick. Super knowledgeable guy. Called me when the mower was ready and provided OUTSTANDING service! Mower is like new, they looked at everything and I highly recommend Nick and his team!! read more

I Love these guys. I have bought my chainsaw from them, and yes they are pricey, but...I have all my services to my lawncare equipment done there and they always come through faster than they say. I like the philosophy of under promise, over deliver read more

Not a big fan! Attitude of the guys at the counter was horrible and downright rude! If they didn't have decent equipment I would go elsewhere! read more

Nick is a great man. We had scheduled for him to pick up my X300 John Deere for Saturday morning. The pouring down rain did not stop this man arriving right at 7:00 am. In addition, he called me back the same day and returned by repaired John Deere at noon time. This company is solid, respectful, fair and very reasonably priced. I will take all my business to this company. Thank you Nick! read more

Excellent customer service and prices. Two zero turn mowers and a chainsaw later, we are definitely fans of this business and it's owner and staff! They stand by their service and are very knowledgeable about their products. Our future purchases will definitely come from this place! read more

They're horribly unfriendly. the kind of place where they greet u as if u took a wrong turn somewhere.

My experience with Portable Outdoor has not been favorable at all. When my husband purchased his zero turn cub cadet, one of their selling points was that they stood behind their equipment and anyone purchasing from them would be given priority on service. My husband passed away shortly after purchasing the mower. I have called them on several occasions requesting an appointment for service. On one occasion, the drive belt was off the mower and I needed it for grass cutting. I was told it would be 2 months before they could look at it. I was always told they were backed up and could not get to it for several months just for the servicing. Excuses were normally that someone was out sick, vacation or broken bone. When I would try and order a part for it, the lady over there was always short and not very nice. The only time that I could get help was to ask for the owner. I went over there looking for a weed eater. Could not get anyone to help me or answer a question. I went somewhere else to buy my Stihl. Hope I never have to set foot in there again. I know that many companies treat a woman differently than they do a man. My husband never had a problem with them but then he was buying a $3100 lawn mower from them. Ladies, if you need to purchase there, be sure to take a man in with you. Maybe you can get better service. read more

Don't buy parts from here. One review says that the parts are outstanding (NOT). We bought a part from here and in two months it came apart. It had only been used 2 or 3 times at most. We called to see if we could get it replaced and were told that if it was after 30 days we could not. The part was not cheap and after looking on the computer we were able to get it $40.00 cheaper. read more

parts and expertice are always outstanding! they stay backed up for a reason. the men are great professionals and readily give advise whether it makes them money or not. they truly want customers to get their money's worth out of their tools. they serve durham very well on all mower and weed whacker service and parts. retail is a little high but again you get what you pay for. they do try to save customer's money on service with true hope that if they keep prices down, customers will return again. cant recommend them any better. if they dont have what i am looking for, they help me find it somewhere else, even online! great people to deal with! read more