Smart irrigation
Water the plants, not the pavement
Spray heads lose water to wind, heat and runoff. Drip puts it at the roots. We change the zones and set the controller.
What we check first
Which zones feed grass and which feed plants
Pressure and line condition
Where the valves and the controller are
What we do
Four jobs on a watering system
Spray to drip
Zones that feed plants become drip lines with emitters sized to each plant.
Controller setup
We program days and run times to your water authority's current rules. You confirm the rules; we enter them.
Leaks and broken heads
We find the break, repair the line and replace the head or emitter.
A zone map
A sketch of your valves and zones, so the next person knows what feeds what.
What it costs
What moves the price of irrigation work
What decides the price
The number of zones and what is wrong with them.
Zones to convert
Pipe age and condition
Controller type
Trenching through rock or caliche
What the estimate includes, and what it doesn't
A written list of zones, parts and the work on each.
Not included: new water meters or backflow work unless listed
What happens at the visit
We run each zone with you, mark what leaks and note where the lines go.
When you get the number
In writing after the visit.
Through the year
How the controller changes with the season
Your water authority sets watering days and times by season. We enter what it publishes now; check its page for changes.
Winter
Fewer, shorter runs. Plants are mostly resting.
Spring
Runs lengthen as growth starts. We check emitters for clogs.
Summer
The longest runs, early in the day. New plants may need a deeper soak.
Fall
Runs shorten again. The best time to add plants.
Questions
About watering
Can I keep my sprinklers for the grass I keep?
Yes. We leave those zones as they are and change only the ones that feed plants.
Do I need a new controller?
Not always. We test the one you have at the visit and say whether it can be programmed to current rules.
What if a line breaks after you leave?
Call or message us and we will come look. What the estimate covers after the work is written on it, so ask before you sign.
Have us look at your watering system
Tell us what you see, or send a photo of the controller.