Building a Year-Round Sprinkler Maintenance Plan

Maintenance is cheaper than repair

Almost every expensive irrigation failure we attend was preventable: a freeze-damaged backflow device, a valve that ran all month, a zone quietly watering a fence for two summers. A simple calendar prevents all three.

Spring (mid-April to May)

• Controlled startup and slow pressurization
• Full zone-by-zone inspection and head adjustment
• Backflow device inspection
• Controller reprogrammed for spring rainfall
• Rain sensor tested

Early summer (June)

• Catch-cup audit on problem zones
• Nozzle changes where coverage is uneven
• Run times increased as temperatures rise

Midsummer (July-August)

• Monthly walkthrough while a cycle runs
• Watch the water bill for unexplained jumps, the earliest sign of a stuck valve or underground leak
• Trim vegetation blocking heads

Fall (September-October)

• Reduce run times as evapotranspiration drops
• Repair anything you have been tolerating; it is far cheaper now than in the spring rush
• Book winterization before the first hard frost

Late fall (October-November)

• Compressed-air blowout, zone by zone
• Backflow device isolated and drained
• Controller set to off or rain mode
• Written condition report filed for spring

Let us track it for you

Our maintenance packages schedule startup and winterization automatically, send email reminders, and keep a service history for your property so nothing depends on remembering. Everything is booked and confirmed online.