Landscape & Irrigation

A List of Irrigation Repairs include:

• * Check and set controllers
• * Find and repair leaks
• * Repair or replace valves
• * Solve electrical problems with your irrigation system
• * Raise, lower or replace heads
• * Add heads or emitters
• * Make pattern adjustments
• * Repair or replace backflow preventers
• * Add additional zones
• * Renovate old systems
• * Perform irrigation system audits
  

If you have an irrigation emergency call us. We will respond quickly and get your system operating properly.

Save Water With Proper Irrigation Maintenance 

A poorly maintained irrigation system means that much of the water never reaches its intended source and is lost to runoff, evaporation and deep watering below the root zone.

Properly maintaining your irrigation systems is one of the most effective ways to reduce wasted water, reduce pollution from run-off and over-irrigation, and improve plant health by applying the correct amount of water where it can be utilized by the landscape.

Proper system maintenance will keep your irrigation system operating at peak performance and can save on water and water bills caused by undetected leaks.

At a minimum, a check of the irrigation system should be performed twice seasonally. Once at the beginning of the season when the system is first turned on and again halfway through the season. Ideally, the system should be checked on a monthly basis.

The basics of irrigation maintenance include:

• 1. Inspect the controller and make sure it’s plugged in and functioning with the updated time and date.
• 2. Check the connection on all of the wires – making sure that rain, wind, or soil moisture sensors are connected.
• 3. Change the schedule to reflect the current season and irrigation needs of the landscape.
• 6. Turn on each zone and look for system damage

  • * Leaking pipes or valves

  • * Broken or missing heads

  • * Clogged nozzles

  • * Seal leaks

  • * Sunken or tilted heads

Southern Lawns provides an Irrigation Maintenance Program that takes the guesswork out of maintaining your irrigation system. We start with an irrigation system analysis and then provide a customized plan for any irrigation repair and sprinkler repair that needs to be done to bring your irrigation system up to optimum working condition. Then our bi-monthly service program includes:

* Irrigation system inspections for leaks or failures

* Routine adjustments and cleaning filters and sprinkler heads

* Adjustments to your irrigation system timer based on seasonal weather patterns and local watering restrictions

* Spring start up

* Winterization to protect from freezing

* Written recommendations on techniques and hardware that could reduce your water usage by up to 50%

Let us ensure your irrigation system is working at its best and help you conserve water – schedule your inspection today by calling us at 336-808-1309.