Irrigation that waters the roots, not the driveway
A sprinkler system should save water and time, yet many run on the same schedule from May to October, spray the sidewalk and miss the beds that need it most. We install, repair and tune irrigation across Johnson County: zoned sprinklers for turf, drip lines for beds, rain sensors and smart controllers that adjust to the weather. Our techs carry common heads, valves and fittings on the truck, so most repairs are finished on the first visit, and every change is noted on a zone map you keep for the next owner or the next tune-up.
What is included
- Spring start-up and pressure check
- Zone-by-zone inspection of heads and valves
- Head adjustment, cleaning and replacement
- Drip line and emitter repairs in beds
- Smart controller setup and seasonal schedule
- Rain and freeze sensor installation
- Leak and broken pipe repairs
- New zones for added lawn or planting areas
- Backflow test coordination
- Fall winterization blowout
What an irrigation job costs
Most repairs are small and priced per part: a broken head, a cracked fitting, a sticky valve. Larger work depends on the number of zones and how far new lines need to run. Adding drip to existing beds usually costs less than a new sprinkler zone, because the tubing runs under the mulch with no trenching through the lawn. A new controller with rain and freeze sensors is a fixed price, and we list every part before any work starts.
Your irrigation calendar
Spring start-up happens in April, once the risk of hard freezes has passed: we open the system slowly, check backflow, run every zone and reset the controller. In July we do a midsummer check, when heat shows up coverage gaps. The fall blowout runs from mid-October into early November and clears every line with compressed air. Between visits, most of our clients never touch the controller at all, and if a line breaks mid-season we can usually be there within two working days.
Watering matched to each zone
Turf, sunny beds and shady beds need very different amounts of water. We split them into their own zones, use rotors or drip where each works best and set run times from measured output, not a guess.
Smart controllers pay for themselves
A weather-based controller skips cycles after rain and trims run times in cool weeks. On most lots water use drops noticeably in the first season, and the plants look better for it.
“Our sprinklers had been soaking the driveway for years. They moved heads, added drip to the beds and put in a smart controller. The yard looks better and the water bill dropped all summer.”
How irrigation works with us
- 01
System check
We run every zone, measure pressure, and map heads, valves and problem spots on a simple sketch.
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Repairs and tuning
Broken heads, leaks and clogged emitters are fixed and each zone is aimed at what it should water.
- 03
Smart schedule
We set the controller for your grass and plants and add rain and freeze sensors where they are missing.
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Season care
Spring start-up, a midsummer check and a fall blowout keep the system reliable year after year.
Irrigation questions, answered
A spring start-up and tune-up starts at $180 for up to six zones. Parts and repairs are priced per item and approved by you before we do them.
In Johnson County, plan on mid-October to early November, before hard freezes. We blow out every zone with compressed air so water cannot freeze in the lines.
Yes. Drip lines can usually be added to an existing zone or a new valve, tucked under mulch and run to each plant.
Many cities in the area require an annual backflow test. We coordinate with licensed testers and keep your paperwork on file.
It waters less after rain and in cool weeks and more during heat waves, which usually means fewer total gallons and healthier plants.
