SPRINKLER SYSTEM
AUDIT & TUNE-UP
A sprinkler system can look fine from the kitchen window and still waste water, miss spots and wear out parts early. Our audit and tune-up checks every zone, head, valve and setting, fixes the small problems on the spot and gives you a clear picture of anything bigger.
WHAT A SPRINKLER SYSTEM AUDIT INCLUDES
An audit is a thorough, zone-by-zone inspection of your irrigation system. We run each zone, watch every head, check coverage and pressure, look for leaks and weeping valves, and review the controller program and sensors. It's the irrigation equivalent of a full inspection rather than a single repair.
The tune-up is the hands-on part: adjusting heads, cleaning clogged nozzles, straightening tilted heads, raising sunken ones and correcting the schedule. Many issues can be handled during the same visit. Anything larger, like a failing valve or a leaking line, is documented and quoted so you can decide what to do.
Audits are especially useful when you've just bought a home, when the lawn looks uneven despite regular watering, when water bills seem high, or when a system hasn't been looked at in a long time.
We also note the basics you'll want to know: where the controller, valves and backflow preventer are, which zone waters which area and where the irrigation shutoff is. For a lot of homeowners, that map alone is worth the visit.
You Could Use an Audit If
- Parts of the lawn stay dry while others stay soggy
- Water bills seem high for your yard size
- Spray hits the street, sidewalk, fence or house
- You just bought the home and don't know the system
- The system hasn't been checked in years
- You've added landscaping or new beds
- You're considering a smart controller
- Heads are tilted, sunken or blocked by plants
HOW OUR AUDIT & TUNE-UP WORKS
We go through the system in a set order so nothing is skipped.
Controller & Sensors
We review the program, including watering days, start times, run times and seasonal adjustment, and test the rain and freeze sensor.
Backflow & Supply
We check the backflow preventer and shutoffs for leaks, damage and fully open handles, and note supply pressure.
Zone-by-Zone Run
Each zone runs while we watch every head for coverage, spray pattern, pressure, misting, geysers and heads that don't pop up.
Valves & Leaks
We check valves for weeping, look for soggy areas and signs of leaks, and note any zone with unusual pressure.
Tune-Up Adjustments
We adjust arcs and distances, clean nozzles, straighten and raise heads and correct obvious programming problems during the visit.
Report & Recommendations
You get a clear summary of what we found, what we fixed and what we recommend, with a quote for any additional repairs.
AUDIT CHECKPOINTS
These are the areas we focus on during every audit.
Coverage & Uniformity
Are heads reaching each other? Are there gaps, overlaps or areas getting far more water than others? Uneven coverage is behind most dry spots.
Heads & Nozzles
Broken, clogged, mismatched, tilted and sunken heads identified and adjusted or replaced. See head replacement.
Pressure
Misting and fogging point to high pressure; weak spray points to low pressure or leaks. Both waste water and hurt coverage.
Valves & Leaks
Weeping valves, soggy spots and pressure drops investigated. See leak detection.
Controller Program
Schedules matched to zone types, soil and season, with cycle-and-soak where runoff is a problem.
Beds & Drip Zones
Spray heads blocked by shrubs and drip zones with clogged or broken emitters. See drip irrigation.
SMALL FIXES THAT ADD UP
Most irrigation waste comes from small problems, not big ones: a few heads pointed at the driveway, a clogged nozzle that leads someone to add ten minutes to the whole zone, a program that still has summer run times in November. Individually they seem minor. Together they cost water, money and lawn health.
An audit is also the best way to tell the difference between an irrigation problem and a yard problem. If an area stays wet because a valve is weeping, that's a repair. If it stays wet because water has nowhere to go after rain, that may call for drainage work. If roots keep lifting heads and cracking lines, a root barrier may help.
We'll also look at how your lawn and beds have changed since the system went in. Shrubs grow into spray patterns, new patios cover old heads and shade from maturing trees changes how much water an area needs. Adjusting zones to match today's landscape is part of a good tune-up.
Common Tune-Up Fixes
- Arcs and distances set to keep water off hardscape
- Clogged nozzles and filters cleaned
- Tilted heads straightened, sunken heads raised
- Run times reset for the current season
- Extra start times removed
- Sensor enabled and bypass switched off
WHEN TO SCHEDULE AN AUDIT
Spring is a popular time, since it's when systems come back into regular use and problems from winter show up. Early summer is another good time, before peak heat puts the most stress on the lawn. Fall is useful for resetting schedules for cooler weather and catching issues before winter.
An audit is also smart any time something changes: new landscaping, a new patio or fence, new sod, a new controller or a noticeable jump in the water bill.
If you're buying a home, an audit shortly after moving in gives you a map of what you have, what works and what doesn't. Pair it with seasonal startup or winterization for a complete checkup.
For commercial properties and HOAs, a regular audit schedule makes budgeting easier and helps catch problems before residents or tenants notice them.
Nothing in an audit is a sales pitch. If the system is in good shape, we'll tell you so. If it needs work, we'll explain which repairs matter most and which can wait, so you can plan around your budget and schedule.
SYSTEM AUDITS ACROSS OUR TEXAS SERVICE AREAS
We provide sprinkler system audits and tune-ups throughout our Texas service areas, including Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston Metro communities as well as the Austin and San Antonio areas. We audit residential and commercial systems of every size and brand. See all the cities we serve or request service online.
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We'll go through every zone, fix the small things and give you a clear list of anything bigger.