Sprinkler and Watering Notes
What we explain on service calls, written down: how to find a leak, what the watering rules really say, how to get through a freeze, and when an old system is worth fixing.
Watering Rules in Dallas, University Park and Highland Park, Explained
Which days you can run sprinklers in Dallas, University Park and Highland Park, the daytime limits, what is exempt, and how variances for new sod work.
How to Water New Sod Under Dallas and Park Cities Rules
How often to water new St. Augustine sod, and how University Park's 30-day exemption, Dallas variances and Highland Park's form apply.
Low Water Pressure on One Sprinkler Zone: Causes and Fixes
Why one sprinkler zone sprays weakly: leaks, a throttled valve, too many heads, clogged nozzles or a failing backflow device. How to narrow it down.
Sprinkler Damage After Construction, Remodeling or Landscaping
Pools, additions, fences and landscape crews damage sprinkler systems. How to protect yours before work starts and what to check after.
Rain and Freeze Sensors: What They Do and What the Rules Require
How sprinkler rain and freeze sensors work, why Dallas requires them, what Texas and University Park rules say, and how to test yours.
Watering Around Your Foundation on Clay Soil
Why clay soil around a slab shrinks and swells, how AgriLife suggests watering it with drip or soaker hose, and what the rules allow.
Standing Water, Mosquitoes and Your Sprinkler System
Where sprinkler systems create standing water, from flooded valve boxes to low spots and clogged drains, why it matters for mosquitoes, and how to fix each one.
Brown Spots in the Lawn: Is It the Sprinklers or Something Else?
Is a brown spot in St. Augustine a sprinkler problem, too much water, chinch bugs, large patch or take-all root rot? Simple checks to tell.
Sprinkler problem? Call and talk to a person.
Tell us what you are seeing: a wet spot, a dead zone, a geyser, a controller that will not turn on. We will tell you what it likely is and set a visit.
Call 469-902-9800