Sprinkler System Repair in University Park

Moved into a house with a system nobody has looked at in years? Or several things are wrong at once? We go through the whole system zone by zone and fix what is broken.

Call 469-902-9800

A pop-up rotor head throwing a stream across a wide front lawn in front of a cream limestone two-story house

When a full system repair makes sense

Some calls are about one broken head. Others are about a system that has slowly fallen apart: a few dry spots, a zone that never runs, heads buried under the grass, a controller nobody understands. This is very common in University Park and Highland Park, where homes change hands and the sprinkler system is the last thing anyone checks during the sale.

A full repair visit is the fastest way to get the whole yard working again, instead of fixing one problem and finding the next one a week later.

What we check

Each zone, one at a time. We watch the coverage and note every head that is broken, clogged, tilted, buried or spraying the wrong way.
Pressure. Misting heads mean pressure is too high; weak, short spray means it is too low or there is a leak somewhere on the zone.
Valves. We open the valve boxes, clean out the mud, and make sure each valve opens and closes cleanly.
The controller and wiring. We test the signal to each valve to find bad wire splices or a failing controller.
The backflow device and the main shut-off for leaks or damage.
Rain or freeze sensor. Texas rules call for one on automatic systems installed in recent years, and it saves water.

An early spring lawn, part green and part still dormant, with marking flags beside sprinkler heads and one spray head running

Common fixes on older Park Cities systems

On systems that are 20 years old or more we usually find the same handful of problems: heads that have sunk as the lawn built up over them, spray heads mixed with rotor heads on the same zone so some areas flood and others stay dry, cracked fittings from clay movement, and valve boxes full of soil. Raising heads, matching nozzles, fixing the cracks and cleaning the boxes often brings an old system back to working like it should.

An old corroded brass impact sprinkler on a cracked gray fitting next to a new black pop-up head and a white PVC tee on bare soil

Repair or replace?

We only suggest replacing parts of a system when the repair would cost more than it is worth, for example when the main pipe keeps cracking in different places or the system was never laid out to cover the yard. When that is the case, we will show you why and give you options, including just redoing the worst zones.

Questions people ask us

How long does a full system check take?

For a typical University Park lot, plan on one to two hours to test every zone and find the problems. Repairs are often done in the same visit.

My system is really old. Is it worth fixing?

Usually yes. Pipe buried in the ground can last decades. Most of what wears out is heads, valves and the controller, and those are replaceable.

Can you just tune it up so it waters better?

Yes. Matching nozzles, adjusting heads and setting the controller correctly can make a big difference in how green the lawn is and how much water you use.

Worth reading before you call

How to Water a Lawn on Dallas Clay: Cycle and Soak, Step by StepWhy water runs off Park Cities clay, how to set cycle and soak on your controller, and how to measure what your sprinklers actually…
Spring Sprinkler Start-Up Checklist for Park Cities HomesA zone-by-zone spring check for your sprinkler system in University Park, Highland Park and Dallas, from opening the shut-off to resetting the controller.
Repair or Replace? How to Judge an Old Sprinkler SystemHow to judge whether an old Park Cities sprinkler system is worth repairing, which parts wear out, and what triggers code upgrades.
What Affects the Cost of a Sprinkler RepairWhat really drives a sprinkler repair bill in the Park Cities and North Dallas: diagnosis, access, parts, code triggers, and what to check first.

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.