Lawn Sprinklers

Lawn sprinklers save water and save your lawn or grounds; both save you money. Overwatering is eliminated and you erase the expense of inefficient irrigation. Your landscaping investment lasts longer. In an age of water conservation and frequent watering restrictions, professional irrigation makes more sense than ever.


By one estimate, 25 percent of the water used in the average household or business is wasted by inefficient landscape irrigation practices. Correct irrigation begins “paying you back” immediately in water savings.

The four steps to a properly-watered lawn

1. Designing irrigation
2. Installing the system
3. Keeping the system serviced
4. Water auditing

Designing the irrigation system

• It’s okay to think of it as lawn sprinklers. But you are actually investing in an irrigation system. It takes into account not only how to get water to your property as it is now, but also future growth and water needs.
• Most people think of keeping grass green when they think of watering. However, designing an irrigation system requires attention to the most expensive plants on any lawn: trees. Trees are usually selected as a long-term investment in the property. Trees need long-term consideration. Often, newly planted trees should have their own “zone”; that is, valves or tubing that precisely control the application of water. New trees can literally drown. As they age, sometimes these “zones” are turned off as roots spread and take water farther from the trunk.
• Lawns and grounds are individualized, so design must be individual. You may have terraces and stair-step landscape design, slopes, pots and planters. Where is the patio? How close are shrubs to the house?
• Sprinkler head choice is critical. How high should they pop-up? What kind of nozzle best distributes water for your needs? Does your landscape need lawn sprinklers with a 360-degree rotation? Where can you avoid runoff?

Design is crucial front-end work.

Installation
Since your design will be good, the installation will be smooth. As experienced landscapers, our staff is in the business of protecting growth. That philosophy carries into the installation of your lawn sprinklers. The process is seldom disruptive; professional installation restores existing greenery. In new construction, it is the integral first step before moving forward with landscape planting. Lawn sprinkler installation is one part plumbing and three parts grounds maintenance.

Service
Since automatic lawn sprinklers are usually set to run in the early morning, some people never see if they are operating properly. Professional lawn sprinkler service traces faulty or improperly adjusted sprinklers, and resolves the issue before it becomes a problem. You might spot a lack of water, but using too much water will also kill your lawn; expert service ensures that doesn’t happen.

Water Audits
More than half of the water used by a typical single family residence is used outdoors—mostly on lawns. Studies consistently show that most homeowners apply twice as much water as their lawns need. A professional water audit determines whether water is being used wisely and well. Experts check lawn sprinklers performance and determine how uniformly the system applies water to the lawn.

• Measuring how and how much water is being applied
• Water pressure is checked and can be adjusted
• An audit results in a proper watering schedule
• The seasonal water needs of your property is determined
• Most clients see lower water bill and a healthier lawn is the audit is followed by a plan of action.

Professional advice insures you conserve water, see a lower water bill, and see a lush, thriving lawn.


We proudly install lawn sprinklers throughout the North Shore, Southern NH, and all of metro Boston: Including Boxford, Middleton, Lynnfield, Andover, North Andover, North Reading, Weston, Marblehead and Manchester.