One of the biggest mistakes we see Spokane homeowners make with their sprinkler systems is trying to fix the symptoms instead of taking the effort to properly diagnose the underlying cause of any sprinkler problem. Here’s an example of something we come across often.
You walk outside into the yard and notice a soggy spot in the grass. One specific sprinkler head is sitting in a puddle, or water is slowly trickling out of it hours after the watering cycle finished. You call a technician to come out and they take one look and assume the sprinkler head is broken. They swap it out, leave you the bill, and you think the job is done.
The Common Sprinkler Repair Problem
Then tomorrow comes. You walk back outside and look down at your brand new sprinkler head, sitting just as wet in the exact same puddle as yesterday.
At this point, most homeowners are pretty frustrated. They’ve wasted a day, paid for a repair they didn’t even need, and the leak is still there. This is something we see all the time, and it points to one of the most common mistakes in fixing sprinkler systems, even by some “professionals”. People naturally look at symptoms and try to fix what they see on the surface, instead of taking a step back to diagnose the root problem with their sprinkler system.
We Do Sprinkler Repair Differently
Sprinkler systems are completely connected underground networks. Water pressure, electronic control valves, underground pipe lines, and spray nozzles all work together. Because everything is connected below the grass, what you see above ground is rarely the full picture.
Take that constantly wet sprinkler head. Most of the time, the head itself is completely fine. Perhaps the valve thirty feet away was the real problem. But it takes an experienced irrigation tech who takes the time to do a full diagnosis to tell the difference. It may seem like a diagnostic visit is a waste of money, but the real waste was the incorrect repair that you never actually needed. Plus, we credit back our diagnostic charge when you use us for the repair.
It is easy to oversimplify sprinkler issues, but guessing almost always costs you more time, frustration, and money. You end up buying parts that did not need replacing, while the actual issue continues to waste water and leave your lawn in bad conditions.
Choose an Experienced Sprinkler Repair Team
When American Sprinkler & Landscape irrigation crew comes out to your property, we pay close attention to those surface symptoms, but we never just guess and hope for the best.
We take the time to run through the entire system, test the valves, check your line pressure, and trace the symptom back to the real cause. More than that, we explain exactly what is going on so you understand what is happening and what is actually needed to fix it. If a simple adjustment solves it, that is all we do. If a part genuinely needs a rebuild or replacement, we show you why before doing the work.
Our irrigation techs are experts in their field. All they do is fix sprinklers over and over again, every day. With techs that have over 30 years of experience just fixing sprinkler systems, we have seen it all.
Get Your Sprinkler Repair Done Right the First Time
If your sprinklers are acting strange or you have a wet spot in the lawn that will not dry out, save yourself the headache of digging up parts that are working just fine. Give our team at American Sprinkler & Landscape a call. We will track down the root cause, get it fixed right the first time, and keep your yard running smoothly all season long.
Call or text American Sprinkler & Landscape today at 509-290-7966 to schedule an inspection and repair for your irrigation system. You can also send a quote request on our website here.
