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Irrigation

Irrigation Start-Up & Monitoring in Salem, OR

The fastest way to lose a Willamette Valley lawn in July is a broken irrigation head you didn't know about in April. A proper spring start-up plus in-season monitoring is how you avoid that.

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Irrigation head being tested during spring start-up in Salem, Oregon

What's included

Irrigation start-up covers turning the system on for the season, walking every zone, testing each head for coverage and function, adjusting spray patterns and heights, resetting the controller for the Willamette Valley's schedule, and flagging any repairs needed. In-season monitoring means we visit periodically through the summer to catch drift, missed coverage, or breaks that developed since start-up.

How we work

Spring visit: system on, zone-by-zone walk with the controller, mark any heads that are broken, mis-aimed, or blocked, program the controller for Salem's typical spring/summer schedule, and note anything needing repair. Repair work is quoted separately unless bundled into a service contract. Fall visit: system winterization (blow-out for freeze protection) if you're on a full-season contract.

Who it's for

Salem homeowners with in-ground irrigation who don't want to become their own irrigation tech. Property managers with commercial sites where a missed watering week means brown lawns that get complained about. HOAs and townhome complexes with zoned systems covering common areas.

Why Great Yards

The reason to have a landscape maintenance contractor also handle irrigation is coordination — the crew mowing the lawn will notice a soggy spot or a dry patch and flag it, instead of waiting for you to notice. Nineteen years of running combined mowing + irrigation contracts in Salem is a lot of caught-early problems.

Ready to get started? Request a free quote or call (503) 576-1528 — Gilbert answers the cell directly. Office line is (503) 990-7597 during business hours.

Irrigation controller being programmed for a Salem, OR property

Frequently asked questions

When should spring irrigation start-up happen?
Typically mid-to-late April for Salem — after the last hard freeze risk but early enough to catch issues before the summer stretch.
Do you do winterization / blow-out?
Yes — for full-season contract clients. Winterization protects heads and lines from freeze damage.
What if a zone isn't working?
We diagnose at start-up. Repairs are quoted separately — usually a broken head, a cut line from digging, or a controller issue. Most fixes are same-visit.
Can you tie irrigation into weekly mowing?
Yes — many of our maintenance clients bundle irrigation start-up, in-season monitoring, and winterization into the annual contract for a single-vendor arrangement.

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