Irrigation contractor recommendations? And question...
 

I need some recommendations on someone to adjust or redo the
irrigation system for our lawn. The person I originally used left
town, and the replacement recommended to me never calls back.

Also, any thoughts on rotors versus spray heads for home lawns? When
looking at the rotor system we have had I always got the feeling they
weren't doing a good job evenly distributing water. I just got out
and mowed and really looked at my lawn, which is browning in odd
patches. Sure enough it is because of the rotors not putting water
out over the entire circle they cover, and even with overlap I don't
get good coverage. I can even pinpoint rotor locations by looking at
green versus brown spots. I wondered if I should convert to spray
heads, the new part of the yard where we installed this type of system
looks great everywhere.

Thanks.

andyd

adonnelly AT austin DOTT rr DOT com

"Andyd" wrote in message
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I need some recommendations on someone to adjust or redo the
irrigation system for our lawn. The person I originally used left
town, and the replacement recommended to me never calls back.

Also, any thoughts on rotors versus spray heads for home lawns? When
looking at the rotor system we have had I always got the feeling they
weren't doing a good job evenly distributing water. I just got out
and mowed and really looked at my lawn, which is browning in odd
patches. Sure enough it is because of the rotors not putting water
out over the entire circle they cover, and even with overlap I don't
get good coverage. I can even pinpoint rotor locations by looking at
green versus brown spots. I wondered if I should convert to spray
heads, the new part of the yard where we installed this type of system
looks great everywhere.

Thanks.

andyd

adonnelly AT austin DOTT rr DOT com

Don't know of a perfect one, but we had All Water install one at our last
house..They offered a good deal and for the most part, were pretty good but
they used schedule 80 pipes which have consistantly had problems..But they
were very good about fixing them..They initially installed the rotors in our
yard but the old neighborthood couldn't provide the needed water pressure so
they had to change it all to pop up sprayers..In our current house we have
the rotors, and I think they do better as they don't atomize the water as
much so more of it goes into the ground instead of evaporating or blowing
away..Now, they must be adjusted and placed correctly...So to answer your
question, if all water had put schedule 40 in the ground I think it would
have been fine..They always were good about getting the leaks fixed and I
think it was a three year warrenty..Only thing that annoyed me was the owner
came over, we did the deal then he sent over a complete crew of non english
speaking workers and I had to run and find someone to translate so I could
tell the team leader how I wanted something done...The fact he didn't have
at least one english speaking worker sorta ****ed me off..
John

"Aqua Systems" Tell them Wilshire Homes sent you, very honest and
competitive contractor... good luck!


"Andyd" wrote in message
...
I need some recommendations on someone to adjust or redo the
irrigation system for our lawn. The person I originally used left
town, and the replacement recommended to me never calls back.

Also, any thoughts on rotors versus spray heads for home lawns? When
looking at the rotor system we have had I always got the feeling they
weren't doing a good job evenly distributing water. I just got out
and mowed and really looked at my lawn, which is browning in odd
patches. Sure enough it is because of the rotors not putting water
out over the entire circle they cover, and even with overlap I don't
get good coverage. I can even pinpoint rotor locations by looking at
green versus brown spots. I wondered if I should convert to spray
heads, the new part of the yard where we installed this type of system
looks great everywhere.

Thanks.

andyd

adonnelly AT austin DOTT rr DOT com