Expert IrrigationMost irrigation systems in Broward were programmed once, on the day they were installed, and never touched again. That single fact explains more wasted water and more dead grass than any component failure we see.
What a tune-up actually covers
Every zone run and watched, head by head. Arcs and nozzles adjusted so water lands on planting rather than pavement. Pressure checked for misting. The controller reprogrammed for the season rather than left on whatever it has been running. The rain sensor tested — actually tested, by starting a zone and confirming it shuts off. Valve boxes opened and checked for weeping. And a straight account of anything that is deteriorating but has not failed yet, so you can decide when to deal with it rather than finding out on the hottest weekend of the year.
Why the schedule needs changing twice a year
UF/IFAS publishes recommended run times for South Florida month by month, and they move substantially across the year — peak demand in the height of summer heat, and a deep trough in October when rainfall runs well ahead of evaporation. A controller set to one schedule is wrong for most of the year, and it is wrong in the expensive direction. Your lawn in April does not want what it wanted in October.
The timing that matters most here
About seventy percent of Broward's rain falls between mid-May and mid-October, which means summer storms cover for a system that is not actually working. Meanwhile the damage is being done — lightning taking out controllers and solenoids, roots closing in on laterals, valve diaphragms cooking in full-sun boxes. Then the rain stops in October, the system finally has to perform, and everything that broke in July shows up at once. A tune-up in early autumn, before the dry season starts, is worth two at any other time of year.
Ongoing maintenance
For properties where the system genuinely matters — large lots, HOA common areas, anywhere a failure costs real money in replanting — we run scheduled visits rather than waiting for something to break. Typically twice a year, timed to the season changes, with the schedule adjusted and everything tested each time. It is not the right answer for every property and we will say so; a small lot on city water with a working smart controller does not need us on a calendar.
What it does not include
A tune-up is inspection, adjustment and programming. If we find something broken, you get a firm written price for the repair before we touch it, exactly as with any other visit. We would rather tell you a system is in good shape and charge you for an hour than manufacture work — a maintenance visit that always finds an expensive problem is a sales call wearing a different hat.