Irrigation Systems in Austin, TX

A properly designed and maintained irrigation system is the most important infrastructure investment for a Austin landscape. Austin's summer heat (100°F+ days), periodic drought conditions, and water restriction periods create a narrow window between overwatering (which causes lawn disease, root rot, and fungal problems) and underwatering (which causes drought stress, thinning, and plant loss). A system calibrated to Austin's conditions — with a smart controller that adjusts scheduling based on local evapotranspiration data — delivers the right amount of water at the right time without waste.

We provide irrigation system installation, repair, and seasonal service across Austin and Travis County. All irrigation work is performed by Texas-licensed irrigators. Services include new system design and installation, repair of existing systems (broken heads, valve failures, controller issues), seasonal startup and shutdown, and conversion to smart controllers with ET-based scheduling.

A residential irrigation system in Austin typically consists of multiple zones — each zone covering a specific area of the landscape with heads appropriate for that area (rotary heads for turf, fixed spray heads for beds, drip emitters for individual plants). The controller manages when and how long each zone runs. A conventional timer-based controller runs on a fixed schedule regardless of weather. A smart controller uses local weather data and evapotranspiration calculations to adjust the schedule automatically — reducing water use by 20–40% compared to conventional timers.

Drip irrigation is the most efficient delivery method for landscape beds and individual plants. Drip emitters deliver water directly to the root zone at low flow rates, minimizing evaporation and runoff. In Austin's summer heat, drip-irrigated beds use 30–50% less water than spray-irrigated beds while maintaining better plant health. We design new systems with drip irrigation for all bed areas and convert existing spray-irrigated beds to drip during system renovations.

All irrigation work performed by Texas-licensed irrigators. We design systems with drip irrigation for bed areas — not spray heads that waste water and cause fungal problems. We install smart controllers with ET-based scheduling on all new systems. We pull permits where required. Written quotes before any work begins.