Irrigation Systems

A properly designed irrigation system is one of the smartest long-term investments a Cape Cod property owner can make. The Cape's summers bring periods of genuine drought — weeks without meaningful rainfall during July and August — that stress turf and kill newly established plants without supplemental water. Manual watering with hoses is time-consuming, inconsistent, and almost never applies water as efficiently as a properly zoned irrigation system.

We design custom systems from the ground up, mapping your property's zones by plant type, sun exposure, and soil characteristics to ensure every area receives exactly the right amount of water. Lawn zones get spray or rotor heads matched to the turf type; planting beds and perennial gardens get drip irrigation that delivers water directly to root zones without wetting foliage (which reduces fungal disease pressure). We install smart controllers that connect to local weather data and automatically skip irrigation cycles after rainfall — reducing water use by 30–50% compared to fixed-schedule systems.

Spring startup is a critical service after Cape Cod winters. Freeze-thaw cycles can shift head positions, crack fittings, and damage valves. We perform a complete system inspection every spring: pressurizing each zone, checking every head for proper arc and coverage, adjusting heads that have shifted, and replacing any winter-damaged components before the season begins.

Fall winterization is equally important — any water left in irrigation lines will freeze, expand, and split PVC pipe and fittings. We blow out every line with compressed air, ensuring complete evacuation. We service all major irrigation brands (Rain Bird, Hunter, Toro, Orbit) and can upgrade older systems to modern smart controllers and high-efficiency heads.