Irrigation Winterization

Seems like the winters have gotten harsher the last couple of years and every January I get a couple of calls from customers whose backflow has frozen and burst because the system was not winterized.  We will be scheduling irrigation winterization shut downs starting in late November and going through December with my irrigation sub Ron Pepper. Or I also recommend Rainmaker Irrigation (704-596-6200) if you prefer to set it up yourself.

Here is the process:

The water is shut off at the meter or shut off valve. The backflow is drained and taken apart so no water can freeze and expand. An air compressor is hooked to the backflow and each zone is blown out so no water remains in the pipes. Access to the irrigation timer is needed to do the winterization.

This service usually costs $75-$95 depending on the number of zones in your system.

Please call or email to confirm that you want me to coordinate your irrigation winterization with Ron.