Sprinkler and drip upgrades in Placerville
The system you already have can water a lot smarter. We swap worn heads for efficient ones, convert thirsty spray beds to drip, and put a smart timer in charge, so your yard stays green through the foothill summer with less waste.
Smarter watering on the system you have
In our dry summers, how you water matters as much as how much. Most yards do not need a new system to water well; they need the worn pieces of the old one brought up to date. Efficient heads where the old ones mist and overspray, drip where spray never made sense, and a timer smart enough to skip the rain.
One honest boundary: designing and installing a whole new system from scratch is a bigger project than California allows for handyman work, and we will point you to a licensed landscape contractor for that. Everything below happens on your existing system.
Upgrades we make
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Walk through and tune up
We run every zone, find the dry spots, overspray, and leaks, and list what is worth fixing or upgrading, so you decide with the facts in hand.
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Efficient replacement heads
Worn or mismatched heads get swapped for efficient modern ones, matched within each zone and tuned for even coverage without watering the fence.
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Drip conversions for beds
Spray zones over beds, borders, and trees convert to drip lines and emitters running off the valves you already have, putting water at the roots where it counts.
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Valve and timer swaps
Sticking valves get replaced, and an aging controller gives way to a smart timer that adjusts to the weather so you are not watering in the rain.
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Test and walk through
We run every zone again, confirm coverage, and show you how to adjust the schedule as the seasons change.
What upgrades can include
- checkEfficient replacement sprinkler heads
- checkDrip conversions for beds, borders, and trees
- checkReplacement valves on existing manifolds
- checkSmart timer swaps and zone programming
- checkCoverage tuning with no dry spots
- checkSeasonal tune ups and leak checks
Irrigation upgrade FAQs
How much water can upgrades save?
Plenty. Swapping worn heads for efficient ones, converting spray beds to drip, and putting a smart timer in charge means water goes only where and when it is needed. Most homeowners see less waste and lower summer bills without touching the rest of the system.
Can you convert my garden beds to drip?
Yes. We convert existing spray zones to drip lines and emitters for beds, borders, trees, and pots, which put water right at the roots. Drip is ideal for the dry foothill summers.
What about installing a brand new irrigation system?
Designing and installing a full new system from scratch is a larger project than California allows for handyman work, so we do not take those jobs. We work on existing systems: repairs, replacement heads and valves, timer upgrades, and drip conversions. For a ground-up system we will point you to a licensed landscape contractor.
Ready to water smarter?
Tell us what your system is doing wrong and we will lay out the upgrades worth making and give you a fair estimate.