With the winter season here in North Carolina comes freezing temperatures, so it's imperative to winterize your irrigation system beforehand. Irrigation winterization involves shutting off the water supply and either draining or blowing out the lines to clear them of any remaining water. However, you'll also want to pair it with a professional startup service, which involves safely bringing it back online in the spring. When you combine both services, you can keep your irrigation system in tip-top shape year after year, plus reduce the need for repairs.

Winterizing your irrigation system will prepare it for the winter season.

Irrigation winterization involves preparing an irrigation system for the winter season. During this process, professionals will shut off the main water supply and either drain or blow out all remaining water from the lines. They'll also drain the backflow and turn off the controller. By winterizing your irrigation system, you can rest easy knowing it's ready for the cold weather.

The best time to winterize your irrigation system is before the first frost, between November and December.

An Irrigation Startup Service Involves Bringing Your System Back Online in the Spring

While irrigation winterization involves shutting down your system for the winter, a startup service is about bringing it back online in the spring. For this process, professionals will slowly turn on the main water supply and check if the backflow is leaking. Then, they'll assign the zones and thoroughly inspect your entire system to locate any issues and promptly repair them. That way, your irrigation system is up and running again to deliver much-needed water to your lawn and landscape.

Pairing irrigation winterization and startup services will keep your system in tip-top shape.

When you pair irrigation winterization and startup services, you can keep your system in tip-top shape year after year. After all, winterizing it will ensure there's no water left over in the pipes, as it can freeze over and cause them to crack or even burst. When that happens, it can severely damage your irrigation system and lead to costly repairs come spring. On the other hand, during a startup service, pros will look through all its components to see whether there are any issues. If there is, they'll promptly fix it so it doesn't become worse. By combining these services, you reduce the amount of damage your irrigation system sustains, thus minimizing the need for repairs in the spring. Not only will this maintain its longevity and ensure it continues to operate at peak performance, but it also saves you the money you'd spend to fix it should you choose not to winterize it.

Call us today to sign up for our irrigation winterization service!

Do you need professionals to safely shut down and prepare your irrigation system for the winter? If so, you've come to the right place! At Ideal Landscaping & Irrigation, we offer our irrigation winterization service from November to the end of December, and our techs will follow a comprehensive process to ensure we do it right the first time. Additionally, we provide an irrigation startup service starting in early March to bring it back online in the spring so your vegetation doesn't go without proper hydration! We have 23 years of experience providing high-quality services that yield equally stellar results, so you can trust that your irrigation system is in good hands with us.

Our irrigation winterization service is available to residential and commercial properties, as well as HOAs, in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Summerfield, NC, and throughout the nearby areas. Call us today at (336) 396-9191 to sign up and keep your irrigation system in top condition so you can get the most out of it!