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If you are looking for the best lawn sprinkler irrigation repair company “near me” look no further. We serve all of Seminole County Florida as well as parts of Orange County (Maitland + Winter Park.)

I am honest, professional and affordable and I am rated 5 stars on Google, Yelp and Facebook. Call me at (407) 341-3449 or at the Sanford location at (407) 430-6195. I specialize in sprinkler repair in Sanford FL

Lake Mary Sprinklers is a lawn sprinkler irrigation system repair company that services the greater Seminole County area providing repairs and locates to valves, rotator and spray heads, timers, backflows, system design and any other type of water saving repairs. If you like I’ll help you DIY.

Orlando Florida receives plenty of rain during the summer months, but fall, winter, and early spring can be fairly dry. A good rain storm can delay the need of running your sprinkler system for up to a couple of weeks.

Watering your landscape too often can cause as many problems as little water. Over-watered turf promotes shallow root growth which makes your lawn less drought tolerant. Too much lawn sprinkler irrigation also helps the spread of fungus and other turf diseases. That is why proper irrigation management is essential for plant root growth.

Seminole County FL. allows homers and businesses to water twice per week

Best Time to Irrigate Your Central Florida Lawn

The best time to water is in the early morning due to less wind and evaporation. Don’t believe the “old wives tale” that watering at night causes fungus because it’s just not true. The most pampered grass in the world is golf course greens. When do golf courses water? At night. Regulations allow watering only between four PM and ten AM. I suggest setting the controller so that the last zone shuts off about an hour before sunrise.

Setting station run times are too specific to each individual system to provide a pat answer, but there are some “rules of thumb” that you can use. If your soil is sandy (not all areas are, for example, some parts of Lake Mary FL) try 20 minutes for your spray zones, and 60 minutes for your rotor zones. Given the poor efficiency of most lawn irrigation systems I’ve seen, this is enough to apply three-quarters of an inch of water in all but the worst designs. This does not mean that you need to run the stations for that time period continuously. Most digital sprinkler controllers allow for multiple start times.

Hiring Sprinkler Repair Companies in Florida

They are many sprinkler system repair companies in Florida sprinkler system repair companies in Florida. Before you hire them, ask some questions such as:

How many years have you spent repairing irrigation as your primary job? What certifications do you hold from the Irrigation Association?

Best Sprinkler Repair Company in Seminole County FL

The best irrigation system contractors do not mix different types of sprinklers in the same zone. These suggested watering times are for systems that have the rotor head and spray heads on separate zones.

Since nineteen ninety-one, rain sensors have been required all turf irrigation systems in Seminole County Florida. However, I believe these devices are best used when you are on vacation. All sprinkler repair contractors should check to see if you have an automatic rain shutoff.

The best “rain shutoff” is you. Just keep your system off until the grass needs water. There are easy tests for this (https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep054)

Broken Lawn Sprinklers Are Not the Only Reason for Brown Turf

Inefficient irrigation coverage is not the only reason for brown or dying turf. Besides diseases caused by overwatering, poor cultural practices can also contribute to unhealthy grass.

Lawn sprinklers companies can only do so much. They are just one piece of the puzzle to maintain a quality landscape. Here are some other requirements.

Cut your lawn with sharp blades. Dull mower blades will rip and tear the blades of grass. When the blades of grass are torn, the tips will always be brown. Even a well fertilized and watered yard will look brown with torn versus cut grass. If you use a lawn service, make sharp blades part of the contract.

Cut your lawn at least 4 inches in height. Scalped lawns are one of the biggest problems that I see. The University of Florida recommends mowing only dwarf varieties of St. Augustine any lower than five inches in height. Most lawns that I see while performing sprinkler repairs appear to be cut at only half that suggested height. Not only will this produce shallow root growth, it will also inhibit moisture retention, leading to having to run the sprinklers longer.

No amount of water or fertilizer can overcome poor lawn maintenance. Another thing you can do is to take soil samples from around your yard and get them tested at the Seminole County Extension Service. This way you will have some real data about your soil conditions.

EPA WaterSense Controllers and What Seminole County’s Rebate Program Means for You

One of the most practical developments in residential irrigation over the past several years has been the maturation of the EPA’s WaterSense labeling program for smart irrigation controllers — and, more importantly for Central Florida homeowners, the arrival of real financial incentives to upgrade. If you’re still running your irrigation system on a basic timer controller that operates on a fixed schedule regardless of weather or soil conditions, there has never been a better time to consider an upgrade, both because the technology is significantly better and because the cost to you has been substantially reduced.

The EPA’s WaterSense program certifies irrigation controllers — both weather-based and soil moisture-based models — that demonstrate water savings over standard clock timers. According to the EPA, a WaterSense-labeled irrigation controller can save an average home up to 15,000 gallons of water annually compared to a conventional timer. These controllers work by connecting to local weather data or physical soil sensors and adjusting irrigation schedules automatically, skipping watering when rain has recently fallen and reducing run times during cooler periods when evapotranspiration is lower.

For Seminole County Utilities customers specifically, Seminole County has partnered with the SJRWMD to offer a rebate of up to $200 for the purchase and installation of a new EPA WaterSense-labeled smart irrigation controller. The rebate is available on a first- come, first-served basis and is applied as a credit to your water bill. To qualify, you must be a direct Seminole County Utilities customer (your water bill goes to the county, not a city), the controller must be a standalone WaterSense – certified unit, and you must submit photos of the old and new controller along with your purchase receipt. Only one rebate is allowed per service address.

It’s worth understanding what the WaterSense label actually means in practice. Not every WiFi-connected irrigation controller qualifies. The WaterSense certification requires that the controller demonstrate measurable water savings in standardized testing, not merely that it can connect to the internet. When we install or recommend a controller upgrade, we use WaterSense-certified models from brands including Hunter, Rain Bird, and Rachio, all of which maintain compatibility with existing valve wiring and zone configurations — meaning you typically don’t need to change anything else about your system to take advantage of the upgrade.

Beyond the financial rebate, Seminole County also offers two free irrigation evaluations per year to county utility customers. These are conducted by licensed irrigation professionals who will assess your system, optimize your controller schedule, check your rain sensor, and replace a failed sensor at no cost if needed. The average participating residence in Seminole County’s evaluation program has achieved a 37 percent reduction in irrigation water use — a result that typically shows up on your water bill within the first billing cycle after the visit.

Watering Your Shrubs and Other Plants in Central Florida

Generally, landscape plants require less water than turf (excluding annual flowers.) A well-designed sprinkler system will have the landscape beds zoned separately from the turf. However, due to the fact that installation contractors are usually selected by lowest price, I rarely see this in residential irrigation.

Mulch your plant beds. Mulch helps retain moisture and keep down weeds. When choosing mulch, I suggest going eco-friendly. Please consider not using cypress mulch. Use pine straw, pine bark or melaleuca mulch instead. Pine is a renewable resource, it will last just as long, it’s cheaper, and you get to save a cypress tree. Melaleuca mulch is unfriendly to termites, won’t float away in a heavy rain and is an invasive tree species in Florida. Please don’t cut down a cypress tree to grow a flower. To learn more please see our FAQ’s.

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