Evaluation & zone mapping
We run every zone, check pressure and coverage, and leave you a map of what waters where.
We map your zones, do the math on every valve and emitter, and tune your system so North Texas clay stays near 30% moisture. No mowing crews, no upsell. Just water done right.
Every job starts with the same question: where is the water actually going?
We run every zone, check pressure and coverage, and leave you a map of what waters where.
Broken heads, leaking valves, dead zones, wiring faults and solenoids that won't open.
Systems sized to your water supply: GPM per zone, head spacing for head-to-head coverage, added zones.
Emitters sized in gallons per hour to each plant, so beds and trees get water at the roots, not the mulch.
Rachio, Hunter and Rain Bird setup, weather-based scheduling, flow sensors and ongoing tune-ups.
French drains, downspout extensions, pop-up emitters and regrading that move water away from the house.
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Drip lines added one patch at a time end up crossing beds, watering mulch and hiding the valve box. We straighten it out.
Clay soil holds water but takes it in slowly. Water too fast and it runs off; water too often and roots stay shallow. We aim for about 30% soil moisture and set each zone to hold it there.
| Step | Spray zone · 1,500 sq ft St. Augustine | Drip zone · shrub bed |
|---|---|---|
| Flow | 8 heads × 1.5 GPM = 12 GPM | 40 emitters × 1 GPH ≈ 0.67 GPM |
| Application rate | 96.25 × 12 ÷ 1,500 ≈ 0.77 in/hr | Emitters sized per plant |
| Water needed | 0.5 in × 1,500 sq ft × 0.623 ≈ 467 gal | ≈ 2 gal per plant per run |
| Run time | 0.5 ÷ 0.77 × 60 ≈ 39 min | 2 gal ÷ 1 GPH = 2 hr |
| On clay | 3 cycles of about 13 min, soaking between | Long, slow runs suit clay well |
Illustrative numbers. One inch of water over one square foot is 0.623 gallons.
The three warm-season grasses we see most across DFW each want a different schedule.
Broad blades, handles shade, but thirsty in full sun and quick to brown when a zone falls short.
Fine, tough and drought tolerant. Loves sun, goes dormant rather than dying, and recovers fast with the right water.
Dense and soft underfoot. Moderate water, but its thick thatch means slow, deep watering beats short frequent runs.
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We don't mow, edge or plant. For more than ten years we've worked only on the water side of the yard: irrigation and drainage across Dallas–Fort Worth, for homeowners, builders, HOAs and commercial properties.