As the growing season approaches here in Iowa, you'll want to ensure your irrigation system is up and running to provide much-needed hydration to your lawn and landscape. Because of this, you'll want to schedule an irrigation startup service to get it ready for the new season. While you may think you can do this yourself, it's highly recommended to hire professionals instead. Pros will turn on your system and inspect it to ensure it's working perfectly, and if they notice any issues, they can make the necessary repairs. They'll also set up your zones and timers to deliver water to the areas that need it when they need it. What's more, they will perform a backflow test while turning it back on to ensure your drinking water supply stays safe.

Pros Will Turn On & Inspect Your Irrigation System During a Startup Service

When you hire professionals for your irrigation startup, you can expect them to turn on your system and inspect it to ensure it's working perfectly. After all, it was shut off during the winter to prevent freeze damage, so they'll follow a step-by-step process to bring it back online safely. They'll also thoroughly inspect it to ensure everything is in tip-top shape and ready to provide much-needed hydration to your lawn and landscape for the new growing season. If they notice any issues, they can make the necessary repairs to get it back in optimal condition.

Pros will set up your zones and timers during an irrigation startup.

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Another benefit of hiring professionals for your irrigation startup is that they'll set up your zones and timers to ensure your system provides water to the areas that need it when they need it. They'll adjust the zones to distribute the correct amount of water to different parts of your lawn and landscape based on their unique needs. They'll also set up timers to ensure your irrigation system runs at the right time, preventing overwatering and saving you money on your water bill!

Professionals typically perform irrigation startups in April and May to ensure the threat of freezing temperatures has passed.

Professionals will perform a backflow test while turning your irrigation system back on.

The last reason you should hire professionals for your irrigation startup is that they will perform a backflow test alongside getting your system ready for the new growing season. Backflow occurs when water in your irrigation pipes flows back into the main water supply, contaminating your drinking water. Fortunately, pros will test your backflow prevention device to ensure it's working correctly. If it isn't, they can make the necessary repairs or replace it altogether to prevent backflow from occurring and keep your drinking water supply safe.

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

At ETCH Outdoor Living, we offer an irrigation startup service to get your irrigation system up and running for the new growing season. Our team will follow a comprehensive process to bring it back online, which involves turning it on, inspecting it for any issues, and setting your zones and timers. That way, your lawn and landscape receive the water they need when they need it as the spring season gets underway. What's more, we will perform a backflow test to ensure your drinking water supply stays safe. With us, you can trust that we'll do right by you and your irrigation system, as we have since 2018.

We offer our irrigation startup service to residential and commercial property owners, as well as HOAs, in Ankeny, Johnston, Urbandale, West Des Moines, Waukee, IA, and throughout the surrounding areas. Call us today at (515) 735-3338 to sign up for this service!