During the winter season here in Tennessee, you'll need to shut your irrigation system down so that water doesn't freeze in the pipes and cause serious damage to your system. That's why you should schedule an irrigation winterization service. This service involves blowing all of the water out of your irrigation system and safely shutting it down. But what service should you pair with irrigation winterization? The answer is - irrigation startup! This type of service involves slowly turning your irrigation system back on after the threat of freezing weather has passed so that it can start providing hydration to your grass and plants again. By pairing these two services, you can help keep your irrigation system in tip-top shape throughout the year by reducing damages and the need for repairs. Continue reading this blog to learn more about these two services and why you should always pair them.

What is irrigation winterization?

Irrigation winterization is a service that involves shutting down your irrigation system in preparation for the upcoming winter season. While performing this service, professionals will turn off the water supply to your system before blowing any remaining water out of it using compressed air. This is very important because if there is any water in your system over the winter, it could freeze in your pipes and cause them to burst, causing significant damage to your system. After the water has been removed from your system, professionals will disconnect and drain the irrigation pump. Finally, they will turn off all the other parts of your irrigation system, like your controller, so that your system doesn't try to turn on while it's decommissioned.

What is an irrigation startup?

During the spring, temperatures will be rising and grass and plants will be sprouting new growth. It's at this point that you'll want to bring your irrigation system back online. That's where irrigation startups come in! Irrigation startups involve turning on your irrigation system after having been shut down for the winter season. Professionals will perform a thorough inspection of your entire system to make sure that everything is still working properly and that no damages occurred over the winter. They'll also adjust the zones of your watering system to ensure that every part of your lawn receives the proper amount of water and they'll set the times to ensure your system turns on and off at the appropriate times.

Pairing irrigation winterizations and startups keeps your irrigation system in great shape.

Pairing irrigation winterizations and startups is a great idea because they both play an important role in keeping your irrigation system in good working order. Irrigation winterization protects your irrigation system from any potential damages caused by the freezing weather, and irrigation startups bring it back online to hydrate your plants, and any potential issues with your system can be caught during this service so they can be addressed before they turn into bigger issues. By pairing these two services, you'll have a well-maintained irrigation system that functions perfectly throughout the year. This means fewer repairs and less money spent on maintaining your irrigation system.

During an irrigation startup service, professionals will usually test your irrigation backflow device to ensure that it's working properly.

Call us today to schedule our irrigation winterization and startup services!

At Picture Perfect Landscapes, we offer irrigation winterization and startup services to help prepare your irrigation system for the winter and bring it back online in the spring. We offer these services to commercial and residential properties, as well as HOAs, in Memphis, TN, and surrounding cities like Midtown Memphis and East Memphis. Call us at (901) 246-7656 to sign up for our irrigation winterization and startup services today!