Sprinkler Leak Repair
A spot that never dries, water trickling down the gutter, a bill that suddenly jumped. Sprinkler leaks hide well in clay. We find them and fix them. Call 469-208-4222.
Two kinds of leaks
Mainline leaks are on the pipe that stays under pressure all the time, from the backflow device to the valves. They leak around the clock, even when the system is off, and they are the ones that run up a bill. Lateral leaks are on the pipes after a valve. They only leak while that zone runs, so you see a soggy area or a weak zone, not a constant drip.
Telling them apart is the first step. With the system off, watch the water meter. If it moves and nothing in the house is running, you likely have a leak on a pressurized line somewhere.
How we find it
Clay holds water and spreads it sideways, so the wet spot is not always right over the break. We look at where the water surfaces, the slope, where the pipe should run between heads and valves, and how the zone behaves when it runs. Then we dig carefully, cut out the bad section or fitting, and repair it with new pipe and couplings.
What we do with the lawn
We cut the sod out in a piece, set it aside, and put it back after the repair, then pack the soil so the spot does not sink later.
Questions people ask us
Can a leak be the valve instead of the pipe?
Will Dallas fine me for a leak?
Sprinkler trouble in Dallas? Call us.
Describe what you see: a soggy spot, a zone that will not start, a head shooting water, a controller that is dark. We will tell you what it probably is and get you on the schedule.
Call 469-208-4222