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Sprinkler Repair in Prescott Part 1: Save Water and Money

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Larry

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Part one of a series on sprinkler repair explores why you should get your sprinkler repaired to conserve water.

Why Conserve Water?

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There are several reasons why you should try to conserve water as much as possible. First off there is the fact that no matter how much we develop this area, we are still living in a desert. The population has increased, and the water reserves have not. And we are already starting to feel the pinch.

There are several ways to conserve water, and one of them is to get sprinkler repair done as soon as you know you have a problem. Why? Well, if you have a sprinkler system, the water is under pressure. If one of your sprinkler heads breaks, you can easily spill 5-10 gallons of water before it shuts off. So water that could have gone a lot farther has been used up because of something as simple as a busted sprinkler. However, there is another reason why you want to conserve water.

Get Sprinkler Repair and Save Money

Getting sprinkler repair done is a bargain when you compare it to how much your water bill can skyrocket when you have a sprinkler that’s not working right. So yes, if you need another reason to get it done, there is the fact that you’ll save money.

So, let’s recap shall we? You can save money on your water bill. You can make a difference and help to save the planet. And if you need more reasons, be sure to read our next article on sprinkler repair.

This concludes part one of our series. For more information on sprinkler repair, be sure to read part two as well.

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Sprinkler Repair Services Part 3: Avoid Trouble by Fixing Your Sprinkler

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Larry

Part three of our series on sprinkler repair explores what could happen if you don’t repair your sprinkler in Avondale.

Sprinkler Repair in Avondale, AZ

Sprinkler repair in Avondale, AZ helps you to avoid more than just a flooded flowerbed or a soggy lawn. It also helps you to avoid an escalating series of problems. Let’s start with your neighbors. Put yourself in their shoes for one moment. If you were them, how would you like your yard flooded every time one of your neighbors turns on their sprinkler? You probably wouldn’t. In fact if you get mad enough, you’re probably going to complain.

When the complaint comes to you as a homeowner, at that point, you are not in that much trouble. You just call in a sprinkler repair service and voila, the problem’s solved. Where you run into problems is if you don’t do anything about the problem and it escalates. As to how it can get worse, read on.

Repairing a Sprinkler: HOAs, Potential Liability, and Municipal Governments

Love them or hate them, there are plenty of home owner associations (HOAs) in Avondale. As a result, you have to keep up your property, and if something on your property is affecting someone else’s property, such as a broken sprinkler, guess who is in trouble? Look up the terms of your HOA. You may have to pay a fine to them for your sprinkler repair, and if you keep flooding someone else’s property, you could find yourself sued by your neighbor. And what’s worse, the city and in some cases the county can also fine and/or sue you. All of which could have been avoided if you had just called in a sprinkler repair service in Avondale.

As to how much water one broken sprinkler head can spill, consider if you will. Sprinklers are under pressure, which means that it is very much like a high pressure hose. You can easily have a broken sprinkler spill a dozen or so gallons of water in mere minutes. So hopefully you now see. Sprinkler repair in Avondale is much cheaper than the alternatives.

This concludes part three of our series on landscape design services. Be sure to read part one and part two as well

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Sprinkler Repair Services Part 2: What to Do If Your Sprinkler Breaks

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Larry

Part two of our series on sprinkler repair explores what to do if your sprinkler breaks.

Sprinkler Repair Services: What to Do in an Emergency

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Picture it if you will. You’ve got the windows open. You’re enjoying the fall weather, then you hear the sound of water running. You check through the house. No one left a sink on. Then you see it out the window, the dreaded yard fountain. You have a broken sprinkler. Do you know what to do if your sprinkler breaks?

First off, stay calm. Go find the shutoff valve for your water. It will be on the outside of the house, near the garden spigot. Switch it off. Now, go and take a look at your sprinkler system. See if there is more than one leak. Then call a sprinkler repair service in the Surprise area. Don’t try to fix your sprinkler yourself.

Why You Shouldn’t Try to Fix Your Sprinkler Yourself

We get it. You want to fix your problem and you want to save money. However, if you don’t know what you’re doing, then you can make your problem into a much worse problem. Sprinkler systems are under pressure, and as such, everything has to be properly fitted and installed. If not, what was one yard fountain could be two or even three fountains. And you could find yourself in a world of trouble, and not just with your neighbors. The next part of this series will explore the trouble a broken sprinkler can cause. For now, all you need to know is that you want to call in a professional sprinkler repair service in Surprise.

This concludes part two of our series on sprinkler repair. Be sure to read part one and part three as well.

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Sprinkler Repair Services Part 1: Why You Should Call

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Larry

Part one of a series on sprinkler repair services explores why you should get it done this fall.

Tolleson and Sprinkler Repair

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Whatever you do, don’t ever try to do sprinkler repair in Tolleson by yourself. A lot can go wrong if you try. The fall is actually a good time to get your sprinkler looked at. Most sprinkler systems are made of one of three materials: metal pipes, PVC, or some combination of both. And both materials have their pluses and minuses.

PVC is a plastic, and is fairly resilient and tough, particularly if it’s buried underground. PVC is also very inexpensive to purchase and install, which makes it desirable to a lot of homeowners. However, in Arizona, PVC can become brittle when exposed to the high summer temperatures. That leads us to our next option which is metal pipes. Metal sprinklers are a bit more pricey, however, Metal pipes are a bit sturdier, however, over a period of years or decades, they can suffer from metal fatigue, and eventually start to experience trouble as well. As sprinkler systems whether metal or plastic are under pressure, the expansion and contraction of pipes with temperature changes can put a strain on the pipes until finally, whichever the weakest point is will give out.

Repair Your Sprinkler in the Tolleson Area

At that point, you have no choice but to call a sprinkler system repair service in Tolleson to fix the problem. As to why, it’s all too easy to mess up a system. One fixture not properly attached can cause your sprinkler to literally pop a fixture. So if you need to repair your sprinkler, call in a professional service.

This concludes part one of our series on sprinkler repair services. Be sure to read part two and part three as well

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Sprinkler System Repair and your HOA

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Larry

There is another reason to get sprinkler system repair, and we’ll give you a clue: you probably send them a check every month. That’s right your Homeowner’s Association.

Sprinkler System Repair Keeps You Out of Trouble

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Love them or hate them, homeowner’s associations are all over the US. One of the rules that many HOAs universally seem to have is upkeep of your property. If you have a broken sprinkler, it may be tempting to just let it slide a while. That is until you get that lovely note from your HOA in your mailbox, and you start down a slippery slope.
Why? Well, a broken sprinkler system floods, and usually floods places that are the most vulnerable, the most likely to make a mess, and the places most likely to be visible, in this case, your front yard. A couple of times, your homeowner’s association won’t notice, but if mud starts building up, or your neighbors complain, you could find yourself facing the board, and having to fix the problem on their terms, which are usually more expensive.

Calling a Sprinkler Repair Service Helps to Save Time and Money

Calling in a sprinkler repair service should be your first step, once you’ve detected the damage. Why? Well, unless you know full well what you’re doing, you could end up making the problem worse. Let’s say it’s a busted sprinkler head. You say, “I’ve got this.” So you go to the home improvement store closest to you and find the sprinkler system aisle. And then your eyes glaze at the bewildering number of sprinkler heads. You pull out the broken head and try to match it, and finally call over a helpful hardware clerk. He leads you to the right spot, and there is a nice cardboard hopper that’s empty. He checks the part and tells you it’s on back order, and he can get it for you…in 6-8 weeks.

In that time, you will have most likely gotten a second notice from your HOA to fix the problem, or face legal action. You could also make the problem worse in another way, by putting the head on wrong, or accidentally tripping a valve. Then instead of one yard fountain, you have a dozen. Avoid these scenarios by calling a sprinkler repair service in Prescott.

Green ServPro is a Prescott based service specializing in sprinkler repair, outdoor lighting, lawn care, and landscape design.

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Prescott AZ 85225
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Water Conservation Tips: Sprinkler Repair in Arizona

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Larry

Sprinkler repair is a surprising method of water conservation. And conserving water is an important priority for the entire Southwest.

How Can Sprinkler Repair Help?

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Getting a sprinkler repair company in can help to stop unintended residential water waste. Residential water waste is a problem, according to the Arizona Department of Water Resources. In the average American household, outdoor water use accounts for 58% of residential water use; and 80 to 90% of that comes directly from landscaping practices. This sizable portion is usually due to large amounts of grass or turf, over-watering, or leaky or inefficient irrigation systems.

To read more of this article, please click here. As stated by the Arizona Department of Water Resources, a large percentage of the problem is due to faulty irrigation. If you want even more reasons why you should start to consider getting sprinkler repair done, look at California. California is a state that often struggles with drought, and they have some of the harshest regulations regarding water conservation in the US. Simply leaving your sprinkler on in the rain can cause you get a $1500 fine. While Arizona doesn’t have nearly the regulation level that California does, as the population increases and the demand for fresh water also increases, who is to say which way the laws will start to go.?

Sprinkler Repair and Proactive Water Conservation

Water conservation will be one of the biggest environmental issues of the 21st century. So get in the habit now. Fix your leaky faucet, and turn it off while your shaving or washing dishes. Landscape your home to be water efficient, and above all, think about water conservation. Getting sprinkler repair done now can help save you some trouble down the pike, and it is one of the best ways of water conservation out there.

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Sprinkler Repair: Protect our Water

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Larry

Sprinkler repair is something that you need to do for more reasons than just merely aesthetics. Simply fixing your system can also help to protect a precious resource in Arizona: our water.

Sprinkler Repair: Avoiding Desertification

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One of the biggest challenges facing our planet in this century and centuries to come is the threat of desertification. It is up to each person to make a difference by responsible water use. Even fixing your sprinkler can help to relieve this problem and help protect a precious resource: fresh water. First off, though, what’s desertification? Well according to Wikipedia:

Desertification is a type of land degradation in which a relatively dry land region becomes increasingly arid, typically losing its bodies of water as well as vegetation and wildlife. It is caused by a variety of factors, such as climate change and human activities. Desertification is a significant global ecological and environmental problem.The Princeton University Dictionary defines it as “the process of fertile land transforming into desert typically as a result of deforestation, drought or improper/inappropriate agriculture.” [READ MORE] If you’re thinking, how much difference can sprinkler repair make in a dry place like Arizona. To put it succinctly, a lot. Consider if you will. A broken sprinkler can waste as much as 100 gallons of water if it ruptures. And drought is getting to be a big problem here.

Sprinkler Repair in Prescott

Prescott is a fast growing population center, however, with such growth comes some challenges. One of the biggest ones is availability of water resources. Lake Mead is at 39% of it’s capacity and may not be able to generate electrical power as soon as 2017. Lake Powell is down to 30%, and even lakes like Roosevelt have lowered because of water demand. As the population increases so does the demand on the water supplies. Fresh water is a rare, and precious resource. Sprinkler repair can help in a small way to protect this resource.

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Lawn Maintenance Tips Part 3

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Larry

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Lawn maintenance is more than just seeding and fertilizing, there is also watering. Part three of a three part article series explores how much water you’re going to need and how often you’re going to need. Part one of this series explored seeding your lawn, and part two explored fertilizing.

Lawn Maintenance and Watering

First off, how much water will your lawn need? Well, according to the University of Illinois:

How much water does a lawn need? In general, cool-season grasses need about one to 1.5 inches of water per week to maintain green color and active growth, and naturally slow down in growth and may go dormant in hot weather. Factors such as the soil, weather, and management practices all have a role in water needs of lawns. Here are a few general rules to follow:

Decide before summer to either water lawns consistently as needed throughout the season, or let lawns go dormant as conditions turn warm and dry. Do not rotate back and forth. In other words, don’t let the grass turn totally brown, apply enough water to green it up, and then let the grass go dormant again, as breaking dormancy actually drains large amounts of food reserves from the plant.

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Know How Much Water is Needed for Proper Lawn Care

With good lawn maintenance, you want a balance between over watering and not watering enough. The amount of water that each type of grass needs varies significantly between species. Warm weather and drought tolerant grass doesn’t need as much water as water from a cooler and moister climate. Make sure that your watering method is in good working order. Check your hose for kinks or breaks, and if you have a built in sprinkler system, make sure that you don’t need a sprinkler repair job done.

Lawns are fairly easy to take care of. It is about putting down the right type of seed, and fertilizing the grass properly, and making sure that you put down the right amount of water. With all of these skills down, you will find that lawn maintenance isn’t as hard as you may think.

Read Part 1 of this series
Read Part 2 of this series
Read Part 3 of this series

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Get Sprinkler Repair for New Years

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Larry

Do you have a New Year’s resolution to fix things that are broken in your life, such as repairing your sprinkler? Sprinkler repair is often better than replacement for a couple of reasons.

Sprinkler Repair is Cheaper Than Replacement

Makes sense. Installing a new sprinkler system is expensive, a sprinkler repair is cheap.

Sprinkler Repair Reduces Your Water Bill

Sprinkler repair helps drop your water bill each month. Hey, that may fit into another New Year’s Resolution: be better with money next year.

Sprinkler Repair is Good for your Plants and Home

A sprinkler repair job helps to protect your plants from over-watering and the water sensitive areas of your property from flooding.

Green Servpro is a landscaping company in Prescott Arizona that offers sprinkler repair.

Green ServPro LLC
600 W. Ray Rd. Suite B2
Prescott AZ 85225
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Get Sprinkler Repair Before the Spring

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Larry

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Now that Christmas is over, have you thought about sprinkler repair? No? You should. Spring will be here before you know it.

Spring Temperatures and Sprinkler Repair

Arizona doesn’t have seasons, it has micro-seasons. So we are coming up on the first of the warmer micro seasons in Arizona, the Arizona spring. Warmer temperatures mean that plants start to grow. You’re going to need sprinkler repair to make sure your sprinklers are working correctly.

Sprinkler Repair Helps Your Plants to Get Watered Properly

If you haven’t looked at your sprinklers in a while, you may need sprinkler repair and fairly quickly. Spring in Arizona can start as early as late January during a warmer year. Too much water can rot the root networks of your plants, and too little water can starve your plants.

Get Sprinkler Repair on Your Terms, Not Your Sprinkler’s

A company that offers sprinkler repair can check out your sprinkler heads and pipes to make sure they’re working alright. You don’t want to look out your window and see a fountain of water unexpectedly pop up. If you fix it proactively, you will have one less thing to be worried about.

Spring is coming fast. Get sprinkler repair done today, and be prepared.

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600 W. Ray Rd. Suite B2
Prescott AZ 85225
(928) 356-8167
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