Most sprinkler problems start small. A head gets clipped by a mower, a fitting cracks over the winter, a valve sticks open, or a zone slowly stops covering the corner of the yard. In Rangely’s dry heat, even a few days of bad coverage can leave brown patches that take weeks to recover.
We repair broken and misaligned heads, fix leaks in lines and fittings, troubleshoot zones that won’t turn on or off, adjust spray patterns so water lands on grass instead of sidewalks, and repair damage from freezing. We work on spray and rotor systems as well as drip lines in beds. The goal is simple: a system that puts water where your plants need it and stops wasting it everywhere else.
We know what Rangely winters do to sprinkler systems and where freeze damage tends to hide after a cold snap.
We carry replacement heads, fittings, pipe, drip parts, and digging tools, so most repairs get finished on the first visit.
If your system needs a few new heads and not a full overhaul, that's what we'll recommend and quote.
Trenches get backfilled and packed, sod or rock goes back in place, and broken parts leave with us.
Sprinkler systems in Rangely live a hard life. Winter cold is the biggest culprit. January lows near 3 degrees will freeze any water left in pipes, valves, or backflow devices, and frozen water expands enough to crack fittings and split lines. Even a system that was blown out in fall can suffer if a low spot held water. In summer, heads get hit by mowers and cars, roots grow into lines, and dirt clogs nozzles. Over time, small problems add up to a system that runs every day and still leaves dry spots.
Spring startup is when most winter damage shows up. When the system is turned back on, cracked pipes spray water up through the lawn, broken valves won’t close, and heads that froze won’t pop up. We bring the system up slowly, run each zone, and look for leaks, low pressure, and broken parts. Fixing those problems right away keeps you from losing water and keeps soggy areas from forming in the yard. Many Rangely customers have us do startup and repairs in one visit so the system is ready before the hot weather arrives.
Most of the calls we get fall into a handful of categories:
We fix the part and the cause. If a head keeps getting broken, we may lower it, move it, or swap it to a sturdier style. When several problems show up at once, we prioritize the leaks first, since a cracked line running unnoticed can waste a surprising amount of water in a single week and wash soil out from under walks and patios. Coverage tweaks come next, followed by anything cosmetic.
Fixing a broken line usually means digging, and the sprinkler lines in your yard often share space with buried gas, electric, and communication lines. In Colorado, whoever digs needs to call 811 at least two full business days before breaking ground, not counting the day of the call. We make that call ourselves on any repair that involves digging and wait for the lines to be marked before we start. After the repair, we backfill the trench, pack the soil, and replace sod or rock so you can barely tell we were there. For longer line runs or reroutes, our trenching service handles the bigger digging work.
With July highs in the low 90s, dry air, and strong sun, Rangely lawns lose water fast. A well tuned system makes a huge difference. We adjust heads so they cover the lawn evenly and keep water off sidewalks, driveways, and siding. We look at run times and suggest changes, since watering deeply and less often grows deeper roots than short daily cycles. Early morning watering also cuts down on evaporation and wind drift. Healthy, well watered grass is also easier to keep looking sharp with regular lawn mowing at the right summer height.
Drip systems are a great fit for Rangely’s climate because they put water right at the roots with very little lost to evaporation. They’re also easy to damage. Emitters clog, tubing gets cut by shovels or chewed by critters, and fittings pop loose. We repair and adjust drip lines in flower beds, shrub borders, and around trees, and we can extend drip to new plantings. If you’re redoing your beds, now is a great time to fix the drip system before fresh mulch and rock installation goes over the top, since lines are much easier to reach before the ground cover goes in. In fall, we can help get the system ready for winter so you have fewer repairs to deal with next spring.
We run every zone, watch the heads, check valves and the controller, and mark leaks, dry spots, and broken parts.
You get a free quote listing each repair, from head replacements to line fixes, so you can decide what to tackle.
After 811 marks any digging areas, we replace heads, repair lines, fix valves, and adjust spray patterns for even coverage.
We run the whole system with you, confirm every zone works, and share watering tips for Rangely's dry summers.
