Nothing creates a welcoming home like a captivating green yard surrounding your house. A beautiful lawn with well-nourished grass adds an excellent touch to your home setting. However, without proper maintenance, the yard will gradually start appearing unruly. Sprinklers can also be damaged, leading to poor functioning. Luckily, before your lawn reaches this point, you can pay attention to the following warning signs to ensure recovery by opting for timely sprinkler system repair.

High Water Bills

A higher-than-usual water bill is the most obvious sign of a problem with your sprinkler system. When your water bill suddenly spikes for no apparent reason, the first thing you need to consider is that you’ve got a leak somewhere. 

The leak might not be in your irrigation system or elsewhere on your property. Still, the sprinkler system is a good place to investigate, as underground leaks are often invisible. If left unchecked, such leaks will worsen and can start to cause other kinds of damage to your property as well.

Decreased Pressure

If the water pressure in your home is fine but your sprinklers are suffering, then you can be pretty sure you have a sprinkler problem. It can be normal for the sprinkler system to wear out after a long service life; this is bad news. The main issue is that you won’t reach every inch of your lawn when watering, especially if it is impossible to reach that spot without the sprinkler working at normal pressure.

Leaky Control Valves

Your irrigation system’s control valves ensure that the right amount of water is distributed to each section of the garden. If you notice that they are constantly dripping when in operation, which they shouldn’t be doing, you should address it immediately. If you ignore it, you could end up with bigger problems. Wet spots around filters and pressure regulators are a sure sign that the system might need some maintenance or repairs.

Sputtering Sprinkler Heads

If you notice that some of the sprinklers are sputtering, dribbling, or stopping and starting randomly while the system is active, you know you’ve got a problem somewhere that needs a repair. 

Thankfully, this is an easy problem to spot because you will see it and hear it quite clearly. Various things could be the cause, such as a blockage or a cracked sprinkler head, but it’s usually not difficult to rectify. Reach out for help from a professional to check your sprinkler system.

Choose Sposato Irrigation

Sposato Irrigation is uniquely positioned to offer high-quality, affordable, and reliable irrigation services to homeowners and business owners in Sussex County, Milton, Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Bethany Beach, Fenwick Island, Ocean View, Millsboro, Dagsboro, and Ocean City, MD. Thanks to our expertise, innovation and decades of professional experience, we can meet the needs of large properties and small gardens. To learn more about our irrigation installation, LED landscape lighting, and commercial irrigation maintenance services, contact us today. We can be reached at 302-645-4773. Also, check us out on Facebook and Twitter.