Advant-Edge Decorative Curbing & Landscaping is a one-stop shop for all residential and commercial all landscaping projects in Peoria. Specializing in design to completion, Advant-Edge offers a variety of services that includes landscape design, installation, and maintenance, paving and curbing, and retaining walls. They have been awarded Best of 2014 by Kudzu and are accredited by the BBB.
FNV Landscaping is a family operated and full service landscape company in Mesa that offers professional, creative, unique, and personalized landscaping. FNV ensures that they are in constant communication with clients through each step of the project from concept to completion to maintenance. FNV Landscaping has over 20 years of experience and is insured and bonded.
Hawkeye Landscaping, Inc. is a family owned and operated landscaping company in Phoenix that specializes in custom landscape design and installation. Hawkeye Landscaping is committed to matching their client's dream vision and budget with expert designers to create and build a quality outdoor environment. They have earned the Award of Distinction for Single Family Residential Installation through the Arizona Excellence in Landscaping Awards Program.
Mountainscapers Landscaping LLC is a landscape design, construction, and installation company that has been serving Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Paradise Valley for the last 25 years. Their expertise lies in leveraging the beauty of Arizona by blending function and comfort and bringing inside living to the outdoors for year-round use. They specialize in the latest technology, water features, fire features, shade structures, permaculture (edible landscapes), irrigation, hardscaping, mounding, boulders, lighting, and boldness with material choices and crafting. Mountainscapers' projects have won the Maricopa County Home and Garden Best of Show four times and have been featured on Travel Channel Top 10 Most Extreme Pools in the World.
Phoenix Irrigation Services is a sprinkler company in Phoenix that offers irrigation installation, repairs, maintenance, and system upgrades. Their trained and knowledgeable technicians provide irrigation systems suited to fit customer needs and the installation of professional-grade sprinkler and drip systems that are built to last. Phoenix Irrigation Services offers free estimates, and previous clients have praised their work for being cost-effective, reliable, and efficient.
Republic Gardens is a full service landscape design and build firm in Tempe specializing in residential and commercial hardscape and softscape installations. Their services include start with the design conceptualization and go to executing the landscaping, irrigation, and hardscaping and finish with upkeep and maintenance. They also handle pool design and execution. They are one of Arizona’s Top Ten Landscapers.
Ronning Landscaping, Inc. is a family owned and operated landscaping company in Mesa that specializes in commercial installation. They offer a variety of services that include automatic lawn irrigation systems, automatic drip irrigation systems, and landscaping lighting. Ronning Landscaping, Inc. was awarded the Southwest Contractors' Best of the Best Award for 2003 and was a Top 10 of the Arizona Business Magazine for two straight years.
Southwest Lawn Sprinkling Specialists has been a family owned and operated irrigation and landscape installation and repair company in Phoenix since 1982. Their services include sprinkler system and drip system installation, repair, diagnostics, landscape design, and installation. They have an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau and is a member of Local First Arizona.
Think Green Irrigation and Landscaping has been a family owned and operated landscaping design and build firm in Scottsdale for over 16 years. Their team of experienced landscape designers maximize the use of outdoor spaces with the variety of services such as landscape design, renovation, and remodeling; irrigation design, installation and repair; landscape lighting design, installation, and repair; and hardscapes. They also design and install paver stone, patios, pergolas, BBQ’s, outdoor kitchens, water features, and firepits. Their previous projects have been featured on Houzz.
Four of the most common types of sprinkler systems are wet pipe, dry pipe, pre-action and deluge. The main difference between the sprinkler systems is how they're activated and triggered to release water when the air temperature exceeds a certain level.
According to Houselogic, the average cost to install a new sprinkler system on a quarter-acre lot on your own is around $1,500, with variations based on the type of system used and the quality of the hardware. DIY installation is typically a $1,500 to $2,000 savings over hiring a professional.
A dry sprinkler system, as its name suggests, isn't filled with water. Instead, it's pressurized with compressed air or nitrogen when not in use. It's preferable to other types of systems in colder climates because it's resistant to freezing.
Irrigation uses controlled amounts of water through channels to provide water for various land productions, including crops, landscapes, and turf. Early civilizations used irrigation technology to divert water from rivers; today, most irrigation systems use modern underground plumbing infrastructure.
The cost of an irrigation system depends on the type of irrigation used, the size of the system, and if you use professionals for the installation process. According to Houselogic, it costs between $3,000 and $4,000 to have an irrigation system professionally installed on an average-sized property.
Irrigation systems connect to the water lines on a residential or commercial property. A network of smaller lines carries water to areas around the property, where it's distributed via sprinklers, drip lines, or hoses to provide coverage to plants as needed.
Drip irrigation operates on the same basic principle as irrigation, but instead of using sprinklers, it uses a specialized waterline with small holes along the sides. A low flow passes through these lines and distributes water directly to the ground around the plants.
Drip irrigation systems are easier to install than sprinkler systems and can take a few hours or a few days, depending on the size of space it's tending. You'll need enough drip line to provide even coverage to your entire garden and an outdoor water source to hook up the system. Some systems need pressure regulators to keep water pressure stable.
Most sprinkler systems comprise a network of underground pipes and devices that spray water called sprinkler heads. Sprinkler systems are controlled by valves and often installed in zones that enable the operator to construct the system in multiple different ways while conserving water.
"Blowing out" sprinklers uses compressed air to dry out the lines and prevent freezing during colder temperatures. This is typically done after the growing season since irrigation won't be used for several months. It's a good way to prevent damage and extend the life of the system.
To winterize your sprinkler system means to protect it from unnecessary wear-and-tear in the off-season. In cold climates, you'll need to shut off the water, drain it from your system, and make sure any part of it that's above ground is well insulated to prevent damage from freezing.
The codes that regulate fire safety measures vary between cities and states. Usually, only commercial buildings that pass a certain number of floors or square feet are required by law to have sprinklers; in some localities, those requirements are more expansive.
Most people assume that smoke sets fire sprinklers off. This is incorrect. Most indoor sprinkler systems are designed with small glass bulbs containing a heat-sensitive fluid in each sprinkler head. When the air temperature reaches a certain level, the bulb will break, activating water flow through the lines and out of the sprinklers.
Because both fire sprinkler systems and irrigation sprinkler systems are connected to the plumbing on your property, a plumber can handle the professional installation. It's recommended to find a plumber who has experience with sprinkler systems before hiring them to handle the job.
Indoor (fire) sprinkler systems are covered under your home's warranty because they're inside the home. Outdoor sprinkler systems (irrigation) are not usually covered under a home warranty because most do not consider outdoor plumbing installations to be part of the home.
