Most sprinkler & irrigation projects don't fail because a contractor made one dramatic error — they fail because small, cheap-looking decisions stack up.
These are the mistakes we see most often on Houston jobs, and the ones we vet every scope against before we start.
1. No licensed irrigator
Texas requires one on new installs. Verify the license before signing.
2. Mixed zones
Grouping heads by yard section instead of hydrozone wastes water and starves plants.
3. Spray heads in beds
Cut water 40–60% with drip in beds. Spray belongs on lawn only.
4. No rain and freeze sensors
Required by Texas law, and they pay for themselves in a single wet month.
5. No master valve or flow sensor
A stuck zone can flood or drain a well. Master valve plus flow sensor catches breaks fast.
How to vet your contractor
Read your sprinkler & irrigation bid line by line and ask which of these mistakes are being avoided — in writing. A contractor who welcomes the question is the one you want; a contractor who deflects is the one to walk away from.
If you'd like a second set of eyes on a scope of work or an existing bid, we're happy to walk through it with you.
