Sprinkler Repair in Maplewood, From Broken Heads to Fall Blow-Outs
We fix the head the mower caught, the zone that will not shut off and the valve box full of water, and we start the system up each spring and blow it out each fall.
Free, no-obligation estimates. We quote the whole job before we start.
- Free, no-obligation estimates
- We answer or call back the same working day
- We show up when we say we will
- Whole job quoted before we start, no surprise charges
- We clean up when the work is done
Sprinkler repair in Maplewood
We repair lawn sprinkler systems in Maplewood, from broken heads and leaking lines to valves, wiring and controllers, and we start them up in spring and blow them out in fall.
Whether you call it irrigation repair or sprinkler service, it is the same job: find what is wrong with the system, fix it so the "zone", the group of heads one valve runs, sprays evenly again, and leave the lawn watered without waste. Most calls start with one symptom, a head that stays down, a soggy spot by the valve box, a zone that runs with the timer off, and we trace it to the part that caused it.
A system that is a little off wastes more water than most owners expect. The EPA WaterSense Sprinkler Spruce-Up guidance covers the same checks we run on every visit: inspect for broken heads, connect leaking joints, direct spray back onto the lawn and select the right nozzle for the spot.
Our sprinkler repair and seasonal services
We repair heads, leaks, valves, wiring and controllers, and we handle spring start-ups, mid-season tune-ups, fall blow-outs, backflow preventer testing, drip lines, pump systems and commercial properties. Each service below is one card, with the page that explains it where there is one, and we bring all of them to a Maplewood call.
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Broken sprinkler heads and nozzles
A broken head or a clogged nozzle gets cleaned, re-aimed or replaced so the zone sprays evenly again. Most heads are damaged by a mower, a plow or a kick, and the fix is usually a new head of the same type, a rotor for the big turf areas or a spray head for the strips.
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Sprinkler leak, pipe and pressure repair
A leak is traced to the cracked pipe, loose fitting or puncture that caused it, dug up and patched, and the sod goes back. Low pressure gets the same treatment: we find the cause, a leaking line or a stuck head, before any part is replaced.
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Valve, wiring and controller repair
A zone that will not start, or will not shut off, points to its valve, the field wiring or the "controller", the box most owners call the timer. We test each in turn and repair or replace the one at fault, so the timer runs the zones you set and nothing else.
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Spring sprinkler start-up
A spring start-up turns the water back on, tests the backflow preventer and each zone, checks for leaks and freeze damage, adjusts coverage and programs the controller. The order we work in is the same on every system.
- Open the water to the system and pressurize it slowly.
- Test the backflow preventer and the water flow.
- Run each zone and check heads, valves and the rain sensor for leaks and winter damage.
- Adjust coverage so every head lands on the lawn.
- Program the controller for spring run times.
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Mid-season tune-up and run times
A mid-season tune-up checks for leaks, clears clogged nozzles, realigns heads that have drifted onto the driveway and resets run times for summer heat. It is the visit that makes sure the system can carry the lawn through a hot, dry stretch.
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Fall sprinkler blow-out and winterization
A fall blow-out, the trade's "winterization", pushes the water out of the lines with high-volume compressed air so nothing is left to freeze, burst a pipe or crack the backflow preventer. One hard freeze with water in the lines is all it takes, so we also close the backflow device, set the valves to 45 degrees and shut down the controller.
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Backflow preventer testing
The "backflow preventer" is the device that keeps irrigation water out of your household supply, and we test it at start-up to confirm it still does. Some owners call it the backflow valve; it is the brass assembly standing by the foundation.
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Drip line repair for beds
Drip lines in your beds are repaired separately from the in-ground spray system, because their low-flow emitters and fittings fail in their own ways. A drip system is simpler than the lawn zones, but a split line under the mulch can run for weeks before anyone notices.
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Lake and well pump systems
A system that draws from a lake or a well runs on an irrigation pump that has to hold the water pressure up, and we service the pump along with the rest of the system. Pump systems are a specialty of their own, and we treat them as one.
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Residential and commercial sprinkler systems
We repair residential systems and commercial systems alike, on the same equipment lines that serve both. A larger property takes longer to service than an ordinary home system, and we say so in the estimate before we start.
How a sprinkler repair visit works in Maplewood
A visit runs the system one zone at a time, finds what is wrong and why, fixes the most urgent problems first and recalibrates the zones before we leave.
These are the steps every repair call in Maplewood follows, from the phone call to the last zone.
- Call and describe the symptom. Tell us what you see, a dry patch, a geyser, a zone that will not stop, and we set a time. Estimates are free and carry no obligation.
- Run the system zone by zone. We cycle each zone from the controller and walk it, checking for damaged heads, leaks and spray that lands off the lawn.
- Find the cause, not just the symptom. The assessment settles where the problem is, what caused it and the most cost-effective fix that will last, and we quote the whole job before any work starts.
- Fix the urgent problems first. Repairs are ranked by how much they affect water savings and system performance. Where a buried line has to be dug up, the locate goes through Gopher State One Call before the shovel goes in.
- Recalibrate and clean up. Replaced parts are set, the zones are recalibrated so no water is wasted and no dry spots are left, and we clean up before we go.
Is a zone down right now?
Call us, describe what you see, and we will set a time. A dry patch left through July costs a lawn more than the repair does.
We take calls Monday to Friday. A call outside working hours goes to voicemail and we return it the next working morning.
Every brand, whoever installed it
We repair Rain Bird, Hunter, Toro, Irritrol, K-Rain, Weathermatic and Signature systems, including ones another contractor put in. You do not need to know the brand before you call; the name is on the heads and the controller, and we work on all of them.
- Rain Bird
- Hunter
- Toro
- Irritrol
- K-Rain
- Weathermatic
- Signature
When a sprinkler system needs repair
Dry patches, pooling water, a high water bill, heads that stay down and zones that run wrong are the signs a system needs repair.
These are the symptoms Maplewood owners call us about most, and each points to a part we can test.
- Dry patches in an otherwise green lawn, where a head is clogged, stuck down or aimed the wrong way.
- Pooling or standing water, or a "valve box", the green lid in the yard, full of water, which points to a leaking line or a valve that will not close.
- A water bill that jumped with no change in how you water, the usual sign of a leak you cannot see.
- Heads that do not pop up, stick on or spray the sidewalk instead of the grass.
- Zones that run wrong: one that will not start, one that runs with the controller off, or low pressure across the whole system.
Can an old sprinkler system be repaired?
An older system can often be repaired and fitted with newer, more efficient parts rather than replaced. A minor adjustment or a few new heads often fixes the problem and avoids the cost of a whole new system, so we look for that first.
repair or replace your sprinkler systemKind words from the neighborhood
Google reviewsThese are our Google reviews from Maplewood and the towns around it, as the neighbors wrote them.
Glenn with Rainmakers Irrigation is super cool, awesome and trustworthy. We are in Woodbury and almost the whole block on our street goes to Rainmakers for sprinkler installation, general maintenance, winterization, and spring startups. Their services are top notch, responses are timely, and prices are affordable. I would recommend Rainmakers Irrigation to anyone who is out shopping for a service provider to install, expand, or service an irrigation system.
Absolutely great company to deal with .I was quoted by a different company that I needed a whole new irrigation system rainmakers came out and fixed a leak and replaced two sprinkler heads and got my system up and running and saved me $2700.00 dollars .if you need irrigation work done give them a call there an honest family owned local business.
Always responsive...Always Fast...Always done right. LOVE THESE GUYS.
Where we repair sprinklers
We work from Maplewood and cover the towns within about 6 miles of it, the same footprint for repairs, start-ups and blow-outs.
The four towns with their own page are linked below, and we also take calls from Little Canada, Gem Lake, Vadnais Heights, Birchwood Village, Pine Springs, Mahtomedi, Oakdale and Willernie.
Ready to get the water back where it belongs?
Call and tell us what the lawn is doing. We will set a time, quote the whole job before we start, and leave the zones running evenly.
- Free, no-obligation estimates
- We show up when we say we will
- We clean up when the work is done