Field notes
What to look for before you book.
Practical irrigation writing for Greater Houston. Each note links to the repair and the city it belongs to. Start from the repair list or the city list.
August 26, 2026
How we test a repair before we leave
The zone runs. We look at the repair, the next head, and the sidewalk. If the original symptom is still there, we are not done describing it as fixed. A typical call sounds like this. In Riverstone, in October, with
August 24, 2026
What a repair warranty can honestly cover
Workmanship on the fitting or valve we opened is a fair warranty topic. A promise that no other fitting on a 20-year system will ever leak is not. A typical call sounds like this. In West Houston, in July, when the
August 23, 2026
Irrigation on a Houston resale inspection
A resale inspection that says 'sprinklers not tested' is an invitation to run every station before you own the leak. We can do that as an inspection, with notes, not as a guess. A typical call sounds like this. In Post
August 21, 2026
Rental houses and irrigation nobody wants to own
The tenant sees the brown spot. The owner approves the repair. We need the person who can say yes, and a description of which station fails. A typical call sounds like this. In Memorial, a week after a short Gulf
August 20, 2026
Gated entries and how to schedule the visit
A repair cannot start at a closed gate. Tell us the entry rule when you book so the diagnosis happens in the yard, not at the keypad. A typical call sounds like this. In Bridgeland, in October, with last summer’s
August 19, 2026
Corner lots with two parkways
A corner lot has two public edges and twice the chance of overspray. Each edge needs its own look while the zone runs. A typical call sounds like this. In Riverstone, in July, when the temptation is to add minutes,
August 17, 2026
Cul-de-sac wedges and the head in the corner
Pie-shaped fronts in Aliana and similar sections leave a corner the builder nozzle never reached. The dry wedge has a shape. Match the shape to a head before you add time. A typical call sounds like this. In Pecan
August 16, 2026
Sloped parkways and runoff into the street
Water that reaches the gutter during the cycle is not all becoming soil moisture. Shorter cycles, or a head that was aimed downhill into the curb, are the usual pair of causes. A typical call sounds like this. In
August 15, 2026
Sun and shade on the same station
If one station covers both a sunny parkway and a shaded rear lawn, no single run time is correct. The layout is the limitation. A typical call sounds like this. In Elm Grove, in October, with last summer’s program still
August 13, 2026
Dog spots are not a nozzle diagnosis
A dark green ring with a dead center is often urine, and the sprinkler pattern across it is even. Confirm coverage before you redesign the zone. A typical call sounds like this. In Cinco Ranch, in July, when the
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