As a homeowner, you want to maintain a healthy lawn. One way of keeping it watered well is by having a professional contractor install a residential irrigation system. This project requires significant planning, and these steps will help you prepare for the work.

3 Steps Before a Residential Irrigation System Installation

1. Choose a System  

You need to choose between a metered water irrigation system or a pump system. For a metered system, your city utility department supplies the water, and the price increase is reflected in your monthly bill. With a pump system, your water source is a lake or pond nearby, and you don't pay extra for the water you use. Knowing the water source will help the contractor lay out the plot design and determine where to lay the pipes.

2. Locate Utility Lines

Lots of trench digging is essential to installing a residential irrigation system. Before starting to dig, your contractor will call 811 or go to the state 811 center’s website to request the approximate location of underground utilities on your property be marked with flags or paint. 

This step is crucial to ensure no one digs into an underground utility line by mistake. In addition, the contractor will contact your local water works to find out whether backflow preventer rules or other irrigation system installation rules exist.

3. Identify Wiring

When the utility company representative comes to mark the buried utilities, the contractor will show them the locations of all wiring for yard utilities, such as gas lines, exterior lights, and drainage pipes. Your contractor will use flags to mark sprinkler head locations and spray paint locations for placing the sprinkler utility boxes.

If you plan to install an irrigation system at your home in the Williamsburg, OH, area, turn to Anderson Irrigation and Outdoor Lighting. These bonded and insured professionals offer over 20 years of experience installing residential irrigation systems throughout the Tri-State. To learn more about their services, visit their websiteor connect on Facebook. Call (513) 724-0472 to speak with a representative.