If you haven’t had a sprinkler upgrade in a while, it can take a toll on your landscaping. You want to ensure your landscape is healthy, hydrated, and resilient. And a sprinkler system will ensure your lawn is in prime condition. It may be difficult to notice when you need a sprinkler system upgrade if you’re not an irrigation expert. Luckily, the team at Sposato Irrigation is here to help! Keep reading to learn about the signs you need to upgrade your sprinkler system.

High Water Bills

Have you noticed that your water bill is higher than usual? This could be an indication that something is wrong with your sprinkler system. Older irrigation systems don’t have the modern water-conserving technology available in today’s newer systems. Here’s how to upgrade your irrigation system to save water:

Rain Sensors

Rain sensors detect when it rains and turn off your irrigation system to save water and money. A rain sensor communicates with your sprinkler system’s controller and stops watering once it has collected approximately 3/4 inch of rain. It will remain off until the device dries out.

New Sprinkler Components

Outdated sprayer heads, leaky valves, and old controllers can release more water than your property needs or spray it haphazardly where water isn’t needed.

Your Landscaping has Changed

Landscaping changes over time. Trees and plants get bigger. Maybe you added a garden bed or updated a bed of annuals for more drought-tolerant plants. Plants that used to be in the sun might be partly shaded now. That means your irrigation system needs to change, too. You should add sprinkler heads, change them to a different type, or raise them higher to ensure your evolving landscaping is still getting all the water it needs.

Your Current System is Outdated

Like all technology, irrigation system tech has steadily improved and is getting much more innovative. Water-saving features are a big part of this, but there’s a convenience factor, too. A sprinkler system upgrade can give your landscaping company instant remote access to your irrigation system. That means they can shut down your system in an emergency or make needed adjustments instantly, so you don’t always have to wait for technicians to make the physical trip to your property.

Your Sprinkler System is Too Old

An irrigation system’s life expectancy is about 20-25 years, depending on the system’s quality. Sprinkler systems go through a lot out there. All those pipes, sprinkler heads, valves, and fittings work hard year after year. They don’t last forever. Backflows stop working. Valves get stuck open. Sprinkler heads break. Lines break. If you need frequent expensive repairs, or your system is so outdated it’s wasting water and money, consider upgrading your irrigation system to a new one that will save water and money and offer convenience that will save you a lot of stress.

Choose Sposato Irrigation

Sposato Irrigation is uniquely positioned to offer high-quality, affordable, and reliable irrigation services to homeowners and business owners in Sussex County, Milton, Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Bethany Beach, Fenwick Island, Ocean View, Millsboro, Dagsboro, and Ocean City, MD. Thanks to our expertise, innovation and decades of professional experience, we can meet the needs of large properties and small gardens. To learn more about our irrigation installation, LED landscape lighting, and commercial irrigation maintenance services, contact us today. We can be reached at 302-645-4773. Also, check us out on Facebook and Twitter.