Question 1

What areas does Garcia's Sprinkler System cover?

Accepted Answer

We're based in Hayward and work across the East Bay and Tri-Valley: Concord, Dublin, Pleasanton, San Ramon, Danville, Moraga, Orinda, Lafayette, Livermore, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill and Berkeley. If you're nearby but not on that list, call and ask. We'll tell you straight away whether we can get to you.

Question 2

Are you really available 24/7?

Accepted Answer

Yes. A broken line or a valve that won't shut off can flood a yard and run up a water bill overnight, so you can call any time. Planned work like new installations, fences and landscaping is scheduled at a time that suits you.

Question 3

How much does a sprinkler repair or new system cost?

Accepted Answer

It depends on what's wrong or what you want built. A broken head is a small job, and a failed valve manifold or a whole new system is a much bigger one. What we can promise is a free estimate and a clear price before any work starts. Once we've found the problem, we'll tell you plainly whether a repair makes sense or whether the system is due for replacement.

Question 4

Do you offer any discount?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Return customers and anyone referred by a past customer get 10% off. Just mention it when you call and we'll take it off the estimate.

Question 5

What are the signs my sprinkler system needs repair?

Accepted Answer

The common ones are soggy spots or puddles that never dry out, brown or dry patches in an otherwise green lawn, heads that don't pop up or spray sideways, low pressure on one zone, a zone that won't turn on or won't turn off, and a water bill that jumps for no reason. Any of those usually points to a specific broken part, like a cracked line, a failed valve or a bad wire, and that part can be found and fixed.

Question 6

Should I switch my planting beds to drip irrigation?

Accepted Answer

In most cases, yes. Spray heads wet leaves, mulch, fences and sidewalks, and much of that water evaporates or runs off, especially on the clay soil that's common around here. Drip puts water right at the roots, slowly, so more of it soaks in. Beds, shrubs, trees and pots almost always do better on drip, and lawns stay on sprinklers. We can convert an existing spray zone to drip without replacing the whole system.

Question 7

Can you fix a system someone else installed?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Most of our repair work is on systems we didn't install, many of them decades old. We'll run every zone, find what's wrong and fix it. If a valve manifold is past saving, we'll rebuild it cleanly so the next repair is easy.

Question 8

Do you do more than sprinklers?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Besides sprinkler repair, new systems and drip irrigation, we install and paint fences, do landscaping and yard makeovers, plant shrubs, trees and flowers, lay new sod, and install decorative stone, river rock and flagstone paths. Because we do the irrigation too, it's all built to be watered properly from day one.

Question 9

How long does new sod take to root, and how should I water it?

Accepted Answer

New sod usually roots within two to three weeks if it's kept moist. For the first week or two it needs short, frequent watering so the soil under the sod never dries out. After that you water less often but for longer, to push the roots down. We set your controller for the first few weeks when we install it and tell you when to change it.

Question 10

Do I need to be home while you work?

Accepted Answer

Not for most outdoor jobs. We need access to the yard, the controller and the water shut-off. For the estimate and the final walk-through, it helps to be there so we can show you each zone and how to use the controller.

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