Residential Irrigation Service in Salem, OR
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The secret to a beautiful landscape is proper watering, and proper watering is made easy with an irrigation system. DeSantis Landscapes installs, maintains, repairs, and offers a full range of other services for residential irrigation systems. By utilizing the latest technology, we can engineer an irrigation solution that provides your landscape with the water it needs, wherever it needs it while minimizing waste and water loss. If you’re looking to make irrigation installation in Salem easy, more efficient, and more affordable, look no further than our team!
Call us at (503) 782-7356 or message us online today to schedule an irrigation system service! Talk to us about your property and learn how we can elevate its beauty.
Types of Residential Irrigation Systems
There are two primary types of irrigation systems that are most commonly used for homes and residential applications: sprinkler systems and drip systems.
- Sprinkler systems: This irrigation system uses a network of plumbing lines buried underground to carry water out to small watering nozzles called sprinkler heads. These sprinkler heads can be adjusted to regulate both the direction that the water sprays, the width of the spray itself, and how far the spray travels. This kind of adjustability gives you the ability to avoid wasting water by throwing it onto your patio, deck, driveway, or some other hardscape feature. Sprinkler systems can be used for a wide range of watering purposes, but they are usually used for lawns and other softscape features that require a large quantity of water and cover a large area.
- Drip systems: They use far less water and are far more focused and targeted to singular features. These systems use soft, flexible water lines that are often left above ground (though are usually buried under mulch or a thin layer of soil) to carry water out to specialized nozzles that drip a small flow of water directly onto the roots of different plants. Drip systems are great because, unlike sprinkler systems, they can directly deliver water to the roots of different plants. Likewise, using a nozzle with a different flow rating and adjusting the amount of run time gives you the flexibility to water exactly how much you need to with virtually zero waste.
Our team can also help you utilize sub-surface irrigation systems to water your landscape while remaining entirely beneath the surface. This methodology is ideal for sandy soil or extremely warm weather, where water loss to evaporation is common. While these systems aren’t as common here in the Salem area and throughout the Pacific Northwest, they could be the ideal solution if your landscape features some unique plants or softscape highlights that have unique irrigation requirements. Additionally, with Salem’s average rainfall slightly below the national average, incorporating such systems can lead to significant water savings and healthier plant growth.
In addition to meeting basic watering needs, implementing an efficient irrigation system can significantly enhance your garden's health and growth patterns. By choosing the most suitable irrigation system, homeowners can ensure that plants maintain optimal moisture levels, leading to enhanced root health and vibrant growth. These systems not only preserve the aesthetic appeal of landscapes but also improve soil fertility and prevent common landscaping issues like erosion and nutrient runoff.
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Irrigation Maintenance & Repairs in Salem
While most irrigation systems are generally pretty reliable and don’t require a lot of maintenance, they can and do experience issues that need to be repaired sometimes. In many cases, these are the result of an accident—a lawnmower running over a sprinkler head or someone accidentally stepping on a drip system line and damaging it. If your irrigation system has been damaged, DeSantis Landscapes offers a full slate of repair services that can stop the leaks and keep your property properly watered.
We offer all of the following:
- Valve replacement
- Damaged sprinkler head replacement
- Frozen irrigation system repairs
- Controller repairs
Irrigation Winterization
When winter rolls around, your watering and irrigation system will likely need to go into hibernation. Not only do plants and gardens often need much less water during winter months, but watering them can also lead to frost that can ultimately damage or even destroy plants or grasses. Running your irrigation system during the winter can also damage it, resulting in frozen pipes that can crack, break, and flood your property.
At DeSantis Landscapes, we offer both irrigation system winterization services and spring turn-on solutions that protect this all-important part of your landscape from the frigidness of winter temperatures. When winter turns to spring, we can help you reactivate your irrigation system with a spring turn-on solution. That means removing air from your lines, testing valves, and making adjustments where necessary to make sure you are watering where and when you need to.
Regular maintenance is crucial to ensuring the longevity of your irrigation system and preventing costly repairs. At DeSantis Landscapes, we offer comprehensive maintenance packages that include seasonal check-ups and system optimizations. Our proactive approach helps identify potential problems before they become significant, saving you time and money in the long run. With vegetation growth and soil shifts, annual inspections can adjust system settings to align with new landscape demands, ensuring consistent water distribution and plant health.
