Sprinkler Installation Services

New irrigation systems designed around your yard, your soil, and your city's watering rules.

New system installation

What a new sprinkler system costs

Most residential sprinkler installations run $3,000 to $6,000. The number moves with yard size, how many zones your water pressure will support, and the controller you choose.

Ryan walks the property, designs the zone layout, and does the install himself. You get the layout and a price before anyone digs.

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Sprinkler head set at lawn level for even coverage
Designed for your yard

Custom zone design, not a template

We design and install complete lawn sprinkler systems tailored to your yard, from planning zone coverage through trenching and wiring.

  • Zone layout based on your actual water pressure and flow
  • High-efficiency sprinkler heads and rotors, matched per zone
  • Head-to-head coverage so there are no dry rings between heads
  • Smart Wi-Fi controller options
  • Full system walkthrough after install
Healthy lawn on Colorado clay soil
Why local design matters

Built for clay soil and Front Range water rules

A system designed for sandy soil and unlimited watering days will not perform here. Two local conditions shape every layout:

  • Heavy clay soil

    Clay-loam absorbs water slowly and moves as it wets and dries. That points toward lower precipitation-rate nozzles and cycle-and-soak run times, because long single runs mostly become runoff.

  • Restricted watering windows

    When a city allows watering two or three days a week, the system has to deliver a full week of water inside those windows without flooding. That affects zone sizing and head selection, not just the controller schedule.

Terms you'll see on a sprinkler bid

What is a zone?
A group of sprinkler heads that run together off one valve. A home's water supply can only feed so many heads at a time, so the yard is split into zones that run in sequence rather than all at once.
What is head-to-head coverage?
Spacing heads so each one's spray reaches the next head. It uses more heads than spacing them at the edge of their range, but it prevents the dry rings between heads that appear when water pressure fluctuates.
What is cycle and soak?
Splitting a zone's run time into shorter bursts with breaks between them. On the heavy clay soil across Erie and Weld County, one long run largely becomes runoff, while shorter cycles give water time to absorb.
What is a precipitation rate?
How fast a sprinkler applies water, measured in inches per hour. Matching the precipitation rate to what your soil can absorb is what keeps water in the root zone instead of running down the gutter.

Sprinkler Installation FAQs

How much does sprinkler installation cost?

Most residential sprinkler installations run $3,000 to $6,000, depending on yard size, number of zones, and controller type. We quote on-site after walking the property.

How many zones does my yard need?

Zone count is set by water pressure and flow rather than preference. Your service line can only supply so many heads at once, so the yard gets divided into zones that run in sequence. Front and back are separated, lawn and planting beds are separated, and sun and shade areas are separated so each can run on its own schedule.

Do I need a backflow preventer on a new system?

Yes. Colorado requires a backflow prevention assembly on any irrigation system connected to municipal water, and it has to be tested annually by a certified tester. The two common residential types are PVB and RPZ assemblies.

Can you design a system that works with my city's watering restrictions?

That's part of the design. Erie, Longmont, Louisville, Lafayette, Firestone, and Broomfield each set their own watering days and hours, and several have been under drought restrictions. When a city allows watering two or three days a week, the system has to deliver a full week of water inside those windows, which affects zone sizing and head selection rather than just the controller schedule.

Why does clay soil change how a system is designed?

The clay-loam across Erie and Weld County absorbs water slowly, swelling when wet and shrinking when dry. Water applied faster than the soil can take it runs off instead of soaking in. That points toward lower precipitation-rate nozzles and cycle-and-soak run times rather than long single runs.

Do you install systems for new construction?

Yes. Many newer Erie neighborhoods including Erie Highlands, Collier's Hill, Flatiron Meadows, and Compass were sold without irrigation, or with a builder system that under-covers the yard. We install complete systems on bare lots and we also correct or extend builder systems.

What time of year can a sprinkler system be installed?

Once the ground has thawed and before it freezes, so roughly April through October on the Front Range. Spring and early summer are the busiest stretch. Installing later in the season means the system is ready to go the following spring.

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