I need a sprinkler system and I don't want to spend too much. I want it professionally installed and I don't have time to do all the work myself. I don't really know how many zones I have but I have a professional landscape drawing to show how everything will look when I have all of landscaping done.
Quote from: OpenYourEyesTulsa on April 24, 2009, 09:18:43 AM
I need a sprinkler system and I don't want to spend too much. I want it professionally installed and I don't have time to do all the work myself. I don't really know how many zones I have but I have a professional landscape drawing to show how everything will look when I have all of landscaping done.
Cheap and lawn irrigation don't belong in the same sentence. There's no such thing, unless you are talking about a hose and sprinker.
That said, if you can cut and glue PVC pipe, handle low-voltage wiring, and aren't afraid to get your hands dirty, can operate a small trencher, you can do it yourself. There's layout software available from irrigation manufacturers that will help you design it. You would have to engage the services of a licensed plumber to tap into your city water supply and do the proper back-flow preventors, and make sure that part is done to code. I believe since the wiring to the zone solenoids is low voltage you could do that yourself. Someone feel free to correct me on that.
Maybe I should not have said cheap. I want the lowest price for a professional installer. I would not even try this on my own but if an experienced person worked with me on it, I would probably pay them and help out as much as I could.
Obviously there's not a lot of traffic on this thread. I can't think of the last time I saw a new system going in somewhere, but there's likely one in my future. My lot layout is such that once I've done all the landscaping, it would be a lot easier to irrigate.
Get out the phone book and start getting bids. Or you might call Ferguson Enterprises near 41st & Sheridan (I think they are on 42nd). They are a wholesaler to plumbers and might have a few names. I think there is Rain Bird on 61st east of 169.
we got a ton of bids, and our lot is decently big, not huge though and they all hovered between 4 and 4.5k. We got a quote from Hydra Hose and it was 3k, I know they do something a bit different, but haven't had a chance to figure it out. I thought since no one sems to be getting ones intalled, the prices may have come down, but not my experience. I guess there are still enough new houses going in people are still working.
Try Tulsa Tree and Landscape. (Jamin)
A buddy used them for a 7 zone and was very reasonable. They did it last month.
My friends seem very satisfied.
When we had our house built, we used Triple A landscaping in Bixby for our sprinkler system install. It is a 5 zone system and was about 4000 dollars. I recently used rain bird for a cracked pipe and they were out within 45 minutes. I called other places first and left messages and couldn't even get anyone to call me back. I would check with Rain bird, they seemed very reasonable for a simple repair.
I went with HydraHose for a 6 zone system at $3,000. It was the best deal I could find. Many places that I talked to did not act like they even wanted my business. I am pretty happy with HydraHose even though it took them a long time to finally do the install.
you will love it. It is amazing how simple it makes our lives. It is just one less thing to worry about. I can control EVERYTHING and if its been raining, you simply turn a switch and it wont run. I love it!
I got a wireless rain sensor and it automatically shuts off the sprinkler system when it is wet. It is well worth the cost (less than $100)
I've used Reid Irrigation and Sprinkler in the past. Not cheap by any means but good.
I will need to do this next year, so I am grateful for the post. Would love to hear how things are working out.