Quick answer: Landscaping, fencing, planting, grading and other yard work can accidentally damage sprinkler heads, underground pipe and low-voltage irrigation wiring. Problems may appear immediately or only when the affected zone runs later.
Common problems after yard work
- Broken or buried sprinkler heads
- Cut lateral piping
- Damaged valve-control wire
- Spray patterns blocked by new plants
- Heads left too low after grade or sod changes
Clues that recent work caused the problem
A zone that suddenly stops operating, develops low pressure or creates a wet area shortly after digging is worth checking along the work path.
Do not simply increase runtime
Longer watering will not correct a severed pipe, damaged wire or blocked head and can make a leak worse.
Waxhaw homeowners can start with our sprinkler repair information or learn how to recognize irrigation wiring damage.
