Irrigation systems – or lawn sprinkler systems, as they are often called – can be highly efficient solutions for ensuring that your lawn and gardens stay healthy and green all season+ long. However, improperly designed and installed irrigation systems can waste energy, water, and money. Some homeowners, in an effort to save some money, attempt to install their own in-ground lawn irrigation systems, but without design and installation experience, their results can be far from satisfactory.
In-ground irrigation systems: there’s a lot going on that you don’t see
Most homeowners don’t realize it, but an irrigation system is an underground configuration with pipes, valves, electrical connections, and controls. Not surprisingly, there’s a science to properly designing, installing, and maintaining an irrigation system.
Let’s take a look at what’s involved in a lawn irrigation system:
A question we often get from homeowners around this time of year is “what happens to sprinkler systems in the winter?”. The short answer is “hopefully nothing”, provided the sprinkler system was properly prepared for cold weather.
Central Massachusetts and New England in general sees no shortage of snow and ice during the winter months. If you’re a property or business owner, you know the importance of keeping your driveway, parking lot, and sidewalks free and clear of potentially dangerous ice and snow that can endanger your employees and customers and hurt your business.
Commercial snow removal is more than just owning a pickup truck and plow. Businesses large and small depend upon timely snow removal in order to stay open, be of service to your clients/customers and keep employees safe and working. Without fast and efficient snow and ice removal from business walkways and parking lots, companies lose valuable time and money.
Irrigation system winterization is one of the most crucial maintenance tasks you need to do for your residential or business lawn irrigation system. If a lawn sprinkler system is not winterized – especially in New England – you run the risk of having the backflow, lines and sprinkler heads freeze and crack, which can incur significant repair costs in the springtime. Some people make the mistake of thinking, “I thought my lawn sprinkler system lines were made out of flexible PVC and buried pretty deep, why would they crack?” The truth is … New England frost often reaches a foot or more beneath the surface, right in the lawn irrigation system installation zone. Any remaining water in the lines can freeze, expand and crack the lines, which become more vulnerable to damage in extreme cold.
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Flowers are too cliché when it comes to Mother’s Day gifts. Sure, they look pretty, but a bouquet of cut flowers is a very temporary form of beauty. Give the gift of mulch!
Mike Lynch Enterprises is proud to offer a variety of services to keep your property looking beautiful throughout every season, no matter what Mother Nature is up to. Take advantage of our knowledge and years of experience, and call us today to talk about the upkeep of your residential or commercial property.
With very snowy winters here in Massachusetts, the team at Mike Lynch Enterprises know exactly how important it is for business owners to take care of their parking lots and maintain easy access to their facilities, whether they are preparing for employees coming into work or customers visiting their stores. Here are a few of the best reasons to prepare yourself for the snowy onslaught ahead of time.
The winter season is just upon us! Rumors are swirling that we’ll be getting plenty of snow this year! Don’t let your company get buried under the snow. Call Mike Lynch Enterprises for prompt, dependable snow removal for commercial properties, day or night. We’ve got the experience and know-how that your company deserves. Plowing, shoveling, sanding and salting are just a few of our commercial snow removal services, but that’s not all – we pride ourselves on our direct communication amongst all plow vehicles, the backup vehicles we have on standby, and our fully-equipped garage with a 24-hour mechanic, just in case of any vehicle breakdowns.