Sprinkler repair, quoted flat-rate before we start
We repair residential irrigation systems across the Twin Cities east metro — broken and sunken heads, leaking valves, cut wire, dead zones, and controllers that lost their program. Most repairs start at $89 per head, the price is agreed before any work begins, and every repair carries a three-year warranty.
- What we fix
- Heads, valves, wiring, mainlines, controllers, rain sensors
- Typical cost
- $89–$105 per head; $125–$300 valve work
- Brands
- Hunter, Rain Bird, Toro, Irritrol
- Warranty
- 3 years on every repair
- Licence
- MN Technology Systems Contractor TS100098
What usually breaks
Most irrigation failures fall into a handful of categories, and the symptom usually tells us which one before we arrive.
- Broken or sunken heads — mowed over, driven on, or settled below grade so the spray hits the turf instead of clearing it.
- Leaking or stuck valves — a zone that won't shut off, won't start, or weeps at the manifold. Usually a solenoid or diaphragm at end of life.
- Dead zones — often a cut wire or a corroded splice in a valve box rather than the valve itself.
- Low pressure — too many heads on a zone, a partially closed backflow valve, or an underground leak bleeding pressure before it reaches the heads.
- Underground line breaks — the expensive one if it goes unnoticed. A patch of grass that's greener or spongier than everything around it is the usual first sign.
- Controllers that lost their program — a power outage, a dead backup battery, or an inherited system nobody has reprogrammed since the installer left.
What a repair visit looks like
We run each zone, watch what the system actually does, and find the cause rather than replacing parts speculatively. You get the price before we start, and it doesn't change once we're working.
If we find more than one problem, we tell you which repairs matter now and which can wait. A sunken head and a cracked mainline are not the same urgency, and you shouldn't be sold them as if they were.
What it costs
Per head or per repair depending on the job. No hourly meter, no credit card fees. Full pricing →
Your city's watering rules change how your system should run
Watering rules differ in every suburb we serve, and they're not interchangeable. Woodbury runs a two-day zone schedule enforced year-round. Stillwater runs odd/even from June through October with a 10 a.m. cutoff. Lake Elmo bans irrigation for twelve hours a day and requires a permit for the system itself. Afton has no municipal water at all, so no restriction applies.
A controller programmed for the wrong city is both wasteful and, in some places, a citation. We set yours to match your address on any service visit — pick your city below for the specific rule.
Where we work
Sprinkler repair questions
How much does sprinkler repair cost?
Simple head replacements start around $89–$105 per head. Valve repairs typically run $125–$300, and complex leak repairs range from $300–$600. Every job is quoted flat-rate before we start.
How do I know if I have an underground leak?
Look for a patch of grass that stays wet or is noticeably greener than the area around it, a zone that has lost pressure, or a water bill that jumped with no change in habits. You can also check your water meter with everything off — if it's still creeping, water is going somewhere.
Which sprinkler brands do you service?
Hunter, Rain Bird, Toro, and Irritrol — the systems installed in the vast majority of Twin Cities homes — including smart controller upgrades.
Do I need a rain sensor?
If your automatic system was installed after July 1, 2003, Minnesota law requires technology that interrupts watering during wet weather. Sensors fail quietly — if your system has run through a rainstorm recently, yours has probably stopped working.
What does the three-year warranty cover?
Every repair we perform is warrantied for three years. If the component we replaced or the work we did fails within that window, we return and correct it.
Get it fixed
Tell us what the system is doing and we'll give you a flat-rate price before any work starts.
We're fully licensed as a Technology Systems Contractor (TS100098) in Minnesota
Proudly Serving the East Metro: Cottage Grove, Woodbury, Lake Elmo, Newport, Oakdale, Stillwater, Afton, Mahtomedi, Maplewood, Inver Grove Heights, and St. Paul.
Address:
Cottage Grove, MN
Contact
651-364-7186
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