Irrigation Consulting and Water Management
Fixing broken irrigation is only half the job. The other half is making sure the system waters the right amount, in the right places, at the right times, every season. That is what water management is: setting up and maintaining schedules that match what the landscape needs, then checking that the system keeps doing it.
For HOAs and commercial properties, water management also means numbers you can explain to a board or an owner. You should be able to see what the property uses, what it should use, and what is being done about the difference.
Why it matters in Los Angeles County
Water rates keep rising, and local water agencies set watering-day limits during droughts. A schedule that was fine five years ago may now break the rules or waste money. Landscapes also change: trees grow and shade turf, plantings get replaced, and areas get converted to drip or removed. The schedule rarely changes with them.
What we do
- Water budgets. We estimate what each part of the landscape needs from plant type, area, sun exposure, slope, and local weather, then compare it with actual use.
- Schedules by hydrozone. Turf, shrubs, trees, slopes, and shaded areas need different run times. We set each zone for what it waters, with cycle-and-soak programming on slopes and heavy soil to stop runoff.
- Seasonal adjustments. We adjust run times through the year, or set up weather-based controllers to adjust on their own.
- Multi-controller strategy. On large sites with several controllers, we coordinate start times and watering windows so water pressure stays steady and schedules stay within watering-day rules.
- Programming assurance. We determine the best watering times for each property, whether that means an HOA’s preferences or a school’s class schedule, and keep the programming that way.
- Grow-in programs. New plantings and reseeded turf or sports fields get a dedicated watering program until they are established, then move to a normal schedule.
- Upgrade planning. We help you decide which improvements to make first, from nozzle changes to smart controllers and two-wire systems.
Ongoing service
- Monthly or quarterly audits. We test the timers, wiring, and valves and run every zone on a regular schedule, so problems get caught early. See irrigation audits.
- Monthly flow and system health reports. You get a regular report on water use, faults, wireless connection uptime, and the work done, in a form you can share with a board or owner.
We work with your team
You do not have to change who maintains your landscape. We work alongside your landscape contractor, landscape service, or in-house maintenance crew, and keep them informed of what we find and change.
Who it is for
Water management makes the biggest difference on properties with a lot of irrigated area or several controllers, and on properties where someone has to answer for the water bill. That includes HOAs and community associations, commercial properties, schools and campuses, and estates.
How it starts
Most clients start with an irrigation audit. The audit tells us how each zone performs today. From there we build the schedules, the water budget, and a plan for the repairs and upgrades that matter most.
Common questions
Do you replace our landscape contractor or in-house crew?
No. We work alongside your landscape contractor, landscape service, or in-house maintenance crew. We handle the irrigation plan, schedules, audits, and reporting, and they keep maintaining the landscape.
What is a water budget?
A water budget is an estimate of how much water your landscape actually needs, based on plant types, the area of each zone, sun and shade, slope, and local weather. Comparing it with your real water use shows how much is being wasted.
What is in a monthly flow and system health report?
It shows how much water the system used, flags zones or controllers with unusual flow or faults, reports uptime for wireless connections, and lists what was found and fixed during the month.
Where do we start?
Most clients start with an irrigation audit. It gives us the zone-by-zone picture we need to build schedules and a water budget that fit your property.