Finding Reputable Lawn Irrigation Companies
If you own a large piece of property or grounds that needs professional maintenance, it will cost you more to hire people who don't know what they're doing than hiring a professional lawn care company. A lawn needs far more than just periodic mowing. Delivering the right amount of water to a grass lawn is a science in and of itself. Did you know that the most inefficient method of watering a lawn is spraying it with a garden hose?
References
Finding the names and contact information of lawn irrigation companies in your area is easier than ever - just look on the Internet. However, finding GOOD lawn irrigation companies takes a little more effort. Since your water bills, local environmental laws and your property's appearance depends on your lawn, it is more than worth the trouble it takes to find a reputable lawn irrigation company.
First off, ask for references of any lawn irrigation companies from any golf courses or college campuses in your area. You can see the results of this company easily for yourself. Although some golf courses, college campuses and the like have their own in-house groundskeepers, more and more businesses are contracting the work out.
One you have a few names, check with the local Better Business Bureau (or go to their website) to see if any of the lawn irrigation companies on your list have been in trouble with their clientele recently. You can also check with your local Chamber of Commerce not only for references but to see if those businesses have a good reputation.
If all of these avenues lead to dead ends, then join a lawn and landscape forum on the internet and ask the community there for any recommendations in your area. Quite often, professional lawn irrigation companies will lurk on those forums in order to keep track of what their target audience wants.
Get It In Writing
Although you don't need a formal contract for a guy to mow your lawn at your house, it is vital that you get a contract worked out with your potential lawn irrigation company to cover a huge piece of property. It should spell out clearly what the lawn irrigation company is responsible for and what it isn't.
You need to know if routine maintenance checks on the irrigation system are included in the fee or if they are separate. You need to know if they can find out any zoning laws your lawn irrigation system has to fall under, or if you have to find out for yourself.
