$650–$1,400 per zone
Drip irrigation
Drip zones that water beds and trees at the roots, plus spray-to-drip conversions that cut waste and runoff.
Design-build · 3-year warranty
Irrigation company in New Braunfels and the Hill Country
Water is the thing most Hill Country yards get wrong in both directions. Sprinklers spray beds that need drip, and drip lines leak under mulch for months. Then a 3-inch storm sends water across the patio and against the foundation. We fix both: irrigation that puts water where plants need it, and drainage that takes storm water where it should go.
Texas licensed irrigator LI 0024817
What's included
What you get with irrigation and drainage
Our irrigation work is designed and supervised by Hannah Pruitt, a licensed irrigator with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, which Texas requires for anyone who installs or repairs irrigation systems for hire. Drainage work is done by the same crews who grade our patios and build our walls.
- Design and installation by a TCEQ-licensed irrigator
- Backflow prevention installed and tested as Texas requires
- Separate drip zones for beds and spray or rotor zones for turf
- Smart, weather-based controllers set to your city's watering rules
- French drains, dry creek beds, swales and regrading
- A 3-year workmanship warranty on everything we install
What it costs
What irrigation and drainage cost
Irrigation pricing depends on the number of zones, the mix of drip and spray, and how much trenching the site needs. Drainage depends on how far water has to travel, how deep the drain goes and what's in the way: patios, trees, utilities.
Here are the ranges most of our jobs fall in. Repairs start with a diagnostic visit; new systems and drainage are quoted at a fixed price after a site walk.
| Repair diagnostic visit | $150 (credited to the repair) |
|---|---|
| Spray-to-drip zone conversion | $650–$1,400 per zone |
| New irrigation system, typical lot | $4,500–$9,500 |
| French drain | $45–$85 per linear ft |
| Dry creek bed | $40–$110 per linear ft |
4 services
Irrigation and Drainage services
$4,500–$9,500
Sprinkler installation and repair
New sprinkler systems and repairs by a licensed irrigator: broken heads, leaks, dead zones, controllers and backflow testing.
$40–$110 per linear ft
French drains and dry creek beds
French drains and dry creek beds that carry storm water away from your foundation, patio and beds and out to a safe outlet.
$3,500–$25,000
Grading and erosion control
Regrading for positive drainage, terraces and swales on slopes, and erosion mat and native seed to hold bare ground.
Watering rules we design around
Every city we work in limits outdoor watering in drought. San Antonio Water System, New Braunfels Utilities, the City of Boerne, San Marcos and others tie their stages to Edwards Aquifer levels or their own supplies, typically limiting sprinklers to one assigned day a week and banning midday watering. Drip and hand watering usually have more allowance. We design systems so your yard survives the strictest stage it's likely to see, and we set controllers to your current stage.
How it works
How a irrigation and drainage project runs
Step 1: Site walk and water audit
We run each zone, check pressure and coverage, find leaks, and watch where storm water goes from your downspouts and slopes.
Step 2: Design and price
You get a zone map or drainage plan with pipe sizes, outlets and fall, and a fixed price for the work.
Step 3: Install and test
We trench, install, test every zone for coverage and pressure, and flood-test drains with a hose before backfilling.
Step 4: Program and walkthrough
We program the controller to your city's rules, show you how to adjust it and leave a zone map in the controller box.
Recent work
Irrigation and Drainage projects
$25,000–$40,000 · 3 weeks
Prairie front yard, New Braunfels
A dead St. Augustine front yard on blackland clay replaced with native prairie beds, a dry creek bed for the downspouts and three drip zones.
$50,000–$75,000 · 5 weeks
Pecan grove backyard, Seguin
A flat half-acre under five mature pecans that held water for days, regraded with a French drain, new Zoysia, garden beds and a cedar fence.
Questions
Irrigation and Drainage questions
Do I need a licensed irrigator?
In Texas, anyone who installs, repairs or maintains an irrigation system for pay must hold a TCEQ irrigator or installer license, and many cities require a permit and backflow test. Our licensed irrigator designs and signs off on every system we install.
Can you repair a system someone else installed?
Yes. Most of our repair calls are on systems we didn't install. We start with a diagnostic visit, map the zones and quote the fix before doing the work.
Is a smart controller worth it?
Usually. Weather-based controllers skip watering after rain and adjust run times as temperatures change. Our clients typically see lower summer water use, and some utilities offer rebates on qualifying controllers.
My yard floods. Do I need a French drain or a dry creek bed?
It depends on where the water comes from. Water soaking up from saturated soil calls for a French drain. Surface water from downspouts and slopes is often best carried by a swale or dry creek bed. We watch it run during the site walk, or ask for photos from the last storm.
Free · 45 minutes · no obligation
Start with a free site walk
Forty-five minutes on your property with a designer. You'll leave with honest numbers and a clear next step. A fixed-price proposal with a 3D render follows within two weeks.