Winter is right around the corner here in North Carolina, which means it's time to prepare your irrigation system for the cold temperatures ahead with winterization! This process involves shutting down the system, turning off the water, removing any remaining water from the lines, and insulating above-ground parts to prevent them from freezing. If you don't winterize your irrigation system, you run the risk of water freezing in the lines and causing them to crack or break, which can lead to costly repairs come spring. It is recommended to winterize your irrigation system before the first frost to ensure that it is properly prepared for the winter season.

What is irrigation winterization?

Irrigation winterization is a process that prepares your irrigation system for the winter season. During the winter, temperatures in North Carolina can drop below freezing, which can cause the water in your irrigation system to freeze. If this happens, it can cause damage to your system. Winterizing your irrigation system involves shutting it down, turning off the water, and either draining or blowing out the lines to remove any remaining water from them. It also involves insulating above-ground parts to prevent them from freezing.

If you have an irrigation system that uses a pump, you'll want to make sure it's winterized as well!

What happens if you don't winterize your irrigation system?

Irrigation system on a property in Matthews, NC, with a frozen pipe.

If you don't winterize your irrigation system, you run the risk of the water in your lines freezing over. When this happens, the frozen water can expand and crack or break the pipes, causing them to burst. This can lead to costly damage come spring when you go to turn your irrigation system back on. Additionally, your sprinkler heads could become damaged as well. Water can get trapped in them and freeze over, causing them to crack or break. By winterizing your irrigation system, you can rest easy knowing that your irrigation system will be ready to go come spring!

When should you winterize your irrigation system?

It is recommended to winterize your irrigation system before the first frost. The first frost usually occurs around the end of fall or early winter, so you'll want to schedule your irrigation winterization service before then to ensure that your irrigation system is properly prepared for the winter season. By scheduling this service before the first frost, you can rest easy knowing that your irrigation system is ready to go for the winter season!

Winterizing helps prevent costly repairs from frozen lines, protects your backflow preventer, and ensures your system components stay safe while not in use. Taking this proactive step also helps extend the overall lifespan of your irrigation equipment and ensures a smoother startup in spring. Instead of dealing with damages or delays later, you can feel confident knowing your system is properly shut down and protected heading into the colder months.

Give us a call today to schedule our irrigation winterization service.

At Carolina Turf Lawn and Landscape, we understand the importance of keeping your irrigation system in top working condition throughout the year. That's why we offer our irrigation winterization service to help prepare your irrigation system for the winter season. When you schedule this service, we will shut down your irrigation system, turn off the water, and either drain or blow out the lines to remove any remaining water from them. We will also insulate above-ground parts to prevent them from freezing. We offer this service to residential and commercial property owners, as well as HOAs, in Matthews, Weddington, Ballantyne, and throughout the surrounding areas in North Carolina. Give us a call today at (704) 649-0430 to schedule our irrigation winterization service and ensure that your irrigation system is properly prepared for the winter season!