How does Irrigation installation work in San Antonio?
Sprinkler installation, smart controller upgrades, and irrigation repair for San Antonio properties. Typical pricing: $2,500-$8,000 install / $125+ repair. Free written estimates. Call (210) 864-8662 for same-day quotes throughout Bexar County.
San Antonio Pro Landscape installs, repairs, and maintains irrigation systems for homes and businesses across San Antonio and Bexar County. A good system here does more than water your lawn and beds. It stays within SAWS Stage 1 through Stage 3 rules, uses water smartly to cut your bill, and is built for the soil and root-zone conditions that caliche creates.
SAWS Compliance: The Starting Point for Every Installation
Every system we install in San Antonio is built and programmed for full SAWS compliance from day one. SAWS runs seasonal watering stages from Stage 1 to Stage 3. Stage 1 allows watering twice a week on set days. Stage 2 cuts it to once a week. Stage 3 allows hand watering only. Our installs use smart controllers with SAWS-ready programming, rain sensors that pause watering after rain, and zone schedules that water only on your allowed days and hours — before 10am and after 8pm.
We update your controller for free whenever SAWS shifts between stages. You do not have to manage the schedule yourself.
Drip Irrigation vs. Spray Heads: What Performs Better in Bexar County
For beds and foundation plants, drip irrigation is almost always the better choice in San Antonio. Drip sends water right to the roots, cuts the evaporation that spray heads lose in our dry heat, and fits SAWS water-wise rules better. Spray heads suit turf areas on a regular lawn care program that need even coverage. The most efficient San Antonio systems use drip for all beds and pop-up spray for the lawn. This mix usually cuts water use by 30 to 50 percent versus all-spray systems.
Caliche and Irrigation Installation: What It Changes
Caliche affects irrigation in two ways. The same caliche issues that affect hardscape base work through caliche apply to irrigation trenching. Running mainline pipe and valve boxes through caliche needs pneumatic breaking or directional boring, not standard trenching — we include this in every Bexar County estimate. Second, caliche blocks water from moving below the hardpan. That concentrates roots above it and can waterlog the soil if you water too much. We set zone schedules around the caliche depth on your property. This is the same caliche layer that needs special prep for hardscape installation across Bexar County.
Irrigation Repair: All Brands, All Systems
We repair all brands and setups of home and commercial irrigation in San Antonio. Common repairs include broken spray heads and pop-up bodies, failed zone valves, cracked or leaking mainline pipe, bad rain sensors, and controller errors that cause SAWS violations. We diagnose the system right on the first visit and fix it fully. We do not patch problems that need a real fix.
Smart Controller Upgrades: The SAWS Savings Opportunity
If your San Antonio property has an old controller without weather-based scheduling, a smart controller upgrade is one of the best-value irrigation moves you can make. Smart controllers tied to local weather cut watering by 30 to 50 percent versus fixed-schedule units by skipping or trimming cycles after rain or when evaporation is low. SAWS offers rebates on smart controllers — we help you document the install for the rebate.
Irrigation Pricing in San Antonio
A new irrigation system for a standard Bexar County home runs $2,500 to $5,500, based on lot size, zone count, and whether caliche breaking is needed. Smart controller upgrades run $350 to $600 installed. Annual spring startup and audit runs $85 to $150. Repairs are quoted after we assess the system. Contact us at (210) 864-8662 for a free irrigation consultation.
Why Bexar County properties choose us for Irrigation?
Same teams, same routes, every visit. Our San Antonio crew runs Irrigation across Bexar County on a fixed schedule with a single point of contact.
“Our San Antonio crew runs Irrigation across Bexar County every week. Same teams, same schedule, same standard.”— Chris Ashmore, Founder
- Founded by a 26-year licensed real estate broker and operator
- Serving multiple Bexar County suburbs on fixed route schedules
- Operator-grade scheduling and reporting
- Free written estimates on every job
Questions About Irrigation System Installation & Repair in San Antonio, TX in San Antonio
# How much does irrigation installation cost in San Antonio?
A new irrigation system in San Antonio runs $2,500 to $5,500 for a standard home lot. Cost depends on lot size, the number of zones, and whether we must break caliche to lay pipe. Most Bexar County lots have caliche, which adds $300 to $1,000. Our free estimate includes a caliche check.
# How do SAWS watering restrictions affect my irrigation system?
SAWS Stage 1 allows watering twice a week on your set days. Stage 2 cuts it to once a week. Stage 3 allows hand watering only. We set every controller we install or service to your current stage. We update it for free when the stage changes.
# What is the difference between drip irrigation and spray heads?
Drip irrigation sends water right to plant roots through emitter lines. This cuts evaporation and targets each plant. Spray heads cover wide areas like turf. Drip is more efficient and more SAWS-friendly for planting beds. Spray heads fit lawns. The best San Antonio systems use both.
# How does caliche affect irrigation installation?
Caliche means we must break it or bore through it to lay the main pipe. That adds cost and time. We check caliche depth at the site visit and put the dig work in the written estimate. Caliche also shapes zone timing. We set run times to match how fast your soil drains above the hardpan.
# Can you repair my existing irrigation system in San Antonio?
Yes. We repair all brands of home and business irrigation systems across San Antonio. That covers broken heads, bad valves, controller faults, main-line leaks, and rain-sensor failures. We check the whole system on the first visit and fix it right, not just patch it.
# Does SAWS offer rebates on smart irrigation controllers?
Yes. SAWS gives rebates for smart controller upgrades and drip conversions that qualify. We help you document the work for your rebate. Check saws.org for current rebate amounts, since these programs change from time to time.