Please complete PRIOR to 7 AM on the day of your appointment.

• Leave your GATES UNLOCKED and dogs inside.

• Turn OFF the inside WATER valve to the sprinkler system.

• Open the inside and outside drain valve(s) (if applicable) and allow the mainline to drain completely into a bucket or into the floor drain in your basement. Close the inside drain, after mainline has completely drained and prior to your winterization appointment.

• Please flag and locate ALL of your valve boxes (these are usually green in colour and contain numerous valves in each box in the yard). Do not open the valves boxes; if it is cold this can cause the valves to freeze. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, but sometimes we forget where the valve boxes are located and they can be extremely difficult to find if they are buried under snow, rocks, mulch or leaves.

• Please open any additional hose bibs that are a part of the sprinkler system.

To keep our costs low and to winterize the maximum number of customers, we do not perform repairs during winterization appointments. The technicians will take notes of any repairs needed to add to your file for the spring. As your system will be off for the winter, most damage is not urgent and can be completed in the spring.

We typically offer appointments from September 15 through October 15 but will continue to winterize until the ground freezes. Ideally, you want to winterize before temperatures drop to freezing.

In Alberta, we can have a mild fall and late winter, but it can be unpredictable, so we still recommend winterizing as early as possible.

Yes, we recommend winterizing as any water left in your system may freeze during Alberta’s winter months and will likely cause damage.

You do not need to be home for a winterization appointment.

The technician will:

• Hook a high-end compressor to the outside manifold via the plumbing, valve box or in rare cases, a sprinkler head

• Valves are opened and closed manually to ensure all zones are blown out

• Large heads will be flushed manually as the compressor is running

• Ensure system is closed up for the winter

Prepaying for your winterization either online through our website, or over the phone, will be at a discounted rate. Appointments invoiced after they occur are $20 more.

Rates are determined by location, number of zones and date (see the ‘Book Services Online’ button above, find your postal code in the winterization options and follow the steps to see the rates for your area).

Please note: Cancellations of prepaid appointments must be acknowledged by staff and are subject to a $10 cancellation fee. Appointments cancelled less than 2 business days prior are non-refundable.