Sprinkler Repair

Guide

Common Sprinkler Damage From Construction, Utility Trenching and Fence Work

Learn the most common irrigation failures Hunter HydroTech finds after construction work, including punctured poly lines, cut wires, damaged valve boxes, missing heads, destroyed zones and coverage problems caused by new hardscape.

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Case Study Sterling Heights, MI

Sterling Heights Sprinkler Rebuild After Fiber-Optic Trenching Damage

A fiber-installation crew trenched through the side yard of a Sterling Heights property, damaging sprinkler wiring and piping and striking the valve box with a plow. Hunter HydroTech rebuilt the five-valve box from scratch, replaced wiring and splices, reconstructed damaged piping, and installed seven new 4-inch spray heads.

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Case Study New Baltimore, MI

New Baltimore Drip Zone Installation Using an Existing Controller Wire

Hunter HydroTech added a drip zone in New Baltimore by identifying a usable existing field wire despite mismatched colors, installing a 1-inch Hunter PGV valve, running poly about 30 feet in two directions, and feeding perimeter beds with 1 GPH dripline spaced at 12 inches.

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Case Study St. Clair Shores, MI

St. Clair Shores Patio Revamp Sprinkler Reconstruction

Hunter HydroTech reworked a St. Clair Shores irrigation system around a patio revamp by reconnecting affected lines, adding spray heads and rotors, and upgrading older Maxi-Paw impact rotors to Hunter PGP Ultras.

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Case Study West Bloomfield, MI

West Bloomfield Sprinkler Leak Repair After a Fence Post Punctured a Poly Line

Hunter HydroTech repaired a polyethylene sprinkler line in West Bloomfield after fence installers drove a post through the irrigation piping. The service call also revealed an older 8-zone system with a newer timer, two apparently newer valves, and an AVB in the basement.

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Case Study Macomb, MI

Macomb Pool Construction Irrigation Rebuild: Four Zones Rebuilt Around the New Yard Layout

Pool construction destroyed portions of an existing Macomb irrigation system. Hunter HydroTech rebuilt two rotor zones, one spray zone and one drip zone with new lines, wiring, Hunter PGV valves, nine Hunter PGP Ultra rotors and nine 4-inch Rain Bird 1800-series spray heads while keeping the existing 16-zone Rachio controller.

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Case Study

Dearborn Irrigation Repairs After Sidewalk, Road and Concrete Construction

Hunter HydroTech works with contractors, including Eminent-related projects, to repair irrigation systems damaged during municipal and construction work in Dearborn. Typical repairs include broken lateral lines, damaged sprinkler heads and reconstruction of entire affected zones.

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Case Study St. Clair Shores, MI

St. Clair Shores Sprinkler System Revamp: Restoring a 3-Zone System After Years of Not Running.

This three-zone sprinkler system in St. Clair Shores, Michigan had not been used by the current homeowners in the five years they had lived at the property. Hunter HydroTech restored the aging system with a new water shutoff, Wilkins 710 backflow preventer, Hunter HPC-400 controller, new Hunter valves, rebuilt piping and completely redesigned sprinkler coverage.

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Case Study

Troy, MI Irrigation System Rebuild: Correcting Low Pressure, Rebuilding a 9-Valve Manifold & Upgrading to a 16-Zone Rachio

A Troy homeowner had an irrigation system with two spray zones improperly tied together, weak pressure, a cramped 8-valve PVC manifold, and unnecessary piping loops. Hunter HydroTech separated the zones, cleaned up the piping, installed a serviceable 9-valve manifold, and upgraded the property from an 8-zone to a 16-zone Rachio controller.

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Guide

Thinking About Switching Sprinkler Companies? What Michigan Homeowners Should Expect

Rising prices, unexpected repair charges, rushed technicians and inconsistent service can leave homeowners wondering whether it is time to switch irrigation companies. Learn what to look for in a sprinkler contractor and why independent, family-owned service can make a difference.

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Case Study

Spray Head Upgrades and Maxi-Paw Replacement in Clawson, Michigan

Hunter HydroTech replaced six mixed 2-inch and 4-inch spray heads with new Rain Bird 1804 bodies, improved curbside placement and coverage, and replaced a stuck non-rotating Maxi-Paw.

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Case Study Bloomfield Hills, MI

Sprinkler Line Repair and Lawn Restoration After Plumbing Damage in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Hunter HydroTech repaired a 1-inch poly sprinkler line and rotor damaged during plumbing work, then restored the sunken area with 40 cubic feet of topsoil, grading, and 3-in-1 sun and shade seed.

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