Sprinkler Blowouts For Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Yesterday didn’t go as smoothly as we would like, but training time never is smooth. Lots of stuff to teach, and lots of stuff the techs have to learn to do. Not just blowing out sprinklers, but backflow winterization, and our proprietary paperwork that keeps thousands of blowouts organized over the season. Today’s hiccups were […]
Sprinkler Blowouts 2023 Have Begun! – October 2, 2023
We start today on our 6-8 week journey into Sprinkler Blowout Land. It is the most extended hours, and most challenging days of the season, and definitely separates the men from the boys so to speak. The first week is usually crazy anyway as we train new technicians and go through our list to pick […]
Sprinkler Blowouts Begin On October 3
Everyone who fills out a sprinkler blowout request this season will see a new section on the form asking for backflow information and even includes some pictures so if you have a backflow preventer, you can choose the one that appears to be the one that most closely resembles the one you have. The pictures […]
Lawn Aeration Schedule – May 2023
We hope to finish all remaining lawn aerations this week. We are short-handed, and running behind. With my shoulder surgery comes a few added unknowns that has thrown me behind in the office. Turns out I have a gallstone about the size of a golf ball, and then add a case of shingles on top […]
Spring & Summer Update: May 14, 2023
The last 6 weeks have been crazy as one can expect this time of year, having completed over 500 work orders during that time. Many of our work orders took anywhere from half a day to an entire day to complete. Everything from startups, lawn aerations, backflow tests, up to full manifold and valve replacements, […]
Spring & Summer Update April 15, 2032
This has been a really busy two weeks since we launched startups for the season. Jacob has completed over 100 backflow tests already, and the guys finished 4 main & drain rebuilds in 6 business days, along with some manifold and valve rebuilds, backflow replacements, and sprinkler startups! They will be doing another main & […]
Sprinkler Startups & Backflow Tests
Jacob will be starting tomorrow on Package A, Package C, and Package D properties and also regular backflow tests of those we have confirmed have Double-Check backflow preventers. We will start backflow tests and startups on properties with a PVB or an RP later in the week when the night temperatures are above 30. From […]
Spring Kick-Off 2023 Is One Week Away
Check this blog frequently for important updates! I don’t know about you, but for me, winter went by very quickly! In another week we will be officially starting our Spring Kick-Off for sprinkler systems and other repairs. I will be posting any important updates here throughout the spring and summer months. It may not be […]
Sprinkler Blowouts For Thursday, December 8, 2022
Important Update: Jesse’s wife and 15-month old son ended up with some type of bug late last night so he will have to postpone his route for repairs and blowouts until tomorrow. Sorry for the inconvenience. End Of Update This could be our last post for a while. There are only 9 sprinkler blowouts left […]
Sprinkler Blowouts For Wednesday, December 7, 2022
The next few days will be sprinkler blowout Hell, to put it mildly. We are now in stage one of the final sweep for the season which is always tough. We have around 38-40 blowouts remaining, and not only are they scattered all over the valley, but three-quarters of them are also listed as “Couldn’t […]