by University Sprinklers | May 12, 2017 | Irrigation Repairs, Irrigation Systems, Tips and Tricks
Last spring we were called into a site where the homeowner was complaining of a consistent wet / soggy area in her garden. It was determined that the wet area was only present in the summer, not the winter. This seems somewhat counter-intuitive, but to us it indicates...
by University Sprinklers | Jan 26, 2015 | Irrigation Services, Irrigation Systems
Have you ever wondered what all the components of your irrigation system are called? Just what is an irrigation backflow preventer, anyway? And what does a rain sensor do? Well, here is an irrigation terminology primer to keep you “in the know”: Pipe Used...
by University Sprinklers | Jan 12, 2015 | Favourite Projects, Irrigation Systems, Water-Wise Irrigation
Here’s a shot of some of our guys working in the fog in False Creek above the Olympic Village. This irrigation system installation will be LEED Gold certified. This means that all irrigation and its design meet a 50% reduction in water use from baseline. We...
by University Sprinklers | Oct 2, 2014 | Favourite Projects, Irrigation Services, Irrigation Systems, Property Management, Tips and Tricks
If you are a University Sprinklers’ client then you have likely already been contacted by our office, or you will be shortly, regarding your seasonal “blow out”. No, this is not a fancy hairdo appointment. Blow outs are the most important thing we do...
by University Sprinklers | Aug 11, 2014 | Favourite Projects, Irrigation Repairs, Irrigation Systems
Sometimes we have to go to extreme measures to get the job done. But that doesn’t stop us! Check out the guys servicing the irrigation system on this tiny island. Another tough day in the office… This is a very extensive project just coming to completion...
