Irrigation Systems

Watering done right

Southern California doesn’t forgive bad irrigation — overwater and you waste money and rot roots; underwater and your landscaping dies. Ryan installs systems that put the right amount of water on the right plants: drip for shrubs, bubblers for trees, spray for turf, and a smart controller that adjusts to the weather.

What we install

• Drip irrigation — water straight to the root zone, 30–50% less than spray, zoned by plant type and sun
• Spray & rotor heads — proper head-to-head coverage for lawns and open areas, no brown spots or soggy patches
• Bubblers — deep, slow soaking for trees and large shrubs
• Smart controllers — Wi-Fi units (Rachio, Hunter Hydrawise) that adjust to weather, run from your phone, and meet local water restrictions; ~20–30% added savings
• Valves & mainline — commercial-grade, pressure-tested PVC in accessible, color-coded valve boxes

System design principles

The system only works if it’s zoned right: separate zones by plant type (a drought-tolerant manzanita can’t share a zone with a thirsty hydrangea) and by sun exposure (a south-facing bed dries three times faster than a north one). Ryan also adds pressure regulation for Altadena’s variable municipal pressure and the LA County–required backflow preventer.

Repairs and upgrades

Not every property needs a new system. Ryan repairs broken lines and failed valves with proper PVC, fills coverage gaps, swaps old timers for smart controllers, and converts spray beds to drip — and tells you honestly when a repair beats starting over.

Water conservation in Altadena

A well-designed system is the biggest water-conservation tool a property has: drip where spray isn’t needed, weather-responsive smart controllers, deep infrequent watering, and rain sensors. In a high-rate, drought-restricted region, that’s a baseline requirement.