San Antonio has no shortage of companies offering sprinkler and irrigation work. The range in quality is wide from licensed professionals with decades of experience to unlicensed handymen doing irrigation on the side. Here's how to tell the difference when choosing an irrigation company San Antonio homeowners can rely on.
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Texas requires an irrigator license (issued by TCEQ) for anyone installing or repairing irrigation systems. This isn't a general contractor license it's specific to irrigation and requires passing a state exam on backflow prevention, system design, and water conservation regulations. Ask for the license number and verify it on the TCEQ website.
Workers' comp and general liability insurance are equally important. If an unlicensed, uninsured worker is injured on your property or damages a water line, you could be liable.
Irrigation systems in San Antonio deal with clay soil, hard water, extreme summer heat, and SAWS watering restrictions. An experienced irrigation company San Antonio trusts understands these local conditions deeply. They know which pipe and fitting types hold up best in the soil, which nozzles work with San Antonio water pressure, and how to zone a system for SAWS compliance.
A company from outside the area or one that primarily does general landscaping may not have this specific knowledge. Ask how long they've been doing irrigation work specifically in the San Antonio area.
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For repairs: a description of the problem, what parts are being replaced, the cost of parts and labor separated, and a warranty on the work. For new installations: a detailed zone map, a list of all components (heads, valves, pipe, controller, backflow), and a clear timeline.
Avoid companies that quote a price without seeing your property. Every irrigation job is site-specific soil conditions, water pressure, lot size, plant material, and grade all affect the design and cost. A company quoting over the phone without a site visit is guessing.
Moore Irrigation has been serving San Antonio for over 25 years three generations of family ownership. As a premier irrigation company San Antonio residents depend on, we've worked through drought years, the 2021 freeze, and every stage of SAWS restrictions. That experience means we've seen the problems that other companies haven't encountered yet, and we design and repair systems to handle the conditions that are specific to this area.
