Blowouts and fall shut downs
Sprinkler Blowout in Fort Pierce, FL
Compressed air pushes the water out of your lines, valves and heads before the system is shut down, so nothing is left standing in the pipes.
Monday to Saturday, 7 am to 6 pm. We answer the phone or call back the same working day.
Free
No-obligation estimates
Whole job
Quoted before we start
On time
We show up when we say
Treasure Coast Sprinklers
Sprinkler Blowout in Fort Pierce
We are Treasure Coast Sprinklers, and we offer sprinkler blowout in Fort Pierce, FL, for homes and businesses.
Call and tell us how many zones the sprinkler system runs and whether a well pump feeds it. We set a time, show up when we say we will and quote the whole job before any air goes into the lines.
Free, no-obligation estimates, and no surprise charges after the work.
Air in, water out
What a Blowout Clears From the Lines
A blowout uses high-volume compressed air from professional-grade equipment to push the water out of the underground lines, the valves and the sprinkler heads.
In the trade the whole fall shut down is called "winterization", and the blowout sits at its center. The water the air drives out is the water that would otherwise sit in the pipes until the system runs again.
From the call to done
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Call for the estimate
Tell us the zone count and whether a pump feeds the system. We quote the whole job before we start, with no surprise charges after.
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Air on the line
The compressor hose connects to the irrigation line and the air pressure is set at the regulator before any zone opens.
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Zone by zone
The controller opens each "zone" in turn, a group of heads on its own valve, and those heads sputter mist and then air as the last water leaves.
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Shut down and clean up
With the lines clear, the system is shut down for the season, and we clean up when the work is done.
The reason behind it
Why the Trade Blows Out Sprinkler Lines
In markets with hard freezes, the trade blows out sprinkler lines because water left in them can freeze, burst the pipes and crack backflow preventers.
Whether your system needs a blowout before it is shut down, or only a check, is something we settle with you on the call, and the estimate is free.
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Burst pipes
A system that is not blown out before a freeze keeps water in its pipes, and that water freezes and breaks them underground, out of sight until the system is turned back on.
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Cracked backflow preventers
The "backflow preventer" keeps irrigation water from flowing back into the supply. That makes it the part of the system nobody wants to find split at the spring turn-on.
Beyond the blowout
What Full Winterization Adds
Full winterization also closes the backflow device, sets the valves to keep them from cracking, shuts down the controller and protects the parts above ground.
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Close the backflow device
It stays shut while the lines sit empty, and it is the same device that gets tested at start-up when the system comes back on.
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Set the valves
The trade sets the valves at 45 degrees, the position that keeps their bodies whole through the shut down.
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Shut down the controller
The "controller", the timer that runs each zone, is switched off so no zone is called to run on empty lines.
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Protect above-ground parts
Whatever stands above the turf, from the backflow assembly to exposed risers, is covered for the season.
Straight answers on cost
What Sets the Price of a Blowout
A blowout is priced by the size of the system, so the quote starts with how many zones it runs. Systems larger than about 12 zones, pump systems and commercial properties are charged more than an ordinary residential system.
Some providers add a trip fee to cover sending a technician to the property. We quote the whole job before we start, and your exact price comes from the call.
Service quotes in the trade, tiered by zone count
1–7
Smaller systems
8–13
Mid-size systems
14+
Larger systems
Why neighbors call us
- Free, no-obligation estimates
- We answer the phone or call back the same working day
- We show up when we say we will
- We quote the whole job before we start, with no surprise charges after
- We clean up when the work is done
Calls outside our hours go to voicemail, and we return them the next working morning.
Google reviews
What neighbors say
Reviews from our Google listing, in the customers' own words.
My sprinkler system was 30 years old and needed replaced. They replaced everything on 1-7-21. The crew and Carl were excellent and answered all my questions and explained everything. Carl also explained the NEW digital system to me, making sure I understood how to use it. They only replaced what was necessary and were very fair. Strongly recommend this company.
Google review
Mike and his partner did a great job and saved me from drilling a new well. Service was fast and solved my problem. thanks Steve for sending the boys over
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Ready to book the blowout?
Call for a free estimate, tell us how many zones the system runs, and we will quote the whole job and set a time. Monday to Saturday, 7 am to 6 pm.
We show up when we say we will, and we clean up when the work is done.