Mark Ratajewicz, an owner of Accurain Irrigation Systems in Webster, N.Y., said that while prices can vary significantly, depending on the size of the property, the number of sprinkler zones and the types of sprinkler heads being used, an average installation by a reputable contractor would cost from $3,500 up.
The park has, with sponsorship by Hydro-Scape Products Inc., around 100 distinct automated and water conserving sprinkler stations-zones to irrigate the 52 acre.
$300,000 to $599,999 North Bellmore $486,00028877 Holiday Court Number of bedrooms: 3 Number of full bathrooms: 1 Number of half bathrooms: 1 Weeks on market: 4 months 49-year-old high ranch; L-shaped dining room, family room, finished basement, 2 heat zones, sprinklers, on cul-de-sac, 99-by-152-ft.
More than $1.2 million Woodbury $1.65 million144 Orchard Drive Number of bedrooms: 4 Number of full bathrooms: 3 Number of half bathrooms: 0 Weeks on market: 2 months 48-year-old cedar-sided ranch; 3-car garage, master suite, sunroom, brick patio, in-ground pool, sprinklers, c/a, 4-zone heating, 1-acre lot; taxes $22,570; listed at $1.695 million.
Chose the appropriate sprinkler heads to cover your zone, using pop-up impulse or gear driven heads for wide grassy areas, shrub heads or bubblers for shrubs and flowers, and fixed pop-up heads for locations adjoining buildings or paved areas like driveways and streets.
Moreover, it can be customized by station (or "zone") for specific plant, soil, and sprinkler types.
Large landscapes require separate zones, with sprinklers or drip lines.
$300,000 to $599,999 Seaford $510,000 1263 Allen Drive Number of bedrooms: 4 Number of full bathrooms: 3 Number of half bathrooms: 0 Weeks on market: 7 weeks 53-year-old high ranch; fireplace, family room, full basement, covered patio, in-ground sprinklers, skylight, 3 heating zones, 8,190-sq.-ft.
This station should be on the controller that is in the zone furthest away from the compressor, or the sprinklers at the highest elevation away from the compressor.
v. water is applied around each plant or a group of plants so as to wet locally and the root zone only (e.g. drip irrigation, bubblers, micro-sprinklers, etc).
