Spring has sprung but the lawn has sprung a leak

3/23/2020 (Permalink)

Spring started on the 19th of March but that would be hard to believe with the cold temps and snow falling today. The good news is by the end of the week temperatures will be close to 60 degrees and it will feel more spring like. With the spring-like temperatures yard work such as gardening and lawn care can be done to break up the monotony of being home.

Lawn maintenance is paramount to have a beautiful lawn and garden. Fertilizing the lawn and gardens will help provide nutrients that may be missing. Proper watering and irrigation combined are necessary to achieve lush gardens and lawns. One way to maintain proper watering is through an automatic sprinkler system. Sometimes those watering systems do not perform properly and we have had a few basement flood calls due to leaking or malfunctioning sprinkler systems. Here are some tips to keep your home dry and your lawn green.

• Before shutting the sprinkler system down for the winter time, blow out the sprinkler lines with compressed air to prevent freezing of the lines.
• In the spring before turning the sprinkler system on, contact a professional service. They have the equipment, knowledge and experience in case there is a leak.
• During the start up in the spring have the professional check the connections and valves for leaks and sprinkler heads that may not be operating properly.
• About 3 months after start up have a professional service come out and check your system again to check sprinkler head alignment and to do a check to make sure it is functioning properly.
• If you do have water entering your basement and it appears that there is no known source, turn off your sprinkler system until the source of water intrusion can be found.

If you do have the unfortunate event of having a flooded basement , call us here at SERVPRO of White Plains and New Rochelle 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our technicians have experience and are trained to handle any and all water intrusion events.