Broken Sprinkler?
Landon Can Fix It.
Owner-operated sprinkler repair across Haltom City, North Richland Hills, Hurst, Watauga, Keller, and Southlake. Licensed Texas irrigator. $0 service call fee. $75 per hour labor only. No dispatch, no upsell, no surprise invoices.
Sprinkler repair in Haltom City from Spray Irrigation Co. costs $75 per hour for labor plus parts (quoted before installation), with a $0 service call fee. Most common repairs — broken heads, failed valves, controller issues — take 30–90 minutes and total $100–$250.
Sprinkler repair in Haltom City
Haltom City started as ranchland a Fort Worth jeweler named G.W. Haltom bought up in the 1930s, and it grew into a city of makers — by the mid-70s there were thirty-five factories here turning out sheet metal, plastics, and fiberglass, and the count kept climbing from there. It’s a working, practical, no-pretense place, the kind of town where people know honest work and a fair price when they see one. That’s the whole idea behind how Landon runs.
Two Haltom City rules catch people off guard. First, the watering ban is seasonal — no sprinklers from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. runs June through September here, not all year like some neighbors, so spring and fall give you more room. Second, the city has required working rain and freeze sensors on residential systems since 2007. If yours has quit — and old ones do — that’s a code issue and a quick fix, and the city even offers a rebate toward a smart controller if your old timer is finally done.
Older ground, older systems
Haltom City is one of the older inner-ring suburbs north of Fort Worth — incorporated in 1949, built out along East Belknap and Denton Highway well before most of its neighbors. A lot of the irrigation matches: systems that have been in the ground for decades, running on original valves, heads, and controllers. That age isn’t a death sentence. Buried pipe lasts; it’s the moving parts that wear, and they wear one at a time.
Clay, and what it does down here
The same heavy clay that runs under the rest of the Mid-Cities sits under Haltom City, and on older, settled lots it has had decades to do its work. It swells and shrinks with the weather, and that movement tilts heads off level, drops risers below the grass, and cracks tired lines at their weakest joints. It’s also what stresses a slab foundation — so a foundation-watering line that keeps the soil around the slab evenly moist protects the house and steadies the ground your sprinklers sit in at the same time.
What usually breaks on a Haltom City system
On the older systems common here, the failures are predictable: valve solenoids and diaphragms worn out after years of cycling, nozzles clogged with grit, heads cracked or shoved out of position by the clay, brittle poly that splits at a fitting, and pre-smart controllers that quit after a surge — plus, often, a rain or freeze sensor that stopped working years ago. None of that calls for a new system. The honest fix is the failed part, quoted before the work.
Watering, season by season
Because Haltom City’s midday ban only runs June through September, spring and fall watering has more flexibility here than in cities that restrict all year — but the smart approach is the same: deep, infrequent soakings early in the morning beat daily light watering that evaporates. In summer, your two assigned days, watered before the heat, carry the lawn. And before the first freeze the system should come down — drain or insulate the backflow and shut off the supply — because a hard North Texas freeze splits a brass assembly left full of water. That freeze protection is also exactly why the city wants a working freeze sensor on the system.
Licensed work, signed off
Any work that ties into your home’s drinking water — valves, backflow, a new zone — has to be done by a licensed irrigator under Texas law, and the backflow assembly needs testing by a licensed tester. Spray Irrigation Co. is owner-operated by Landon Melvin, Texas Licensed Irrigator LI0031476, so repairs and backflow work are done to the state standard and signed off properly — the kind of straight, accountable work a town built on honest trades expects.
Landon is right next door in North Richland Hills, quick to reach up Denton Highway or Belknap. $0 service call, $75/hour labor, a quote before anything’s touched.
Questions from Haltom City homeowners
Which days can I water in Haltom City?
Haltom City limits sprinkler watering to two days a week, set by your address. Its 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ban is seasonal — it runs June 1 through September 30, not year-round like some neighbors — so spring and fall are more flexible. Hand watering, drip, and soaker hoses are allowed any time, which keeps foundation watering legal even on an off day.
Does Haltom City require rain and freeze sensors on my sprinkler system?
Yes. Haltom City has required working rain and freeze sensors on residential irrigation systems installed since 2007. Old sensors do fail, and a dead one is both a compliance issue and a quick, inexpensive fix. If your controller is also aging, the city offers a rebate toward a smart controller that handles this automatically.
Are there rebates for upgrading my sprinkler controller in Haltom City?
Yes. Haltom City offers rebates toward smart irrigation controllers. If an old mechanical timer finally dies, replacing it with a smart controller — which also satisfies the rain and freeze sensor requirement — can come partly funded. Landon can install one and set it up correctly for your zones and the city's watering days.
My Haltom City system is decades old — is it worth repairing?
Usually yes. Haltom City is an older suburb and a lot of its systems have been in the ground a long time — but buried pipe from that era is typically still sound. What fails is the valves, heads, controller, and sensors, and those are individual parts. We diagnose the actual fault and quote that part rather than defaulting to a full replacement.
Do I need a licensed irrigator to work on my system in Haltom City?
For anything that connects to your home's water supply, Texas requires a licensed irrigator. Spray Irrigation Co. is owner-operated by Landon Melvin, Texas Licensed Irrigator LI0031476, so repairs, backflow work, and new zones are done to code and to the state's standard. A homeowner can do limited work on their own system, but the license matters the moment it ties into your potable supply or you sell the home.
What's Wrong With
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⚠ Diagnostic guide only · Every system is different · Final diagnosis requires an on-site visit (which is free — $0 service call)
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Six simple checks solve a surprising share of “nothing’s working” calls outright — or let Landon diagnose yours before he leaves the driveway. None of it is required; you can always just call.
Every common sprinkler problem.
Broken heads, failed solenoids, clogged nozzles, cracked PVC, wire breaks, controller failures — twelve repairs make up about 90% of every call, and Landon has fixed all of them many times over.
Four Steps. No Mystery.
From the first phone call to the moment Landon's truck pulls out of your driveway, here's exactly what happens — and what you pay for each step.
Call or Text Landon
(817) 993-9306 rings Landon's personal phone. Describe the problem or text a photo — he'll usually tell you what's likely wrong on the spot.
Schedule the Visit
Most non-emergency repairs are scheduled within 1–3 business days. Emergencies get same-day or next-day priority when possible.
Diagnose on Site
Landon arrives, diagnoses the problem, and quotes you a specific price in writing — parts, labor, total. You approve before anything is touched.
Fix It & Test It
The repair happens, the zone is tested, the area is cleaned up. You pay only for the time worked at $75/hr plus approved parts — nothing else.
Here's What Others Charge.
Here's What Landon Charges.
The service-call fee is the single biggest difference between Spray Irrigation Co. and most competitors in the North Fort Worth market. This isn't marketing — it's the actual billing model.
Sprinkler repair from Spray Irrigation Co. costs $75 per hour for labor, plus parts quoted before installation, with a $0 service call fee. Most single-problem repairs take 30 to 90 minutes and total between $100 and $250. Complex diagnostics or underground pipe repairs can run higher, but every part and every hour is quoted before any work begins. Compare to the North Fort Worth industry standard of $75–$150 just for the trip before anything else.
In the North Fort Worth clay-soil corridor, the most common repairs are: stuck valve solenoids (which cause zones to run continuously and spike water bills), broken or cracked sprinkler heads from lawn equipment damage, clogged rotor nozzles from sediment, wire breaks from root growth or digging, and failed controllers after summer power surges or lightning. Cracked PVC pipes also spike in March and April as the ground shifts after winter.
Yes. Landon repairs sprinkler systems regardless of who installed them originally — Hunter, Rain Bird, Toro, Rachio, K-Rain, Irritrol, or any other manufacturer. If the system has been neglected or was poorly installed, he'll give you an honest assessment of what needs to be fixed now and what can wait. There's no penalty or surcharge for working on systems installed by other companies.
Most non-emergency repairs in Haltom City can be scheduled within 1 to 3 business days. Active emergencies — a geysering pipe, a zone flooding the yard, a completely dead system during a July heat wave — get same-day or next-day priority. Wet Check maintenance subscribers always get priority scheduling ahead of non-subscribers.
Yes. Texas law (Texas Administrative Code §344.33) requires anyone working on an irrigation system that connects to a public water supply to hold a valid irrigator or irrigation technician license from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Unlicensed "handyman" sprinkler repair is both illegal and uninsured — if something goes wrong, you have no recourse. Landon holds a current TCEQ license and carries full general liability insurance.
A broken head shows symptoms only when that zone is actively running — a geyser, a fan of water where it shouldn't be, or a dry spot where the head used to spray. A leaking valve usually shows a wet spot or running water when the zone is supposed to be off, and is the single most common cause of sudden water bill spikes. The diagnostic wizard above helps you tell them apart, or text a photo to (817) 993-9306 and Landon will call it immediately.
Cash, check, credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover), Zelle, and Venmo. Payment is due at completion of the job — no deposit required for standard repairs. For larger repair invoices over $500, Landon can split payment across two installments if needed; just ask.
Yes — and this is actually the fastest way to get a diagnosis. Text a photo to (817) 993-9306 showing the problem (geysering head, wet spot, valve box, controller display, whatever you're seeing). Landon will often identify the issue from the photo alone, give you an estimate of the repair cost before coming out, and sometimes walk you through a DIY fix if it's simple enough to not warrant a service call. Free and no pressure to book anything.
It happens occasionally — an intermittent issue that isn't happening the day I'm on site, or a problem with a cause I can't identify without more time. In those cases I bill only for the diagnostic time spent (typically one hour at $75) and I'm honest about what I found and what I didn't. I won't charge you for a full repair if I haven't actually repaired something, and I won't guess at a fix that might not work. If more diagnostic time is needed on a return visit, the first hour is still the only hour billed — no double-billing the same problem.
Underground repairs are the least predictable type of irrigation work because the problem might be 8 inches down or it might require finding a break in 30 feet of buried pipe or wire. Typical ranges: a single known-location PVC break runs $150–$300. A wire trace and repair (using a wire toner to find the break) runs $200–$400. A main-line break that requires excavation runs $400–$900 depending on depth and length. What I always do: before digging anything, I give you a not-to-exceed number based on what I know so far. If the work exceeds that number, I stop and recheck with you before continuing. No mystery bills.
Usually yes, but it depends on what's failing. Haltom City has systems going back decades that are still running well on their original valves and heads — PVC pipe underground lasts 40+ years, good valves last 15-20, heads get replaced as they break, and controllers get upgraded every 10-15 years. A 25-year-old system showing isolated failures (one bad valve, a few worn heads, a failed controller) is still a good system — fix the failing parts, not the whole thing. A 25-year-old system with multiple simultaneous failures (main-line leaks, multiple valves dying in the same year, coverage gaps that were never right) is usually telling you it's time to plan for replacement over the next few years. I'll tell you which category yours is in honestly after looking at it.
Call Landon. No Runaround.
(817) 993-9306 is Landon's personal number. He answers himself. $0 to come out, $75/hr for labor, and an honest quote before anything is touched. That's the whole model.