Broken Sprinkler?
Landon Can Fix It.
Owner-operated sprinkler repair across North Richland Hills, Hurst, Watauga, Haltom City, 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 North Richland Hills 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 North Richland Hills
North Richland Hills is home base. Landon lives and works here, on the same streets he services. NRH started as Clarence Jones’s dairy farm — in 1953 the neighbors voted to form their own city after Richland Hills wouldn’t annex them, and 268 acres with 500 people became North Richland Hills. It grew to take in old Smithfield and sits right against Birdville, Tarrant County’s first county seat. Today it’s one of the most-liked family suburbs in the metroplex — more than 800 acres of parks, NRH2O, Iron Horse Golf Course, and miles of trails along Fossil Creek. These are the neighborhoods Landon knows best, because they’re his own.
NRH built out in waves — the older inner neighborhoods off Rufe Snow and Glenview go back to the 50s and 60s, while places like Iron Horse and the homes up by North Tarrant Parkway came in the 90s and 2000s. So the irrigation here runs the full range, from decades-old systems on original brass to newer setups with smart controllers. The repair approach doesn’t change with the vintage: buried pipe lasts, and what fails is the valves, heads, sensors, and controllers — one part at a time.
The clay we all live on
NRH sits on the same heavy Mid-Cities clay, with Big Fossil Creek running through the middle of town and Fossil Creek Park along it. That clay swells and shrinks with the weather, and it moves enough to tilt heads off level, pull risers below the grass, crack a tired lateral, and shift a valve box. It’s also what works on a slab foundation around here — which is the whole reason foundation watering matters in NRH: a line that keeps the soil evenly moist protects the house and keeps a sprinkler system spraying where it was set.
What we see most around NRH
Across NRH’s mix of older and newer systems, the everyday calls are familiar: a zone that won’t come on (a solenoid or a controller output), a valve that won’t shut off (a worn diaphragm or grit on the seat), heads cracked by mowers or heaved out of level by the clay, clogged nozzles, a wire nicked during landscaping, and rain or flow sensors that quietly quit. Older systems lean toward worn brass and tired controllers; newer ones toward sensors and programming. Almost none of it is a whole-system job.
NRH watering rules
North Richland Hills runs its own water and sewer utility and holds outdoor watering to twice a week on your assigned days, with no sprinklers between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Hand watering, drip, and soaker hoses are allowed any time, which keeps foundation watering and new plantings legal even on an off day. A controller set correctly for your days — and no heads stuck open — keeps you on the right side of the rules and your water bill down.
Watering through the NRH year
The twice-a-week schedule holds all year, but the lawn’s needs shift. In summer, two deep early-morning soakings on your days — done before the 10 a.m. cutoff — beat daily light watering that evaporates. Spring and fall usually call for less. Before the first hard freeze, bring the system down: drain or insulate the backflow and shut off the supply, because a North Texas freeze splits a brass assembly left full of water. A spring start-up check then catches whatever the winter cracked.
Licensed, local, to code
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 — a licensed local doing the work himself, to the state standard and signed off properly. No subcontractors, no call center.
This is home turf, so there’s no drive time and no travel charge — whether you’re off Rufe Snow, near Iron Horse, by NRH2O, or anywhere across 76180 and 76182. $0 service call, $75/hour labor, parts quoted before any work.
Questions from North Richland Hills homeowners
Which days can I water in North Richland Hills?
North Richland Hills holds outdoor sprinkler watering to twice a week on the days assigned to your address, with no automatic watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Hand watering, drip, and soaker hoses are allowed any time — which keeps foundation watering and new plantings legal even on an off day.
Is Spray Irrigation Co. actually based in North Richland Hills?
Yes. Spray Irrigation Co. is owner-operated by Landon Melvin and based right here in NRH — this is home turf, not a service area he drives into. That means no trip fee and no travel time on a North Richland Hills call: $0 to come out, $75 an hour for labor, and a quote before any work.
My NRH home is from the 1960s — is the old system worth repairing?
Usually yes. NRH's older neighborhoods go back to the 50s and 60s, and the buried pipe from that era is typically still sound. What fails is the valves, heads, and controller — individual parts. We diagnose the actual fault and quote that part rather than pushing a full replacement on a system that's mostly fine.
Can I water my foundation in NRH during watering restrictions?
Yes. The restrictions limit automatic sprinklers, but hand watering, drip lines, and soaker hoses are allowed any day at any time. On NRH's clay, a low-flow soaker or drip line set close to the slab is the most effective way to keep your foundation from drying out — and it stays fully within the city's rules.
Do I need a licensed irrigator to work on my system in NRH?
For anything connected 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
Your Sprinklers?
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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 North Richland Hills 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. NRH has a lot of systems from the 1990s 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.