Most sprinkler repairs cost $100 to $400 per visit. A single broken head runs $65 to $150 installed, a valve or solenoid replacement $100 to $300, and a buried mainline or controller problem $150 to $500 or more depending on how much digging is involved. A service-call minimum usually applies even for a quick fix.
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The most common and cheapest fix. A cracked spray head or clogged nozzle is a quick swap. Several at once is mostly the same trip charge plus a few dollars in parts each.
When a whole zone won't turn on or won't shut off, the valve or its solenoid is usually the culprit. Diagnosis plus the part lands here.
Replacing the controller box, including a smart Wi-Fi model, plus the labor to rewire the zones. A failing timer often masquerades as multiple zone problems.
The priciest repairs. Finding and digging out a cracked line or a cut wire takes time, and a soggy patch of lawn can hide a leak anywhere along the run.
Several sprinkler problems are honest DIY jobs. Skip the service call if:
Call a pro for buried leaks, valve and wiring faults, backflow issues, or a whole system that won't run. Chasing a leak with a shovel and no locator usually costs more lawn and time than the repair itself.
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Usually a bad solenoid or valve, a cut wire, or a controller fault. A valve or solenoid swap runs $100 to $300; a wiring fault can cost more to trace.
Yes. Parts run $5 to $20 and you simply unscrew the old head and thread in a matching one at the same height. It's one of the easiest yard repairs.
A seasonal start-up or winterization runs $50 to $150, where the technician checks every zone and head. Bundling repairs into that visit saves a separate trip charge.
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