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Sprinkler repair in Fenton, MIFix the head, not the timer.

Brown patches, a geyser by the driveway, a zone that will not start or will not stop. We run every zone, find the actual cause, tell you what it is, and fix it.

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What we fix

If it carries water to the lawn, we repair it.

Most calls start with one symptom. Most visits find two or three things, because we run every zone, not just the one you called about.

  • Broken, cracked and mower-hit heads, and the risers under them
  • Leaks in the lawn: wet spots, sinking turf, water in the valve box
  • Zones that will not turn on, or will not shut off
  • Weak spray across the whole system, or one zone that barely reaches
  • Valves, solenoids and the wiring between them and the controller
  • Controllers that skip zones, show errors or run on the wrong days

Heads and nozzles in detail

Fine sprinkler mist drifting across a striped lawn beside a large gray home
Mist over a striped lawn

Try it

What a few bad heads do to a lawn.

Switch between before and after a tune-up. The brown patches, the soaked spot and the numbers all come from where the water lands.

  • Hover or tap a pink head to see what is wrong with it.
  • This is why turning the timer up rarely fixes a brown spot.
Illustration. The numbers come from this drawing.
  • 0%of the lawn watered evenly
  • 0%too dry
  • 0%of the water on pavement
  1. Knocked sideways. Watering the driveway, not the lawn.
  2. Clogged nozzle. Falls short, so the middle goes brown.
  3. Sunk head. The turf grew over it and blocks the spray.
  4. Broken head. No spray, just a puddle and a water bill.

Troubleshoot

What it is doing, and what usually causes it.

Pick the symptom. It is a starting point: the visit is where we confirm it.

What is the system doing?

A zone will not shut off

What it usually is
Almost always a valve held open by grit under its diaphragm, or a valve that has worn out. Less often, a controller stuck on.
Check this first
Turn the controller off. If water still runs, close the irrigation shutoff (usually in the basement where the line leaves the house). That stops the water bill while you wait.
What we do
We find the valve, clean or rebuild it, or replace it, then run the zone to prove it shuts off.
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A zone will not turn on

What it usually is
A failed solenoid on the valve, a wire cut or corroded between the valve and the controller, or a controller station that has quit.
Check this first
Run the zone by hand from the controller. If nothing happens and other zones work, it is the valve, the wire or that station.
What we do
We test the station and the wire, trace the break, and replace the solenoid, the splice or the valve.
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Water shooting up, or a puddle

What it usually is
A broken head or the short pipe under it. A mower, a tire or a hard frost cracks them. The rest of that zone usually runs weak too.
Check this first
Note which zone it is and turn that zone off. A photo by text helps us bring the right part.
What we do
We replace the head and the riser under it, set it level with the turf and aim it.
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Brown patches in a watered lawn

What it usually is
Coverage. A head near the patch is tilted, sunk under the grass, clogged or the wrong nozzle, so the water never reaches the spot.
Check this first
Run that zone and watch the heads around the patch. Look for one that does not pop up, sprays sideways or falls short.
What we do
We raise, clean, re-nozzle and aim heads until each one reaches the next. More run time is rarely the answer.
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Weak spray on every head

What it usually is
A shutoff not fully open, a hidden leak in the line, or too many heads on one zone for the water you have.
Check this first
Make sure the irrigation shutoff is fully open. Look for a soggy stripe or a sinking spot in the lawn.
What we do
We check pressure, walk the line for the leak and fix it, or split the zone if it was overloaded.
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Orange stains on the house or walk

What it usually is
Iron in well water. It oxidizes wherever the spray dries, on siding, concrete and fences, and builds up every summer.
Check this first
Do the stains line up with where the sprinklers hit? If the house is on a well, that is the cause.
What we do
We install a Rid-O-Rust treatment system so the iron stops staining, and aim heads off the house.
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The visit

How a repair visit runs.

  1. Every zone, run and watched

    We start at the controller and run each zone in turn, so we see the problem you called about and anything else that is quietly wasting water.

  2. The cause, found

    A dry spot gets traced to its head, a dead zone to its valve or wire, a soggy stripe to its leak.

  3. You hear it first

    Before we fix anything, we tell you what we found and what it takes. You decide.

  4. Fixed, tested, put back

    Repairs done, the zone run again to prove it, heads aimed, and the turf put back so the repair is hard to find.

100+

gallons a run from one broken head, in our example

Why it is worth fixing now

One broken head adds up fast.

A cracked head or riser can let five gallons a minute or more run straight into the ground. On a 20 minute zone that is over 100 gallons a run, into one spot, while the rest of that zone runs weak. Three runs a week, all summer, and it shows up on the water bill or the well pump.

Reviews

What repair customers say.

5.0

From 40 reviews on Google.

What people mention most

  • Promptness6
  • Reasonable pricing5
  • Sprinkler repair3
  • Winterization3
  • Leak repair2
  • Hardworking staff2
Read them on Google

Misty’s Irrigation came out to repair and inspect our lawn irrigation system and did a great job. Very knowledgeable, professional, and just great people to work with. It’s always nice being able to support a local Fenton business, especially when they provide this kind of service. Highly recommend!

Zachary B.Repair and inspection, Google review

Quick to respond to phone message. Scheduled service call and took great care of my sprinkler system, replacing 2 sprinkler heads and checked all of the others. I highly recommended this company for their services

Susan R.Service call, two heads replaced, Google review

Misty’s did some repair work at a fair price. Staff was very pleasant, on time and cleaned up well in addition to excellent communication. Will use them in the future for any sprinkler system needs without it a doubt!

Joe S.Repair work, Google review

Where we work

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Questions

What people ask about sprinkler repair.

The things people ask before booking. If yours is not here, call or text (810) 423-9513.

Do you repair sprinkler systems you did not install?

Yes. Most of what Misty's does is service and repair, whoever put the system in. If a part is no longer made, we will tell you what fits and what it takes.

One part of my lawn is brown but the sprinklers run every day. What is wrong?

Almost always coverage. A head near the brown spot is tilted, sunk below the grass, clogged or broken, so the water never reaches it. Turning up the run time floods the rest of the lawn and still misses the spot. Fixing the head is the fix.

A zone will not shut off. What should I do?

Turn the system off at the controller first. If water still runs, close the main shutoff to the irrigation, usually a valve in the basement near where the line leaves the house. Then call or text (810) 423-9513. A stuck valve is usually grit under the diaphragm, and it is often a quick fix.

How do I know if there is a leak underground?

Look for a patch that stays soggy, turf that sinks, a stripe that grows faster and greener than the rest, or a valve box with water standing in it. A zone that runs weak at every head can also mean a leak. We find it by running the zone and walking the line.

Can you fix a head the mower hit?

Yes. That is one of the most common repairs we do. Usually the head or the riser under it is cracked. We replace it, set it level with the turf so the mower rides over it, and aim it. More on heads and nozzles.

My controller says a station has a fault. Is that the controller or the yard?

Usually the yard: a failed solenoid on the valve, or a cut or corroded wire between the valve and the controller. We test the station and the wire to find which. If it is the controller, see controller installation and setup.

Should I fix a broken head now or wait until next season?

Now, if the system is still running. A broken head wastes water every run, and the rest of that zone runs weak, so the lawn browns around it. If it is late in the year, we can fix it at your spring startup instead.

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Tell us what the system is doing.

A zone that will not stop, a geyser, a dry patch. Send it here or text a photo, and we will call back to set a time.

  • A real person calls you back. Promptness is what reviewers mention most.
  • Fair, clear pricing. That is the second thing they mention.
  • Licensed and insured, family run out of Fenton.
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