Compressed-Air Blowout
We push compressed air through each zone until the water is out of the lines and heads, so there's nothing left to freeze and split.
Sprinkler Winterization
Sprinkler Winterization & Blowouts in Colorado Springs, CO
Clear the water out before the hard freeze — and protect the backflow preventer/pressure vacuum breaker, which is expensive to replace.
Serving Colorado Springs & the Mountain Communities
Every fall, water left sitting in sprinkler lines and the backflow preventer freezes, expands and cracks something — and you don't find out until you turn the system on in spring.
Affordable Rooter's plumbers blow your system out with compressed air, zone by zone, then winterize the plumbing side: the irrigation shut-off and the backflow preventer/pressure vacuum breaker. If last winter already cracked something, we repair that too — it's the same plumbing repair work we do every day.
What's Included
A Blowout Done by Plumbers
Backflow Preventer Winterized
The brass backflow assembly is the part most likely to crack. We drain it and set it up for winter so it's ready to turn back on in spring.
Shut-Off & Vacuum Breaker
We check the irrigation shut-off and the backflow/pressure vacuum breaker and protect them from freezing along with the rest of the plumbing side.
Freeze-Damage Repairs
Cracked backflow, a split copper riser or a failed pressure regulator? Our licensed plumbers repair or replace the plumbing that feeds your system.
Plumbers, Not Landscapers
What We Do — and What We Don't
We handle the water side of your sprinkler system. Heads, buried plastic lines and wiring belong to a landscaper or irrigation company — and we'll tell you honestly if that's what you need.
We handle
- Sprinkler blowouts & winterization
- Irrigation shut-off valves
- Backflow preventers — winterize, repair or replace
- Pressure regulators (PRV) and the copper supply line
Call a landscaper for
- Sprinkler heads and nozzles
- Underground plastic (PVC) lines
- Zone valves, wiring and valve boxes
- Controllers and timers
Book Your Blowout Before the Freeze
Hard freezes come early to the Front Range — and even earlier in the mountain communities. Call now to get on the schedule.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When should I winterize my sprinklers in Colorado Springs?
Before the first hard freeze — in Colorado Springs that's typically October, and earlier up in the mountain communities. If nights are dropping below freezing, it's time.
What does a sprinkler blowout include?
We use compressed air to push the water out of each zone, then drain and winterize the backflow preventer/pressure vacuum breaker so it doesn't freeze and crack over the winter.
Do you repair sprinkler heads or lines?
No — we're plumbers, so we handle the plumbing side: the shut-off, backflow preventer, pressure regulator and copper supply. Heads, buried plastic lines and wiring are best handled by a landscaper or irrigation company.
My backflow preventer cracked last winter. Can you fix it?
Yes. Repairing or replacing freeze-damaged backflow preventers, pressure regulators and the supply plumbing is exactly what we do.
What happens if I don't winterize my sprinklers?
Water left in the system can freeze, expand and crack the backflow preventer, fittings and lines. The damage usually shows up in spring, when you turn the system back on and find a leak.
How much does a sprinkler blowout cost?
Most residential systems are right around $59 for up to six zones. Have a larger system? We'll quote you the exact price before we start.
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