Rachio Installation
in Dallas-Fort Worth.

Two reasons: price and app quality. Rachio gives you the best feature set for the money, and their app is genuinely easy to use — most homeowners are comfortable with it after a five-minute walkthrough. We also install Hunter Hydrawise, which is a great controller for larger properties or commercial applications, but the app isn't as intuitive for everyday use. We don't install Orbit — the build quality doesn't meet our standards. For most DFW homeowners, Rachio is the right choice.

Yes, smart controllers need a WiFi connection to download weather data and enable remote app control. However, if your WiFi goes down temporarily, the controller stores your schedules locally and continues watering on its normal program until connectivity is restored.

Most homeowners see 30-50% water savings with a smart controller. The exact savings depend on your current watering habits, but Weather Intelligence consistently outperforms traditional timers by adapting to actual conditions rather than running a fixed schedule regardless of weather.

Some North Texas cities offer rebates for WaterSense-certified smart controllers — programs and amounts vary by city. Contact us and we'll help you find out what's available in your area.

Most smart controller installations take 1-2 hours. This includes removing your old controller, mounting the new one, connecting zone wires, setting up WiFi, configuring the app, and programming your initial watering schedules.

Yes! In most cases, we can replace your existing controller with a Rachio or Hydrawise without any changes to your valves or wiring. Your zones will work exactly as before — just smarter. We'll also set up the app on your phone before we leave.

Yes — a smart controller like Rachio eliminates manual programming entirely. During installation, we configure each zone with the correct head type, soil type, slope, and sun exposure. The controller uses that plus daily weather data to build and adjust your schedule automatically. Spray zones and rotor zones also need different runtimes — most homeowners set everything the same and get it wrong. A smart controller handles this correctly from day one, and you never have to touch the schedule again.

Yes — we diagnose and repair all smart sprinkler controller brands including Rachio, Hunter Hydrawise, Rain Bird, Orbit B-hyve, and Toro. Common issues include WiFi connectivity problems, zones not responding, weather data errors, wiring faults, and firmware glitches. We carry replacement parts and can usually complete smart sprinkler system repairs in a single visit.

This is the most common controller programming mistake we see. You probably have multiple start times set for the same program. Each start time runs the entire program — all zones, full duration. So if you have three start times, your system runs through everything three times. Most people set multiple start times thinking they're adding watering time, but they're actually tripling it. A smart controller like Rachio handles cycle-and-soak scheduling automatically — it splits long runtimes into shorter intervals with breaks in between to let water absorb, which is the right way to handle DFW clay soil.