Common Irrigation Zoning Mistakes
Most dead patches and soggy corners trace back to how the system was zoned in the first place.
The mistakes we see most
- Mixing spray heads and drip or rotor heads on the same zone — they need different run times
- Too many heads on one zone, starving them all of adequate pressure
- Sun and shade areas zoned together, causing over- or under-watering in one spot
- Head spacing that leaves gaps or heavy overlap between sprinklers
How rezoning fixes it
Rezoning groups heads by type, pressure needs, and sun exposure so each zone can run on a schedule that actually fits what it's watering — rather than a compromise that under-serves half the yard.
If you're seeing dead patches despite regular watering, a zoning problem — not a broken sprinkler — is the usual cause.
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How many heads should be on one zone?
It depends on head type and your water pressure/flow — we calculate it rather than guessing, since overloading a zone starves every head on it.
Is rezoning a big project?
Often it’s valve and wiring work at the manifold, not a full re-dig of the yard.
Can drip and spray share a zone if I adjust run time?
Not well — they apply water at very different rates, so one will always be over- or under-watered on a shared schedule.
Coverage Never Been Right?
We test each zone before proposing a fix. Call or WhatsApp.
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