I couldn't figure out why our underground lawn drip system stopped working in one part of our back yard, so I called Sprinkler Tech. In addition to the back yard problem, I had a number of smaller repairs needed in our traditional front-yard system. After taking a look, the guy who came out concluded that the 7 year-old system was at the end of its useful life, hopelessly plugged up by grass roots and that the only option was to replace the entire system and re-sod the entire back yard, a job which his boss would send me an estimate for. After that, I couldn't even get him to take a look at the repairs I needed in the front yard as he quickly left. After hand watering it for several months, I decided to take a closer look and realized that there was a puddle developing upstream of the problem area whenever the system came on. I spent about 30 minutes digging up that section where I found a hole in the line that caused a loss of pressure in the remainder of that line. I repaired the hole myself in less than an hour at a cost of $1.47 for a repair coupler at Home Depot. The system now works great again, and I was also able to make my own repairs to the front yard system that he wasn't interested in even looking at. I can't comment on how good their work is, but I'm not at all impressed with their ability to troubleshoot a problem or follow-through. read more

Very knowledgeable, fair pricing. Will use them again. Fast and efficient work. Fernando did excellent work.

I found the Sprinkler Tech through a random Google search and was convinced to give them a call because of their yelp reviews. Overall, my experience with Carlos was great. He's communicative, good on his word, and gets the job done quick. He came over one morning to give a quote, and three days later I had new sprinklers. The guys who did the work were very friendly and answered any questions I had. I feel that the price was more than fair and billing was handled via email invoice which just made it all that much easier. I definitely recommend The Sprinkler Tech and will call them again in the future should we have any other sprinkler issues. read more

The Sprinkler Tech - New sprinklers under there! - Irrigation Near Me - Northridge, California

I had a broken sprinkler pipe gushing water; Sprinkler Tech took a couple weeks to respond to my service request. Another company told me that the break was most likely under a tree. Since this was a bigger job than I could DIY and Sprinkler Tech finally responded, I set up an appointment for an estimate. Tech came on time; he was here for 10 minutes, worked for 5, and instead of giving me an estimate just fixed the break. Which was great - until I got the bill, three days later. $95 for 10 minutes of work. Sprinkler Tech, please hire me because I would love to make $570/hour without telling my customers how much I charge. read more

Excellent work, professional. The problems were identified and repaired and then tested to make sure all was in order!

I had some broken sprinklers and needed maintenance and Fernando came out and fixed the problem for a very reasonable price. Highly recommend for your sprinkler needs. read more

I was shocked to find my sprinkler running spontaneously this morning. I had a broken regulator valve which kept the zone running for over an hour. As we are all trying to save water I found this horrifying. I called Carlos at Sprinkler tech and he sent his guys out in what felt like 5 minutes to fix the situation. The technicians were quick and helpful. They reminded me that they had installed a master shut off valve years ago and I had just forgotten. Thank you Carlos and thank your team for how professional, helpful, and quick you were. You guys were lifesavers today! read more

Have used them a couple times and didn't have a problem until just last week. I texted them about an issue. I was having, they answered the text and made a time to come out quickly and address it. They changed one part and we tested one of the zones for the sprinkler and it worked. We didn't test the other three zones while they were there. Once they left, I tested the other zones and none of the other sprinklers were working. Still not working. Two minutes later I texted the company asking to send the techs back out to finish fixing the whole problem not just one zone. And it's now three days later, and I have yet to hear back anything from sprinkler tech. Multiple texts and calls unanswered/returned.Terrible customer service, and no interest in making things right. read more

Super good guys. Highly recommended. Took care of everything I needed, responsive, professional and fair priced. read more

Called about 5 sprinkler guys from Yelp. These were the cheapest by a nice margin and they diodnt try to upsell you on everything (several insisted we had to change our entire system for upto $8k!!!!). They charged $900 (then change ordered to 1160), and did a great job on time. Only issue was that the management was a bit hard to get ahold of sometimes. read more

They came out and repaired the sprinkler system in a timely manner for a good price and showed me how to use the system. Even gave me some watering tips! read more

A little on the pricey side but got the job done. Had an issue with high pressure leak in my sprinkler system.

Sent guys out to check out my problem. The guys look and LEAVE. I ask when they were coming back and they said to give them my email and an invoice would be coming. I gave my email. The invoice never came. I called the next day to follow up. Left a message. NEVER HEARD BACK. Thanks for absolutely wasting my time Losers. read more

Sprinkler Tech was able to come out very quickly and solve several issues I was having with my very old brass sprinkler valves.

Repair was tricky but they handled it well and in a friendly manner. Absolute recommend!

Very disappointed. I called and described what I needed. A tech was scheduled and sent out. Then, the tech got there and said he thought it was one broken sprinkler (when I clearly stated what was wrong on the phone). I was assured that I would get follow up communication by a phone call or email. No one ever followed up. Frustrating and a big waste of my time! Update: the owner said he sent me an email after I posted this review. The email address he referenced is not correct. I don't believe this email was ever sent. read more

Thank you to Carlos for responding to my request so quickly. Your technician Fernando was very professional (wore health mask), exactly on time as scheduled (7:30am), communicated effectively (at a distance), thoroughly completed the job and made sure I understood everything he did. He answered all my questions and because of his great work, I'm now considering another project I've asked him to speak to you about. Thank you for your honest and professional service! read more

Sprinkler Tech is not what it used to be. A one crew company that got too busy and work quality started to go down the drain. I am cancelled this company as my go to. Tired of excuses the main one being Carlos booking you and then get a bigger job and people not wanting to wait, he'll call you and say sorry he double booked you. Once twice three time and you start to realize ok this guy is just lying to your face. Don't they have a calendar. Lies lies lies. Carlos would say yes when he comes to your house and you ask him what you need to be done but BE CAREFUL if its not on contract and precisely detailed he won't commit to it. Then he'll claim that you ask additional work done. BullS@ They refused to dig irrigation in my bamboo even though I asked him for it. Now it looks ridiculous. See picture. I covered most of them but only barely because they are literally on top of soil. So there's so much stone I can pour on top it makes dunes. All this because its harder, I am in Real Estate, people do it all day long but it is a harder work but thats how you want to be done properly. Its been disappointment after disappointments and excuses after excuses, finally its time to move one. Have you ever been to a doctor that was so busy that going to him was a total farce ; well this is the same here. Carlos you need to fix your business your attitude and stop blaming customers. I am not a stupid customer thats going to be played around I am in the business ok, sorry if its tougher on you to deal with. I know what we talked about, agreed on. Today your crew damaged a plant and walk off the job with the excuse you had an emergency with water leak at a customer to find out there were no leak just your crew wanted to change route for piping without my knowledge and I caught up onto it. Your crew left me with a mess and my pregnant wife to have you Carlos blaming me for it, ARE YOU F@ kidding me! On another job they broke a big blue pot in my house and because I didn't wanted his worker to get in trouble I didn't tell Carlos about it but it kept going bad. He charged me for a irrigation head that he told me 3 times he was going to change and today same old head is there. Head was beat up and leaking and you told me "don't worry we'll change it" Well you never did even though you kept promising it. Just don't lie to people please I can buy the damn head at home depot its not that expansive but don't tell people you are going to do something and you know you don't plan to. Today YOU are FIRED!!! read more

The Sprinkler Tech - Irrigation Near Me - Northridge, California

After a contractor ran out on my project with my materials The sprinkler tech came in and fixed everything and made it so easy great experience I will highly recommend their services.. read more

Saul and his team were great! So responsive and helpful. They came back to walk us through the system because we couldn't figure it out. So nice and helpful! Really appreciated them. read more

We needed to make some changes to the irrigation of our back yard. Carlos and his team were quick and efficient in completing the job. This was a job we did not have the time or skills to do ourselves, so a good value for us! read more

Straightforward, honest consultation and estimate. Scheduling the work was also easy. The technicians were thorough and professional; also checked the overall system without any additional charge. I would very likely use these folks again as needed. read more

Fast and competent! These guys weren't able to do exactly what I asked, but they did something that accomplished the same goal in about an hour. They really know what they're doing, and we will be working with them again. read more

Responsive and easy to deal with. Have used them several times to fix various landscape irritation issues and the issues are typically resolved within a day of initial contact. read more

Satisfied customer . Fernando detected a hairline crack on main line that's been has been leaking water for long time until Carlos gave estimate and sent over repair tech Fernando to fix it . Repair cost was reasonable ...I recommend Sprinkler Tech to fix your sprinklers are read more

I called Carlos to see if he would come out and review my current (very old) sprinkler system that was not working. He was very accommodating and we organised a mutually agreeable time for him to evaluate. He arrived on time and was very personable and we discussed the potential options. As my system was over 35+ years old and was all galvanised he advised he could try and just replace the heads, but problems would probably keep coming up due to the pipes probably being rusted and the out of date valves. However, he left the decision ENTIRELY up to me and did not try and persuade me either way. He would give me a quote for replacing the heads and also the entire system. While he was here he also reviewed the sprinkler control system (which he said was in good working order) as well as my rear garden sprinklers which again he said were fine and did not need any work. Carlos sent me a quote as discussed and I must say I was very surprised at the price. I had 2 other companies come out to review my job and his price came in at over HALF the price of others! I guess I was slightly sceptical, but after reading other reviews and meeting Carlos in person I felt comfortable in moving forward with him. His crew turned up on the day agreed and worked very hard in 95 degree heat - It looked exhausting just watching them! They were also very personable and checked to ensure everything they did was what I required. After installation they ran through the control system with me to make sure timings and stations were all correct. They also checked ALL my rear garden sprinklers to make sure they were aligned and sprayed correctly. They even replaced 2 without charge as they were not spraying as they should. The invoice I received was EXACTLY as the quote sent to me originally NO EXTRAS. I was expecting a little more as there were a couple of additional sprinkler heads were installed, but no - Carlos stuck to his quote. More importantly, ALL his work is covered by a 12 month guarantee. Since the installation, the pressure on my front flower bed has been a little too powerful, so after calling Carlos and asking his advice he said he would send his crew out to install a pressure control valve and also move the pipes along the back of the flower bed so the sprinklers spray away from the house. This was all done at NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE. Now you find me another company that would do this - this is what I call customer service. Thank you Carlos and crew - we couldn't be more happier with the job you have done - and our grass thanks you also! read more

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Carlos and team were fast and courteous. He came out to check my auto sprinklers because they suddenly stopped working. He informed me that there was an issue with an electrical outlet and the sprinklers were fine. Even though I need an electrician and not a Sprinkler Tech, Carlos and team were very helpful. They even followed up again through email after he had left a phone message. Great customer service and I will definitely use them again the future! read more

Carlos and his staff did a great job fixing my sprinkler system. It hadn't been used in years and with his help it's now all working in top shape. I wanted all the valves replaced and he pointed out that only 2 were leaking and helped me from spending more money than necessary. Honest, reliable, and great communication throughout the whole process. Thanks again! read more

Came out quick. Diagnosed the issue even quicker. Friendly and knowledgeable. Will use again. A+

Great response time, as far as scheduling an appointment, super fast time, as far as fixing the problem, and kind service all along the way. Very honest, reasonably priced, and quick fixes without trying to overcharge. The only negative for me, and it's a slight one, is that the appointment times seem to be suggestions more than absolutes. My initial 'diagnosis' appointment was from 8-10; Carlos arrived shortly after 10, but I rushed to be ready by 8:00. The actual repairs were scheduled between 7-8; the technicians arrived at 8:30. Again, not a huge crisis, but an hour and a half after I rushed to make sure I was presentable at 7:00am. None of that, however, would prevent me from calling them again if I have any sprinkler problems! read more

I called to get an estimate for a repair job that I might need to do after someone else had re-done my sprinklers. Carlos called me back and I described the situation to him. He listened and then told me that I could spend over $1,000 to make a fix, but that in all honesty, things seemed to be fine and it was probably something I don't really need to worry about. I was very grateful for his honest opinion and it saved me a lot of money! read more

I had quite a crazy scene at the house we just bought, with the previous owner completely covering all of the sprinklers with granite (without capping any of them off!). The Sprinkler Tech gave me a fair price, repaired a broken valve, dug up all of the buried sprinkler heads and replaced them with nice new ones. Everything is working perfectly and now linked up with a smart timer--I can water my plants using an app! Amazing work, thank you very much read more

Where to begin... 1 Showed up two hours late to give me an estimate. 2 I asked for a quote on a sprinkler tuneup and installation of three drip lines. Carlos gave me a verbal quote in person and said he would follow up with an email tomorrow. Received the email a week and a half later. 3 Changed the work appointment twice. 4 The guys said they were only able to install two of the three drip lines we had agreed to. 5 Received a bill for the full price. When I inquired, he said to look closely at the written quote because it was only for two drips (not the three I had specifically asked for and we had discussed at length and he had given me the exact same number for). After some back-and-forth, I went ahead and paid in full. 6 Three weeks later about eight drips were broken. 7 Told Carlos about the broken parts, he said they would come the next day between 8-11am to repair. 8 Guys showed up at 2pm--3 hours late. 9 Four drips still broken. 10 Hired a new company to redo all the work. Thanks Burbank Sprinkler. read more

3.5 Stars No matter where I seem to live, the sprinkler system I'm left with seems to be so sub-par that I have had many experiences with many sprinkler repair folks that I'm almost qualified to fix them myself! I got in touch with Carlos to give an estimate to fix some issues with the sprinkler system around my property. Water pressure was super low and there were some heads that need replacing and drip irrigation to tend to, etc. I received a prompt reply from Carlos who toured the property with my wife and gave us an estimate I felt was kind of high, but hey, maybe there's a lot of labor involved. After renegotiating the numbers a bit (not as low as I would have liked) Carlos let me know it would be a couple weeks before he could send some guys out. I suggest calling them a day or two before the repair date as the day they were scheduled to come, no one showed up. I had re-arranged some meetings at work to make sure someone was home so that was a bit annoying. I called and asked if anyone was coming and Carlos said likely not today, but tomorrow. Okay. Sure enough, they arrived the next day while my wife was at home and within less than an hour, all of their work was complete. I felt the pricing they gave (several hundred dollars) was was over estimated as labor couldn't have been much and anyone who spends anytime on sprinkler issues knows that parts are super cheap as well. Though when it comes to the sprinklers working now, I can honestly say, I finally feel like my yard is being properly watered. The grass is so green and all my plants are thriving despite the summer heat. So in the end... I'm glad I went with Sprinkler Tech and will use them again. Just hoping for honest pricing and more thoughtfulness to scheduling (maybe confirming appointments.) read more

Carlos was quick to respond and he came over and gave us a quote and the work was completed all within a week. We are very happy with the results read more

What a guy! Schlepped to our Santa Monica house all the way from the Valley, replaced a sprinkler head, re-programmed our system, and did not charge us a cent!! We are previous customers who had Carlos tweak our system about 1 year ago, and today he fixed the small issues and charged us nothing...how awesome is that?! Could not be more pleased with his service. A true pro, with lots of integrity. read more

Mow and Blow gardeners hate Carlos. He's everything they can't be. He's a professional. He's techy. He's a smart businessman. He's reliable. He's got a cool truck any 11 year old boy would kill for (quote from my son). In short, he's outta their league. I like how my sprinklers don't sprinkle my house, deck, car in the driveway, cars parked on the street or people walking on the sidewalk. Just so you don't think this is a total "Carlos Love Fest", we've had some issues. He installed our very small (but exacting and picky) system back in 2009 and has had to come back a few times to tweak it. Every time he's schlepped out to Santa Monica at NO CHARGE and fixed manufacturer defects. I triple bid Carlos The Sprinkler Tech before I selected him. One of my smartest choices. read more

This review is base on estimate that i was given over the phone. I needed to get pressure regulator to be put on my irrigation line. I was told it would be $525(cost/labor). I have a feeling it would been higher once they seen the amount of labor it would have involved. They couldn't even come out and give me written estimate until next week which was about 5 days after i called them. I was able to get licensed plumber to come out next day and charge me $193 for labor and $222 for part. The Sprinkler tech prices are too high considering that there are other plumbers that will do it for significantly less amount. read more

I recently purchased a new house, and looking for someone to get my sprinkler's done was one of my top priorities because the previous owners did not take good care of their lawn. Looking to yelp for good reviews, I turned to the Sprinkler techs. With high hopes and expectations, I agreed to let them do my sprinklers. At first, they came on time, working very hard, and were very professional.. but as the day went on, they left without telling me a word, and worse of all, they did not finish their job. They promised to come back the next day, but came later than promised. Ontop of that, when they were 'done' with their job, it STILL did not work. I thought probably it was my issue.. so I kept trying to figure things out, however, still, NOTHING was working. I contacted them a couple of time.. it was non-responsive. I had to use another phone number to contact them for them to pick up. I was really pushy with them to come ASAP to check this out, because I did not want to pay over 700 dollars and not have my sprinklers work.. so they came the next day, and now everything is okay. Honestly, paying such a high amount of money, i expected professionalism, and everything to work. I usually do not leave such low reviews, but I was just very disappointed with my service. I will never use this again. read more

After many years of dry spots and ugly lawn, it was time to get it right. I was referred to Hammer - they charged me $150 just for an estimate (did not tell me ahead of time) and said I had 2 days to apply it to the very expensive job (hurry-up is such a red flag). Carlos came, did not charge for the estimate, did a terrific job and charged much less for a more thorough job. Even promised to come back if there were any problems. I highly recommend The Sprinkler Tech. read more