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New Sod and Sprinkler Blowout: Coordinate the Timing
New sod and sprinkler blowout need a joined-up plan. Your lawn installer can advise on establishment watering, while the irrigation contractor can explain when and how the system will be closed.
Plan new sod and sprinkler blowout together
Share the installation date, the areas laid and the care instructions you received. Ask the lawn installer to review the actual sod and current conditions. Avoid turning general advice into a fixed number of extra watering days. Then give the irrigation office the information it needs to discuss closing.
Decide who handles watering afterward
If the installer advises more watering after closing, ask how it will be supplied and who will do it. Write down the arrangement and check access. The lawn installer and irrigation technician handle different parts of the job, so neither should have to guess what the other has arranged.
Keep everyone informed after closing
Tell anyone caring for the lawn when irrigation has been winterized. If automatic watering becomes necessary again, contact the provider first and ask whether another closing will be needed. Save the later use with your service notes so the original date is not mistaken for the final winter status.
Questions and answers
Common questions
How many days must new sod be watered?
That needs site-specific advice from the sod installer; this guide does not prescribe a schedule.
Is reopening included in closing?
Do not assume so; confirm any additional visit and charge.
Request irrigation closing
Call us with your address, known zone count and any access questions. We can discuss the work and confirm an available appointment.
Written for homeowners by The Sprinkler Company Inc. Contact our office to discuss your property and service arrangements.
Use the instructions for the installed equipment. This guide does not replace an on-site assessment.
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