Lawn sprinklers and irrigation systems in High Park

What does a lawn sprinkler system cost in High Park?

A typical subdivision lot with a 40 to 60 foot frontage and 100 to 150 foot depth is generally in the range of $3,900 to $4,900 in High Park. That figure moves with the property — the landscaping, garden detail, water supply and actual layout all change the design. For larger properties a site visit is needed to price accurately, and we give you a written quote after walking the property with you rather than a number over the phone.

Why do properties in High Park need a custom design?

Most properties here are Edwardian or early-century houses on narrow frontages with long, deep rear gardens — the opposite proportion to a suburban lot. The front lawn is small, highly visible and usually shaded by a mature street tree. The rear garden is where the planting investment sits: perennial borders, established shrubs, often a small lawn surrounded by beds. Side passages are tight, laneway garages are common, and in Swansea and toward Baby Point the land slopes noticeably. All of that affects how pipe can be routed and where heads can physically go, which is why we flag out the layout on site rather than drawing it from a lot plan.

We work throughout the neighbourhoods around High Park and Grenadier Pond — Swansea down toward the Humber, Bloor West Village, Roncesvalles, the streets below Baby Point and across Runnymede toward the Junction.

What is the water supply and pressure like in High Park?

City of Toronto supply. Short pipe runs on narrow frontages work in your favour, but the elevation change through Swansea and down toward the Humber means pressure can differ between the front of a property and the bottom of a sloped rear garden. We measure at the property and design around what we find. In the older housing stock we also check the condition and size of the existing water service, because a system is only as good as the supply feeding it.

How often should you water a lawn in High Park?

The slopes closer to the Humber River and Grenadier Pond tend to be sandier and better drained, while lots further in from the valley are more often on clay. Sandy ground takes water readily but loses it quickly in midsummer; clay needs shorter repeated cycles to avoid runoff down a sloped front yard onto the sidewalk. Deep shade under a mature canopy also means the soil there stays damp far longer than an exposed rear lawn, and watering both on one schedule is the most common fault we find on existing systems in this area.

How is a sprinkler system installed?

Three things decide whether a system works properly on these lots. First, separating shade from sun: the canopy-covered front and the open rear belong on different zones and different run times, always. Second, precision at the property line — on a narrow frontage the wrong nozzle soaks the neighbour’s walk, so heads are selected run by run and the arcs are set at start-up. Third, slope: a sloped front yard or a rear garden that falls toward the ravine is zoned on its own and run in shorter cycles. We also plan pipe routing around tight side passages and laneway access before we start, so there are no surprises mid-installation.

• Trenchless installation. Pipe is pulled beneath the turf rather than dug in, so an established lawn is walkable the same day.
• Contractor-grade components. Hunter and Rain Bird heads, valves and controllers — the same parts we have to come back and service.
• Zoned to the property. Lawn, gardens, sun and shade are separated so each area gets the water it actually needs.
• Designed on site. We test how many heads each zone can run before anything is installed, then flag out the layout with you.
• Our own crews. We never sub-contract — the people on your property are on our payroll.
• Five-year parts and labour warranty* on every system we install.

Do you install landscape lighting in High Park?

Deep, mature rear gardens in this part of the city respond extremely well to low-voltage lighting — soft path lighting along a long garden walk, uplighting on a specimen tree, and lighting on sloped front steps where footing matters after dark. Vista and other contractor-grade fixtures, installed by our own crews.

When should a system be started up and winterized?

Spring start-ups from April once the frost risk has passed, fall blow-outs from late September onward. Systems on these lots are usually compact enough to winterize quickly, but the heavy leaf fall through High Park and Swansea means we would rather have the blow-out booked early than squeezed into the first cold week of November.

A spring start-up means charging the system, checking every head, adjusting spray patterns and programming the controller for the season. A fall blow-out means clearing the water out of the lines with compressed air so nothing freezes and splits over winter. In this climate winterization is not optional — water left in a line will crack the pipe or the fittings.

Which areas do you cover from High Park?

Our High Park crews work across High Park North, Swansea, Bloor West Village, Roncesvalles Village, Baby Point, Runnymede and The Junction South.

• High Park North
• Swansea
• Bloor West Village
• Roncesvalles Village
• Baby Point
• Runnymede
• The Junction South

Pro Green Irrigation is a family-owned business that has been designing, installing and servicing irrigation in High Park and across the Greater Toronto Area since 1999. We have looked after more than 1,500 GTA properties in that time, we run our own crews and service vans, and we do not sub-contract a single part of the work.