How much does a completed irrigation system cost?
The cost varies widely depending on the quality of the components you select. You may spend $1000 for sprinklers, valves, controller and the backflow preventer required for a small lot to $5000 to irrigate a fairly large lot. There is some economy gained by large lots. Large lots will have a smaller fraction of part-circle sprinklers and more full circle sprinklers (the cost is the same per sprinkler). Also, each lot has one backflow preventer regardless of the number of stations. Most do-it-yourselfers drastically underestimate the cost of a sprinkler system because they are underestimating how many parts they will need, so if you think you’ll be able to do it for $700 for a typical sized yard you are aiming for a very low quality system!
The cost varies widely depending on the quality of the components you select. You may spend $1000 for sprinklers, valves, controller and the back flow preventer required for a small lot to $5000 to irrigate a fairly large lot. There is some economy gained by large lots. Large lots will have a smaller fraction of part-circle sprinklers and more full circle sprinklers (the cost is the same per sprinkler). Also, each lot has one back flow preventer regardless of the number of stations. Most do-it-yourselfers drastically underestimate the cost of a sprinkler system because they are underestimating how many parts they will need, so if you think you’ll be able to do it for $700 for a typical sized yard you are aiming for a very low quality system!
