Irrigation Wire Repair

What This Service Involves

When a zone goes dead but the valve itself is fine, the fault is usually in the low-voltage wiring buried between the controller and valve box. Puget Sound's wet soil accelerates corrosion at splices, and landscaping tools frequently sever direct-burial wire. We use a wire tracker to follow the run, locate the break or bad splice, and repair it with waterproof, direct-burial connectors built for our damp conditions. Each repaired zone is then actuated from the controller to confirm reliable operation.

Benefits

Revives zones that won't respond to the controller; Uses waterproof connectors for wet PNW soil; Locates faults without random digging; Fixes corrosion-prone splices permanently; Confirms every zone activates reliably

Our Process

1) Test zones to identify no-signal circuits; 2) Use a wire tracker to follow the run; 3) Pinpoint the break or corroded splice; 4) Repair with waterproof direct-burial connectors; 5) Actuate each zone from the controller

What Affects the Cost

Length of wire run to trace; Number of breaks or bad splices; Depth and access to the fault; Connector and wire replacement; Diagnostic time for intermittent faults

Best Time of Year

Best in spring or early summer, and repair before winterization so every zone can be shut down properly.