The firewood is stocked, tractors and other equipment are ready for a winter slumber, and all summer essentials are packed away. You may have crossed many tasks off your winter to-do list, but what about your irrigation system? Winterizing your irrigation system is necessary to its health and functionality, as it helps ensure the system will last many more years.

Here are three other reasons why this task is so important:

• Money-Saver: Protect your property investment through winterization, as irrigation systems are vital in maintaining beautiful properties or healthy crops. Its parts are prone to damage from cold weather, as any water left in valves, pipes, and other components can freeze and expand. This causes the pipes and valves to crack or sustain other damage, resulting in costly replacement repairs.
• Tap Water Protection: Ensure the tap water flowing into your home stays clean by winterizing your irrigation system. Your system’s backflow prevention device keeps insecticides, pesticides, fertilizers, insect remains, animal waste, and other contaminants from seeping into your household’s water line. Since the device is above ground and subjected to the elements, it can freeze and crack during cold weather, resulting in drinking water contamination. Winterization is key in maintaining clean household water all winter long.
• Property Health & Beauty: Maintain a beautiful property with irrigation system winterization. Replacing a damaged system means digging up your lawn and temporarily destroying the beautiful landscape you have worked so hard to create. A faulty system may also fail to water trees, shrubs, and plants on time, which is detrimental to their health.

Work with the talented team at Jay’s Lawn Service to winterize your irrigation system. The premier landscaping service proudly keeps lawns in the Columbus, NC, area lush and beautiful. Contact the lawn service at (828) 894-7078 or visit their website to schedule your free consultation. Like the landscaping service on Facebook for more great tips.