Sprinkler freeze damage repair in Monmouth County, NJ: If your irrigation system was not winterized, was winterized late, or came through a hard freeze, Coastal Mist Irrigation finds and fixes the damage — cracked backflow preventers, split pipe and fittings, broken heads, and damaged valves — across Monmouth County. Emergency repairs, call anytime: 609-548-5187.
If water is spraying from the backflow preventer or bubbling up in the yard, close the irrigation shutoff valve first. It is usually in the basement or crawlspace where the irrigation line leaves the house. Then call us. Do not run zones on a system that is leaking.
Most freeze damage is found in April, not January. A system that looks fine all winter can show leaks the first time it is pressurized. That is why our spring startup brings water back slowly and runs every zone before calling the system ready. If you know your system was not winterized, tell us when you book.
Much of Monmouth County sits in USDA Zone 7a, with real hard-freeze risk from November through March. Inland towns like Colts Neck, Holmdel, Freehold, and Manalapan often freeze earlier than the shore. Backflow preventers on the north side of a house, out of the sun, are especially exposed.
A professional winterization and blowout clears every zone with a commercial compressor and protects the backflow preventer. See sprinkler winterization in Monmouth County, and read what happens if you do not winterize.
We repair systems in Middletown, Holmdel, Rumson, Colts Neck, Wall, Howell, Freehold, and Manalapan. In Ocean County, see freeze damage repair in Ocean County.
Water spraying from the backflow preventer when you turn the supply on, wet spots or bubbling in the lawn, zones with weak pressure, or heads that will not pop up are the common signs.
Close the irrigation shutoff valve inside the house, then call us. Do not keep running zones on a damaged system.
If nothing is leaking, yes — most freeze damage is found and fixed at the spring startup. If water is running, call right away.
Have the system professionally winterized between mid-October and mid-November, including the backflow preventer.
Hours:
Monday – Friday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
Emergency repairs — call anytime.
Call or text Coastal Mist Irrigation at 609-548-5187, schedule online, or request a free quote. Licensed and insured in New Jersey — NJ LIC#719827 · LICBP-726164. Read what your neighbors say on our reviews page.