Do I need to be home?

No—if the basement water is shut off and I have access to the controller, you don’t need to be home.

Controller on or off after winterizing?

For city-water, it can stay ON. For pump/lake/well systems, I disable pump-start so the pump can’t run dry.

What PSI/CFM do you use?

50–60 PSI with high CFM. Volume is what safely clears the system.

Why leave the drain plug loose?

If the shut-off seeps, water drains out instead of back into the system. Check in 24–72 hours; if it’s still dripping, the shut-off should be replaced.

Sprinkler Winterization & Blowouts in Shelby Township, MI

Call 313-349-1300 Text Me Schedule Online

I cover all of Shelby Township—corridors along 21–26 Mile, Dequindre, Ryan, Schoenherr, Hayes, and Van Dyke (M-53), plus neighborhoods near Utica and the Hall Rd (M-59) edge. Many routes have long laterals and mixed-age components, so I keep it safe and efficient: 50–60 PSI with high CFM, short passes per zone, and I leave the drain plug off or partially threaded so any weeping shut-off drains out instead of back into the system.

Service focus: 21–26 Mile • Dequindre • Ryan • Schoenherr • Hayes • Van Dyke (M-53) • River Bends & Cherry Creek areas • ZIPs 48315, 48316, 48317

Pricing — Shelby Township

City Water — Cash/Check/Zelle

8z $75 • 10z $85 • 12z $95 • 14z $105 • 16z $115 • 18z $125 • 20z $135 • 22z $145

City Water — Online Payment

8z $85 • 10z $95 • 12z $105 • 14z $115 • 16z $125 • 18z $135 • 20z $145 • 22z $155

Pump/Lake/Well — Cash/Check/Zelle

10z $125 • 12z $135 • 14z $145 • 16z $155 • 18z $165 • 20z $175 • 22z $185 • 24z $195

Pump/Lake/Well — Online Payment

10z $135 • 12z $145 • 14z $155 • 16z $165 • 18z $175 • 20z $185 • 22z $195

Add-on (when required): Pull & disconnect lake intake pipe: $125.

How I Winterize (Button View)

1Shut off & inspectSupply, backflow, drains, zone order 2Safe hookupDownstream of backflow; 50–60 PSI + high CFM 3Short zone passesFarthest first; ~60–120s to fine mist 4Backflow & drainsPurge cocks; drain plug off/part-threaded 5ControllerCity-water can stay ON; pump-start disabled 6Paper reportLeave Winterizing Report + text notes

Important: Winterization isn’t a full inspection (air won’t show everything water does). If you see continuous weeping at the drain after 24–72 hours, call; otherwise I’ll see you at spring start-up.

Nearby Areas

Macomb Township • Sterling Heights • Utica • Rochester Hills • All Service Areas