Irrigation Installation & Service
A properly designed irrigation system keeps your lawn and landscape healthy all season, without wasting water or adding to your weekly to-do list.
30+ Years of Local Experience
Designing, installing, and servicing irrigation systems across the Boston suburbs since 1999
Installation + Ongoing Service
We install new irrigation systems and service existing ones, including spring startups, winterization, and repairs
Free Irrigation Consultation
We’ll assess your property and design an irrigation system that fits your lawn and landscape
Serving Northwest Boston Suburbs
We work on irrigation systems in Arlington, Lexington, Winchester, and neighboring communities
Stop Babysitting Your Lawn
Manual watering is time-consuming, inconsistent, and often too much or too little. Overwatered turf gets shallow roots and disease. Underwatered turf goes thin and patchy. Neither is the lawn you want.
A properly zoned irrigation system solves this. It delivers the right amount of water to each area of your property — lawn, planting beds, shrubs — on a schedule that adapts to the season. You get a healthier, better-looking landscape with significantly less effort, and typically lower water bills than hand-watering.
Craig’s Landscaping designs and installs residential irrigation systems across Arlington, Lexington, Winchester, and neighboring towns. We also service existing systems (whether we installed them or not). Spring startup, fall winterization, mid-season repairs, nozzle adjustments, controller programming — we handle it all.
Irrigation Services We Provide
Whether you need a brand-new irrigation system or help maintaining the one you have, here’s what Craig’s covers:
New system installation
- On-site property assessment and irrigation design — zoned to your lawn, beds, and shrub areas
- Full system installation including heads, valves, controller, and backflow prevention
- Zone-by-zone testing and adjustment before we leave the job
- Controller programming and walkthrough so you understand how to use the system
Spring startup
- System pressurization and full inspection after winter shutdown
- Head-by-head check for damage, clogs, or misalignment
- Controller reprogramming for the new season
- Backflow preventer inspection
Fall Winterization
- Full system blowout using compressed air to clear all water from lines and heads
- Controller shutdown and valve closure
- Recommended for all systems in eastern Massachusetts — frozen lines are expensive to repair!
Repairs & Mid-Season Service
- Broken or damaged head replacement
- Coverage adjustments — eliminating dry spots or overspray onto driveways and walkways
- Controller troubleshooting and upgrades
- Leak detection and line repairs
What Makes a Well-Designed Irrigation System Worth It
The right zones make all the difference
Not all areas of your property have the same watering needs. Your lawn needs different coverage than your planting beds. A shaded corner needs far less water than a south-facing slope. A properly zoned system accounts for all of this — which means healthier plants and no wasted water.
New England seasons require adjustments
Eastern Massachusetts gets significant rainfall in spring and fall, and dry stretches in summer. A smart irrigation controller adjusts automatically rather than running on a fixed schedule regardless of conditions. We can program your system to work with the seasons, not against them.
Winterization isn't optional here
The freeze-thaw cycles in the Arlington and Lexington area will crack irrigation lines and heads if water is left in the system over winter. A proper fall blowout costs a fraction of what a burst line costs to repair in spring — and it protects a significant investment in your landscape.
An irrigation system adds property value
Buyers in the Boston suburbs increasingly expect established landscapes to have irrigation. It’s a practical amenity that communicates a well-maintained property — and it reduces the ongoing labor cost and time involved to keep a lawn and garden looking good.
Why Homeowners Choose Craig's for Irrigation Projects
There are irrigation-only contractors, and then there are full-service landscaping companies that understand how an irrigation system fits into the bigger picture of your property. Craig’s Landscaping gets the full picture.
We design for your unique property.
Every irrigation system we install starts with a proper site assessment. We map your zones based on your actual lawn, beds, sun exposure, and soil — not a generic template. That means better coverage, less waste, and a system that performs the way it should.
Part of a bigger landscape relationship.
Many of our irrigation clients are also lawn maintenance or landscape service clients. When your irrigation, your lawn care, and your planting are all managed by the same team, the results show — because everything is coordinated.
Installation and service under one roof.
We install new systems and we service them year after year — spring startups, winterizations, repairs, and upgrades. You don’t need a different contractor for each. One call, one team that knows your system.
30+ years in the Boston suburbs.
We know the soil conditions, frost depths, and seasonal patterns in towns like Arlington, Lexington, and Winchester. That local knowledge informs every system we design and every service call we make.
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Serving Arlington, Lexington, Winchester, & Nearby Suburbs
Craig’s Landscaping has been working in the Boston suburbs for nearly 30 years. Our primary service area covers three towns in Middlesex County:
- Arlington
- Lexington
- Winchester
We understand the soil conditions, seasonal patterns, and frost depths specific to Middlesex County — all of which directly affect how we design and service irrigation systems.
Need an irrigation company but outside of the towns mentioned above? We still might be able to help! Give us a call at 781.643.3841 or send us a message and we’ll talk through your needs to see if we can help.