Garden irrigation installation and repair.
Drip and pop-up irrigation, smart Wi-Fi controllers, system audits, and leak repair. Designed for Melbourne soil, water restrictions, and the existing planting.
Drip for beds, pop-up for lawn, smart control across both.
Garden irrigation in Melbourne is typically zoned by application. Sub-surface drip lines deliver water at the root zone of garden beds with minimal evaporation loss. Pop-up sprinklers (pressure-regulated, matched precipitation rate) cover lawn evenly. Most residential properties need both, on separate zones, controlled from a single unit. We design the zone layout, install, and commission.
Smart Wi-Fi controllers (Hunter Hydrawise, Rachio, Rain Bird ESP-TM2) integrate weather forecast data and on-site sensors to skip watering when rain is forecast and adjust run times across the seasons. Typical water-use reduction is 30 to 50 per cent compared to a fixed-schedule controller, with full system payback inside four years on water savings alone.
Where mature trees are present on site, we design the irrigation zones to support both the trees and the surrounding beds without contributing to root collar disease or surface compaction. Drip lines are kept clear of the trunk and run along the inner edge of the dripline where water uptake is most active.
By zone, by complexity.
Most residential systems land between $1,500 and $5,000 installed. Repairs and audits are quoted separately.
These are Hilly's indicative ranges, not industry averages or a property-specific quote. Access, condition, equipment, approvals, disposal and the final scope can change the price.
Drip + pop-up + smart Wi-Fi controller. Lawn and beds, multiple zones, weather-aware.
- 4 to 8 zones
- Smart Wi-Fi controller
- Backflow valve included
Mains-connected systems require a licensed plumber for the backflow valve (around $250 to $400). We coordinate that with the install.
The standard process.
Site visit
We walk the garden, check the planting, measure the lawn, note the tap location and water pressure.
Design + quote
Zone layout, controller spec, parts list, written quote. Usually within two business days.
Install day
Trench, lay, connect, install controller, commission. Most residential systems install in a day, full systems in two.
Walk-through + season check
We walk you through the controller, leave a printed run-time guide, and come back at the end of summer to tune.
Regular work across Melbourne's east, south east, bayside and north.
The questions we get most.
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Send the address, photographs and the work you are considering. We will confirm whether a site visit is needed and provide the scope and price in writing.