Charlotte Irrigation Company Warns Against Forgetting to Winterize System

Have you taken care of your irrigation system winterization yet? If not, you should call and schedule an appointment with Charlotte irrigation service company Irrigation & Lighting Specialist! Last night, temperatures reached 30°F. With December beginning, time is running out to protect your irrigation system from the dangers of freezing!

 "Charlotte homeowners should call immediately to schedule their irrigation system winterization," says John Minor of Irrigation & Lighting Specialist. "Temperatures have already been reaching below freezing. It's more important than ever to take the steps necessary to protect your irrigation system from unnecessary damage."

Charlotte Irrigation Systems in Danger

Many people think that because Charlotte typically enjoys milder weather, there is no need to worry about freezing temperatures during the winter. This is incorrect and Charlotte residents need to take the proper precautions to protect their irrigation system investments during the winter months.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Charlotte averages around 2.1 inches of snow each January and a little over an inch in February and March. While this may not sound like blizzard conditions, it does mean that the temperatures drop low enough to pose a significant danger to your irrigation system.

When temperatures drop below freezing, it can cause the remaining water in the pipes and sprinkler heads to freeze. As the water freezes, it expands and causes the pipes and sprinkler heads to crack and burst. The damage that this causes can prove to be costly, especially when compared to the cost of properly winterizing the system.

"While it's true that Charlotte enjoys great weather, it doesn't mean that we don't also have at least a few periods of harsh conditions during the winter," says Minor. "It makes financial sense to recognize that and properly shut-down your irrigation system so that you aren't faced with enormous repair costs in the Spring."

To schedule an appointment for your irrigation system winterization, call John Minor with Irrigation & Lighting Specialist at 877-433-5833 or email John. We look forward to helping you ensure your irrigation system is properly “put to bed” and ready to go again when spring comes around!

Happy Thanksgiving from Charlotte Irrigation Installation Company

Charlotte irrigation installation and repair company Irrigation & Lighting Specialist would like to wish all of our clients a happy Thanksgiving! We have enjoyed being one of the top Charlotte irrigation installation and repair companies and could not be more thrilled to be part of this vibrant community. Trusting us with something as important as your irrigation system is something that we appreciate and never lose sight of. Irrigation & Lighting Specialist works hard every day to provide our clients with the highest quality work and customer service.

“We’ve been working with Charlotte homeowners for 26 years and have received tremendous support from the community,” says John Minor of Irrigation & Lighting Specialist. "As a result of our commitment to customer service, we have been able to become one of Charlotte's most trusted irrigation installation and repair companies."

What We Are Thankful For

First and foremost, we are thankful for our clients. Obviously, none of this would be possible without them. However, our clients always seem to go above and beyond when we’re working with them. Over the years, we have gotten to know some of the most interesting people in Charlotte. It has been a true joy to be able to provide them with the irrigation installation and repair assistance they need to protect their landscaping investment and create a lawn they can be proud of.

Second, we are thankful for the Irrigation & Lighting Specialist team. Our team is second to none! It is made up of trained maintenance professionals who take pride in the quality of their work. We continue to be amazed at their hard work and dedication. For this, we are thankful!

To learn more about our irrigation installation and repair services, contact John Minor with Irrigation & Lighting Specialist at 877-433-5833 or email John. We look forward to helping you achieve and maintain a green lawn that you can be proud of for years to come!

Charlotte Holiday Lighting Dangers

Installing your own outdoor holiday lighting, is not only a hassle, but it can also be dangerous. Whether it's falling off a ladder or suffering minor burns, the possibility of suffering an injury while haphazardly putting up holiday decorations is a real threat.

The holiday season is a time meant for enjoying the company of family and friends. For many families, it represents the only time of the year that their entire family can get together. Spending multiple hours in the emergency room is the last thing anyone wants to do. Why not enjoy the time with your family and let a professional take care of your holiday lighting and decorations?

"It may sound a little sensationalist, but injuries related to putting up holiday lighting and decorations is an extremely common occurrence," says John Minor with Irrigation & Lighting Specialist. "The combination of large amounts of wiring, using ladders, and the winter weather comes together to create dangerous conditions."

Professional Holiday Lighting Prevents Injuries

After monitoring a three-year period, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that around 18,000 individuals were treated in emergency rooms for holiday decorating falls. Further, this number only includes individuals who were injured bad enough to seek emergency care. It is estimated that the actual number of holiday lighting related injuries is actually much higher.

Below are a few other injury statistics to keep in mind:

• Each year, emergency rooms treat about 12,500 people for injuries related to holiday lights, electrical decorations, and Christmas trees. These injuries include falls, cuts, and shocks. 
• 200 fire-related fatalities and injuries occur during the two days between December 31 and January 1.
• Each holiday season, nearly 6,000 emergency room patients are seen due to holiday decorating falls.
• Holiday decorations and Christmas trees are responsible for nearly 2,000 fires and more than $41 million in property damage each year.

Why not let the professionals take care of your holiday lighting so that you can enjoy the time with your friends and family? To schedule a free holiday decorating consultation, call John Minor with Irrigation & Lighting Specialist at 877-433-5833 or email John. We look forward to helping you create a gorgeous holiday lighting display and still be able to enjoy the holidays!

Reminder: Time for Charlotte Irrigation Winterization

Charlotte's leading irrigation installation, service, and repair company, Irrigation & Lighting Specialist, would like to remind Charlotte homeowners that now is the time to schedule your irrigation system winterization. Tonight's low is expected to be around 28° and next week isn't supposed to be much different.

These cold temperatures can be especially dangerous to your irrigation system. When the temperature drops below freezing, it can cause any water remaining in the system to freeze and expand, cracking the pipes and sprinkler heads. The resulting damage can prove costly, especially when compared to the cost of properly winterizing the system.

"Charlotte homeowners should call as soon as possible to schedule their annual winterization shut-down," says John Minor of Irrigation & Lighting Specialist. "We've already begun winterizing systems and the remaining appointments are filling up fast. With temperatures already reaching freezing, it's more important than ever to protect your irrigation system."

Frost Before Your Winterization

One of the most common questions we get is whether an irrigation system is in danger from early frosting before it has been properly winterized. The short answer is that while there is a potential danger, it is much less than the danger caused by solid ground freezes typically associated with the winter months.

"It's common to experience several frosts before the colder winter temperatures officially set in. When these frosts occur, there is a potential for any water in the system to freeze and cause damage," says Minor. "The likelihood of this causing significant damage is small because these drops in temperature are usually quick and followed immediately by warmer conditions. These quick changes prevent the ground from freezing deep enough to affect the underground irrigation system."

In order to protect your irrigation system investment as much as possible, Irrigation & Lighting Specialist recommends scheduling your annual winterization as early as possible. This allows most homeowners to enjoy the piece of mind of knowing that they do not have costly repairs waiting for them next spring.

For more information about protecting your system or to schedule your irrigation system winterization, call John Minor with Irrigation & Lighting Specialist at 877-433-5833 or email John. We look forward to helping you ensure your irrigation system is properly “put to bed” and ready to go again when spring comes around!

Benefits of Professional Charlotte Holiday Lighting

Believe it or not, we have officially entered the month of November! With a little over three weeks until Thanksgiving, Fall is officially upon us. Here at Irrigation & Lighting Specialist, one of the top Charlotte holiday lighting companies, we can hardly believe it!

Like many Americans, you are probably getting together with family for Thanksgiving. This means you should begin the preparations soon. Find the turkey, begin cleaning your house for the guests, start figuring out the seating arrangements, and the hundreds of other things that go in to preparing for the day.

The last thing you want to think about is the fact that you should also be preparing for the Christmas holiday as well. Thanksgiving is typically the time to begin pulling out all of the Christmas decorations and searching for the perfect tree. Add to this the fact that you also need to start shopping for Christmas presents and you can practically hear the stress building.

The good news is that there's help! Irrigation & Lighting Specialist provides professional holiday lighting services! We're here to take away some of that stress and let you enjoy the holidays.

"Holidays should be events that you can enjoy, not dread," says John Minor of Irrigation & Lighting Specialist. "We try to relieve some of the stress for Charlotte residents by designing and installing their holiday lighting and decorations. We are of the belief that any time you don't have to spend on things like this is time you can spend enjoying the holidays with your friends and family."

Below are a few of the additional benefits of using professional holiday lighting rather than doing it yourself.

Holiday Lights Provided

Holiday lighting professionals like Irrigation & Lighting Specialist provide you with the necessary lights. You don't have to worry about waiting in long lines or searching all over Charlotte for the correct lights. You also avoid purchasing too many lights or not enough lights. We take care of everything for you!

You Get Exactly What You Want

No more hanging lights and re-hanging lights. You don't have to worry about putting up your holiday lights only to realize that you've missed a spot. Irrigation & Lighting Specialist works with you to design the exact type of display you want and then we make it happen. Our professional lighting experts have years of experience and are ready to make the holiday lighting display you imagined a reality!

Holiday Lights Taken Down & Packed For You

No more spending the holidays dreading having to take all of your lights down and pack them up. Irrigation & Lighting Specialist will not only install your lighting display, we will also come back after the holidays, take all of the lights down, and pack them up so that they can be safely stored until next year.

To learn more about having a professional take care of your holiday lighting or to schedule a free holiday decorating consultation, call John Minor with Irrigation & Lighting Specialist at 877-433-5833 or email John. We look forward to helping you create a gorgeous holiday lighting display and still be able to enjoy the holidays!