What a sprinkler inspection should actually check
Twenty-one points in five groups, every one marked pass or fail — the checklist PeakPure Home works through on a full system inspection, published so you can hold any inspection against it.
What should a sprinkler inspection cover?
A full sprinkler inspection should cover 21 points across five groups — the controller and its program, the backflow assembly, the valves and mainline, every head in every zone, and the water pressure itself — each marked pass or fail. That is how PeakPure Home inspects residential systems across the southern half of Salt Lake County, and the homeowner keeps the written result.
Every point below is a yes or a no. A point that fails is photographed and priced in writing; a point that passes is recorded so next year has something to be compared against.
Controller and electrical
- 1Controller powers up, with the display and backup battery good
- 2Program review — start times, run times, watering days, seasonal adjust
- 3Zone-by-zone electrical check at the controller — solenoid draw
- 4Rain sensor, freeze sensor or WiFi module present and working
Backflow and supply
- 5Assembly type identified — RPZ, pressure vacuum breaker or double-check
- 6Assembly present and correctly installed
- 7Relief valve or check assembly weeping
- 8Main shutoff and isolation valves operate
Valves and mainline
- 9Valve boxes located, lids intact, boxes clear
- 10Each zone valve opens and closes cleanly, with no weeping
- 11Mainline holds pressure with all zones off
- 12Wet spots, sinkholes, or an unexplained jump in the water bill
Heads and coverage
- 13Head count and type recorded per zone
- 14Broken, sunken or tilted heads
- 15Nozzle wear, misting, mismatched precipitation rates
- 16Spray blocked by turf, fence or plant growth
- 17Overspray onto hardscape or the street
- 18Coverage gaps — dry corners, head-to-head spacing
Pressure and performance
- 19Static and operating pressure at the source
- 20Per-zone symptoms — misting where pressure runs high, doughnut patterns where it runs low
- 21Drip zones — filter, regulator, and emitters flowing
What do you keep after a sprinkler inspection?
A written report: every point pass or fail, photos of every failure, the written price to correct what failed, and the date of the next recommended service. PeakPure Home treats the report as the deliverable — a verbal walkthrough is not one.
The report is what makes the inspection worth repeating: next year's inspection reads against this year's, point by point, on the same 21 lines.
Where does PeakPure Home inspect sprinkler systems?
Millcreek and south, through the southern half of Salt Lake County — the same northern edge as every other job the sprinkler division takes. Booking runs on the division's own site, peakpureirrigation.com, or on (385) 292-2624.
The full sprinkler division page — repair, startups, blowouts and the rest of the work — is at peakpurehome.com/sprinklers.
Sprinkler inspection questions Salt Lake County homeowners ask
What is included in a full sprinkler system inspection?
All 21 points, marked pass or fail: the controller and its program, the backflow assembly, the valves and mainline, every head in every zone, and the water pressure at the source. Photos are taken of anything found wrong.
Do I get a written report?
Yes. The report lists every point pass or fail, with photos of every failure, the written price to correct what failed, and the date of the next recommended service. A verbal walkthrough is not the deliverable — the report is.
How is a sprinkler inspection priced?
By the zone count. The inspection covers a set number of zones with a per-zone step above it, and first-time customers receive a reduction. The form on the sprinklers page returns the number before you book.
Does the inspection cover the backflow assembly?
Yes. The inspection identifies the assembly type — RPZ, pressure vacuum breaker or double-check — and checks that it is present and correctly installed. RPZ assemblies and pressure vacuum breakers are both installed by PeakPure Home.
Where does PeakPure Home inspect sprinkler systems?
Millcreek and south, through the southern half of Salt Lake County. Booking runs through the division's own site, peakpureirrigation.com, or by calling (385) 292-2624.
Can a repair found during the inspection be priced on the spot?
Yes. A repair depends on what actually failed, so it is priced once someone has inspected it — and the inspection is exactly that look. The written price to correct what failed is attached to the report.