Six Cities · One Operator

North Richland Hills
and Five Cities
Around It.

Spray Irrigation Co. serves the North Fort Worth corridor — North Richland Hills as home base, plus Hurst, Watauga, Haltom City, Keller, and Southlake. Same pricing everywhere. Same person doing the work. No trip fee, no matter which of the six you're in.

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Why Only Six Cities

A Real Service Area,
Not an Aspirational One.

A lot of irrigation companies claim to serve "all of DFW" or "Tarrant County." They can't, not really. The drive times are brutal, the pricing has to flex to cover windshield hours, and you end up with a dispatcher instead of a relationship.

I picked six cities I can actually serve well. They're all within reasonable drive time of North Richland Hills, they share similar soil and freeze patterns, and I know the municipal water departments, the HOAs, and the common house-age quirks in each one. That's how $0 service call stays genuinely zero.

If you're outside the six, read the note at the bottom of this page — sometimes I can still help.

The Six Cities

Where I Actually Drive
Every Week.

Each city has its own quirks — municipal water rules, soil subtypes, freeze exposure, HOA requirements, age of housing stock. Here's what I know about each one and what it means for your irrigation system.

North Richland Hills — Home Base.

NRH is where I'm based and where the majority of my work happens. North Texas irrigation systems share a common set of issues — heavy clay soil that drains poorly, summer heat that exposes coverage gaps, and hard freezes that can split pipes and crack valve bodies. I design and service every system around those realities, regardless of the neighborhood.

NRH municipal water runs the typical North Texas rotating-day restrictions in summer, and the city enforces them. I design and program every system to fit the current schedule without manual override. If the schedule changes mid-season and you're a commercial Wet Check subscriber, I'll update your controller for free as part of the regular visit; homeowners can call or text and I'll walk through the change over the phone.

Neighborhoods I work in regularly
Forest Glenn Home Town Smithfield Iron Horse North Hills Richland Hills Glenann Estates Thornbridge
What's typical here

Homes range from 1960s ranches with original (often failed) irrigation to 2000s-and-newer subdivisions with 8–12 zone systems. The common repair pattern is stuck valves from mineral buildup (our water is hard) and broken heads from lawn mowers clipping risers. Both are usually 30–60 minute fixes.

Hurst — Older Systems, Good Bones.

Hurst borders NRH on the southeast and shares the same clay soil and freeze pattern. The housing stock skews a bit older — lots of homes built between 1970 and 1995 — which often means original irrigation systems with 20–40 year old components still in the ground.

The common scenario: a Hurst homeowner gets hit with a $400 water bill, calls me, and we find one or two zones leaking underground from a cracked PVC fitting that finally gave out after three decades. It's almost always cheaper to repair than to replace — full system replacement in Hurst usually isn't warranted unless the mainline itself is shot.

Neighborhoods I work in
Bellaire Hurst Hills Redbud Heights Heritage Park Winewood
Hurst-specific notes

Hurst Public Works is responsive on water leak credits — if you have a documented underground irrigation leak and get it fixed, they'll often credit part of the bill spike. I'll give you the paperwork and photos you need to file the credit request.

Watauga — Compact, Efficient, Familiar.

Watauga is just north of NRH — a smaller city with tight-knit neighborhoods and a housing stock that's a touch newer than Hurst on average. Most Watauga irrigation systems are from the 1985–2005 range, which means they're old enough to need real maintenance but not so old that full replacements are common.

Common problems here: rotor heads that have lost their gears (they spray but don't rotate), and controllers that got hit by lightning in a storm and weren't fully diagnosed by the last person who looked at them. Controllers are usually a simpler fix than people expect — often a specific module rather than the whole unit.

Neighborhoods I work in
Woodland Park Whitley Road area Big Diamond Park Vista
Watauga-specific notes

Watauga's water department has a faster permit turnaround than some neighboring cities for new installs and major repairs, usually same-day or next-day if I submit before noon.

Haltom City — The Widest Mix.

Haltom City is southwest of NRH and has the most varied housing stock of any city in the service area — there are homes from the 1950s that have never had irrigation, 1980s systems on their second or third repair, and newer 2010s builds with smart controllers already installed.

That variety means Haltom City calls run the full range. One house might need a 1-hour valve replacement and an explanation of how to winterize, the next might need a full design for a property that's never had a system at all.

Neighborhoods I work in
Diamond Loch North Meadow Lane Crockett Park area Richland Terrace
Haltom City-specific notes

Water pressure varies more across Haltom City than the other cities — a house in one neighborhood might have 85 PSI and the next one over 45 PSI. I always check static pressure before quoting an install because zone sizing depends heavily on it, and the same design doesn't work at both extremes.

Keller — Larger Lots, Bigger Zones.

Keller is north of NRH and the lot sizes jump up meaningfully — quarter-acre and half-acre lots are common, and you see more three-quarter and full-acre properties than in any of the inner cities. That changes everything about irrigation design: more zones, longer run times, bigger controllers, more attention to water-restriction compliance because monthly bills can get real at scale.

Keller residents tend to be more interested in smart controllers — Rachio, Hunter Hydrawise, Rain Bird ESP-TM2. The ROI on a smart controller for a Keller homeowner with a 10-zone system can be real, especially factoring in the water savings and the convenience of remote management.

Neighborhoods I work in
Hidden Lakes The Highlands Saddlebrook Estates Stonegate Bear Creek Marshall Ridge
Keller-specific notes

Many Keller HOAs require specific landscape and irrigation compliance — minimum green lawn percentages, approved plant lists, required controller types. I keep track of the major HOAs' requirements and design accordingly. Always tell me which subdivision you're in before we plan anything major.

Southlake — Higher Expectations, Done Right.

Southlake is the farthest of the six from my base — about a 20-minute drive — and the highest-end overall. Lots are big, landscapes are professionally designed, and the irrigation systems tend to be newer and more complex. 15+ zone systems are common. Drip irrigation for flower beds is almost standard. Smart controllers are the norm, not the exception.

Southlake homeowners expect competence and discretion, both of which I take seriously. I show up on time, in a clean truck, and I treat the property the way I'd treat my own. I don't take photos of the house for marketing and I don't disturb anything that wasn't the reason I was called.

Neighborhoods I work in
Timarron Carillon Monticello Shady Oaks Mission Ridge Versailles
Southlake-specific notes

Southlake's water restrictions are enforced stringently, and the city actively monitors high-use accounts. If your system is running during restricted hours even once, you can get a visit. I program every Southlake controller to stay well inside the restriction windows, with a buffer on both sides, so you're never flagged.

Across the Whole Service Area

Three Things Every Home
in These Cities Has in Common.

The six cities vary in lot size, housing age, and HOA rules. But they share the same North Texas geology and climate, and that creates three recurring issues I see in every single city.

01 / SOIL

North Texas Clay Doesn't Drain.

Every city in the service area sits on heavy clay soil. Clay holds water, which means runoff and puddling are the #1 cause of wasted water and plant stress — not dry soil. I design and tune every system around short, multiple watering cycles rather than long single ones, so water has time to actually soak in.

Read: Clay-soil watering and cycle-soak programming →

02 / HEAT

Texas Summers Punish Mistakes.

When July hits 105°F with 30% humidity, a poorly-zoned or poorly-timed system will show it within a week. Brown spots, stressed foundations, cracked clay soil. Watering at the wrong time of day can also waste up to 40% of what you apply to evaporation alone. Every system I tune accounts for this.

03 / FREEZE

Hard Freezes Split Anything Not Blown Out.

North Texas gets real freezes — 2021 proved that. Every irrigation system in all six cities needs proper winterization via compressed-air blowout, or you're rebuilding in spring. I do winterizations included-in-subscription for commercial Wet Check customers, and as a paid standalone service for homeowners and non-subscribers.

If You're Outside the Six

Close But Not Quite? Still Call.

If you're in a city that borders the service area, there's a decent chance I can still help. The six cities are my reliable coverage, but I sometimes take work in neighboring cities when the schedule and drive time line up.

The honest answer is: text me your address and what's going on, and I'll tell you in a minute whether it makes sense. If it doesn't, I'll recommend a qualified irrigator closer to you — I'd rather refer you out than take a job where driving eats the value you're paying for.

Colleyville? Bedford? Grapevine? Fort Worth (NE)? Richland Hills? Ask.
Ready When You Are

Same Person, Same Price.
Any of the Six Cities.

Doesn't matter whether you're in North Richland Hills, Southlake, or anywhere in between. $0 service call. $75 per hour. Parts quoted before install. Text a photo or just call.

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