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| A lawn meter gets installed right next to your existing meter. |
The process of getting a meter installed can be pretty daunting. There are permits, applications, inspections and long lines to wait in for each. It is common to spend hours in the city permitting center on just one of these tasks. Then you need to have an authorized City of Houston plumber as well as a registered City of Houston irrigator and finally a registered City of Houston backflow tester to complete the process. A homeowner could certainly contract each of those companies or contractors on their own and take care of all of the paperwork in person but that is a plan that can lead to a lot of trouble because most homeowners have no idea what the codes governing these processes are. It is common for homeowners that try to tackle this process themselves contact and then contract with a professional during the process because of these issues.
Taylor Irrigation Service was awarded the Angie's List Super Service Award in 2012 (given to the top 4% of companies across the country), the Kudzu "Best of Houston" poll in 2012, the Home Advisor "Houston's Best" award in 2012 and 2013 and then John Taylor, the president and operations manager of TIS, became the first Texas based irrigation designer to ever receive the EPA Partner of the Year Award in October of 2013 for his water conservation and sustainability efforts within the Houston market. That adds a lot of weight to their resume when a homeowner is looking for a company to install a dedicated irrigation or lawn meter. Taylor offers turn-key service, simple contracts and "the buck stops here" accountability which homeowners love.
Irrigation meters can easily cut many water bills in half by eliminating the "sewer fee" for all water that is used in the sprinkler system, hose bibs and even pool and fountain fills. Your water bill is divided into two sections; consumption (how many thousands of gallons per month you use) and the sewer fee (the charge for processing the water that you flush or that goes down the drain). Because irrigation systems are often 80% to 90% of the water that we use in the Houston area during the warmest months, homeowners should be aware that they are paying for a service that the city is not providing them (water on the landscape and/or swimming pool is not going down the drain and is therefor not processed by the city). This sewer fee is often more than 50% of your water bill. Take a look at your latest bill, a hard copy or access it on-line, and see how much you stand to save by installing a dedicated lawn irrigation meter.
If you are interested in a dedicated irrigation lawn meter and live in the Houston area then contact Taylor Irrigation Service today. You can contact TIS online HERE or you can call (832) 799-4657 and stop letting your money go down the drain... literally.
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