Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026
24/7 Express Handyman Service starts up sprinklers in Salt Lake, Park City and Heber. Up to 25,000 gallons of water can be lost over a six-month irrigation season to cracked pipes and broken sprinkler heads. (Sprinkler Spruce-Up | US EPA WaterSense)
| Salt Lake City & Millcreek | from $205 |
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| Park City & Summit County | from $225 |
| Heber Valley & Wasatch County | from $225 |
Spring startup in Salt Lake City & Millcreek starts at $205: the 2-hour minimum at $95/hour ($190) plus the $15 fuel surcharge, with no dispatch fee. Time past 2 hours is billed in 30-minute steps. Larger parts are billed at cost plus 25%.
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Run one zone at a time and watch every head for tilting, clogging, misting or water pouring from the base. Between cycles, look for water pooling on the surface, which EPA WaterSense says can be a sign of an underground leak, and check valve boxes for loose connections.
Yes, testable backflow assemblies must be tested when installed, after repair and every year by a certified backflow technician, and results go to the water supplier. That test is scheduled separately from the sprinkler startup.
Misting usually means the water pressure is too high for the heads. Extension guidance says high pressure can be corrected with a pressure regulator on the sprinkler system or with pressure-regulating sprinkler heads.
If a zone is flooding the yard or water is bubbling up where no head should be, shut the irrigation supply off and do not keep running it. 24/7 Express Handyman Service can find the break and fix the sprinkler side, and line up a licensed plumber if the leak is on the supply side.
Every job 24/7 Express Handyman Service takes on is under $3,000 including labor, materials and any change orders (Utah Code §58-55-305); a change that would push a job over that line is referred to a licensed contractor, not written up as a second job. plumbing, electrical, HVAC, gas appliance / combustion system work is referred to a licensed trade.
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