When should sprinklers be blown out?
Before the first hard freeze, once the season's last watering is done; water left in the lines can freeze and split pipes and sprinkler heads.
Yard and garden cleanup in East Bench
Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026
24/7 Express Handyman Service does yard and garden cleanup in East Bench, from $205: 7 jobs, each with its own price. 77% of housing in Salt Lake City's East Bench community was owner-occupied as of the 2010 Census, compared with 49.7% citywide. (East Bench Master Plan (Salt Lake City Planning Division, 2017)) In the Salt Lake City & Millcreek zone, scheduled work is $95/hour with a 2-hour minimum and no dispatch fee, plus a $15 fuel surcharge.
How much does yard and garden cleanup cost in East Bench?
From $205
Yard and garden cleanup in East Bench starts at $205 for scheduled work: the 2-hour minimum at $95/hour plus fuel, with no dispatch fee. Prices as of September 2026.
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Salt Lake City & MillcreekAnswered 24/7 by Tom or his dispatcher.
Scheduled work is $95/hour with a 2-hour minimum, plus the $15 fuel surcharge, and no dispatch fee. Emergency calls are priced differently: see the price sheet.
Arrival within 24 hours. Rush: add $100 and the truck drops everything and heads straight over, arriving within 1 hour.
Yard and garden cleanup jobs in East Bench
- Do a fall yard cleanupfrom $205
- Rake and haul away fall leavesfrom $205
- Cut back dead perennials and flower stemsfrom $205
- Blow out and winterize a sprinkler systemfrom $205
- Turn on sprinklers and check for leaks in springfrom $205
- Wrap shrubs and young trees for winterfrom $205
- Prune small dead branches before winterfrom $205
If it can't wait: an emergency call-out in East Bench starts at $264–$414 by time of day. Frozen Pipe Help · Ceiling Leak Help · Garage Door Help · Ice Dam Help · Toilet Help · Water Heater Help
About yard and garden cleanup
24/7 Express Handyman Service does the yard work a house needs at the turn of the seasons: fall cleanup, leaf removal, cutting back dead perennials and flower stems, blowing out sprinklers before the freeze and starting them up in spring.
In East Bench
Development in the East Bench neighborhood is relatively young and suburban, with larger lots and homes, curving streets and an abundance of cul-de-sacs, a pattern shaped by the steepness of its location on the slope of the foothills. (East Bench Master Plan (Salt Lake City Planning Division, 2017)) Approximately one-third of East Bench neighborhoods developed prior to World War II. (East Bench Master Plan (Salt Lake City Planning Division, 2017)) A scenario magnitude 7 earthquake is estimated to produce an average fault scarp height of 6.1 feet where faulting occurs along the East Bench, enough displacement to cause irreparable damage to any structure built across the scarp. (Maps Show Potential Geologic Effects of a Magnitude 7 Earthquake | Utah Geological Survey) In a scenario magnitude 7 earthquake, landsliding would likely be most severe on Wasatch Range mountain spurs, threatening downslope development such as the East Bench, although prehistoric landslide deposits on these slopes are relatively rare. (Maps Show Potential Geologic Effects of a Magnitude 7 Earthquake | Utah Geological Survey) Salt Lake City's wildland urban interface code adds fire safety rules for properties near undeveloped natural areas, covering building and roofing materials, how buildings are built, landscaping, and the space required between buildings and wildland. (SLC Wildland Urban Interface Fire Code | Salt Lake City Council Office)
Calls come from around Foothill Drive, Parley's Way, Bonneville Shoreline Trail.
- County
- Salt Lake County
- ZIP codes
- 84108, 84109
- Zone and arrival
- Salt Lake City & Millcreek: within 24 hours, or 1 hour with the $100 rush fee
Quick answers
Should dead perennials be cut back in fall or left until spring?
Either works for most plants. Cutting back in fall tidies beds and removes disease; leaving some stems through winter shelters insects and holds snow. The visit follows your preference.
Is backflow testing part of a sprinkler blow-out?
No. A blow-out clears water from the lines with compressed air; testing or repairing the backflow assembly is done by a certified backflow tester.
Yard and fall cleanup: every job and zone
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.
Sources
- East Bench Master Plan (Salt Lake City Planning Division, 2017) — retrieved 2026-09-23
- Maps Show Potential Geologic Effects of a Magnitude 7 Earthquake | Utah Geological Survey — retrieved 2026-09-23
- SLC Wildland Urban Interface Fire Code | Salt Lake City Council Office — retrieved 2026-09-23
Water still coming? Door that won't lock?
(801) 999-0827Answered 24/7 by Tom or his dispatcher. 24/7 Express Handyman Service confirms the address, the zone rate and the dispatch fee, and takes a card, before rolling.