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 Salt Lake City
Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026
24/7 Express Handyman Service does yard and garden cleanup in Salt Lake City's east side, from $205: 7 jobs, each with its own price. 4,225 feet is the elevation of the National Weather Service's official climate station at Salt Lake City International Airport, whose 1991-2020 climate normals record a January average low temperature of 24.2 degrees Fahrenheit and 12.7 inches of average January snowfall, with at least an inch of new snow falling on about 7.6 days in a typical January. (NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Monthly) — Salt Lake City Intl AP, UT) 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 Salt Lake City's east side?
From $205
Yard and garden cleanup in Salt Lake City's east side 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 Salt Lake City
- 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 Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City has an estimated 30,000 brick homes built before 1970 that the city classifies as unreinforced masonry construction, and its Fix the Bricks program provides financial assistance to retrofit these older homes against earthquake damage. (Salt Lake City's Fix the Bricks Program — SLC.gov Blog) A pilot 2016 grant of over $700,000 funded the retrofit of 29 Salt Lake City homes, while a 2019 grant of more than $5 million aims to retrofit another 200 homes. (Fix The Bricks! Fortifying Salt Lake City, Utah — FEMA Case Study)
Calls come from around University of Utah, Foothill Drive, Research Park, the benches, up by the U.
- County
- Salt Lake County
- ZIP codes
- 84101, 84102, 84103, 84105, 84106, 84108, 84109, 84111, 84112, 84113, 84115
- 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
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Monthly) — Salt Lake City Intl AP, UT — retrieved 2026-09-19
- Salt Lake City's Fix the Bricks Program — SLC.gov Blog — retrieved 2026-09-19
- Fix The Bricks! Fortifying Salt Lake City, Utah — FEMA Case Study — retrieved 2026-09-19
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.