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 Upper Avenues
Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026
24/7 Express Handyman Service does yard and garden cleanup in Upper Avenues, from $205: 7 jobs, each with its own price. 18-inch water main built in 1911 from City Creek to Thirteenth Avenue gave a boost to development in the Upper Avenues, according to the Avenues Historic District National Register documentation. (Avenues Historic District (amended), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (NPGallery)) 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 Upper Avenues?
From $205
Yard and garden cleanup in Upper Avenues 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 Upper Avenues
- 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 Upper Avenues 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 Upper Avenues
Brick became the preferred building material in the Avenues after the late 1860s, when Salt Lake City had several brickyards, including one in the Upper Avenues area, though small adobe houses were built until the 1880s. (Avenues Historic District (amended), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (NPGallery)) Salt Lake City's Plat D was extended to include the upper bench lands in the late 1890s, and in 1907 the city council designated the east-west streets as avenues, giving the neighborhood its name. (Avenues Historic District (amended), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (NPGallery)) On the upper slopes of the Avenues, the below-grade garage was a common adaptation to the steep topography. (Avenues Historic District (amended), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (NPGallery)) Salt Lake City's Wildland Urban Interface Fire Code adds extra fire safety rules for properties near undeveloped natural areas, covering building and roofing materials, how buildings are built, allowed landscaping, and the space required between buildings and wildland. (SLC Wildland Urban Interface Fire Code | Salt Lake City Council Office) A 2004 proposal to extend the Avenues Historic District north to Eleventh Avenue was made, but the boundary increase has not been pursued. (Avenues Historic District (amended), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (NPGallery))
Calls come from around Salt Lake City Cemetery, City Creek Canyon, Bonneville Shoreline Trail, the Aves.
- County
- Salt Lake County
- ZIP codes
- 84103
- 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
- Avenues Historic District (amended), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (NPGallery) — retrieved 2026-09-23
- SLC Wildland Urban Interface Fire Code | Salt Lake City Council Office — retrieved 2026-09-23
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