Irrigation contractors carry a seasonal workload that compresses into two intense periods: spring startup when every account needs their system activated and inspected at once, and fall winterization when the same clients need blowouts before the first freeze. Sandwiched between those peaks is a summer of repair calls, head replacements, and controller adjustments that arrive unpredictably. Without a system to manage that volume across all three modes at once, accounts get missed, techs show up without prior service history, and billing falls behind the pace of the work.
IRONGRID is irrigation contractor software built for sprinkler system companies that manage a large recurring account base alongside repair and installation work. Use it as your irrigation CRM to keep every property's zone count, equipment specs, and service history organized, your scheduling tool to manage startup and winterization routes and recurring maintenance, and your billing platform to send accurate invoices tied to parts used and labor logged on every job. The app for irrigation contractors runs on any phone so technicians can view account history and log service notes from the property.
Built for the way irrigation & sprinklers businesses work
Every tool you need to run your jobs from first call to final payment.
Seasonal Startup and Winterization Scheduling
Set every recurring account to receive spring startup and fall winterization work orders automatically. IRONGRID pre-schedules the upcoming season's visits so your route is organized before the season begins.
Zone-by-Zone Service Checklists
Add subtasks for each zone on a property: inspect heads, test coverage, check valve operation, adjust run times. Technicians check off each zone as they complete it so every part of the system is documented.
Parts and Equipment Tracking
Log heads, valves, controllers, solenoids, pipe, and fittings used on each job. Tie part costs directly to the work order so your invoices reflect what was actually installed.
Service History per Property
Every account's full service history lives in their client record: prior startup findings, heads replaced, controller settings, and winterization notes. Technicians arrive with the full picture of the system.
Repair and Installation Work Orders
Create separate work orders for mid-season repairs and new system installations alongside your recurring service schedule. All three job types are visible on one schedule.
Invoicing and Payment Collection
Send invoices directly from completed work orders and collect payment by card, ACH, or check. Bill startup, repair, and winterization separately so clients have a clean record of each service.
QuickBooks Integration
On Pro and Business plans, push invoices from IRONGRID to QuickBooks in one click. Clients are created as QuickBooks Customers automatically. No manual re-entry between your seasonal billing and accounting.
How irrigation contractors use IRONGRID
Spring startup season means fifty accounts need their systems activated over a three-week window. The scheduler opens IRONGRID and the startup work orders are already pre-scheduled for every recurring account. Each one has the property address, zone count, controller brand from last season's winterization notes, and the assigned technician. The tech shows up at the first property with the full system history on their phone, not a blank slate.
At the property, the technician works through the zone checklist: inspect each head, test coverage, adjust any off-pattern heads, verify controller programming. They log the heads replaced and any parts installed. When the last zone is checked and the system is running correctly, they mark the job complete. The invoice goes out the same day. The homeowner gets a billing record for the startup with a note on anything that needed adjustment or replacement.
When a repair call comes in mid-summer (a valve that stopped opening, a head clipped by a mower), the dispatcher creates a repair work order tied to the client's account. The technician dispatched can see the full service history for that property before arriving. They log the part replaced and the labor time, mark the job complete, and the invoice goes out the same day. That repair record joins the property's history so the next technician always has the full picture.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about using IRONGRID for irrigation & sprinklers businesses.
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