Abelia Sprinkler Repairs

He has been excellent and reliable. I would highly recommend him.

David was very prompt and professional. He is quite competent and did the work in a timely manner. I asked him to replace any sprinkler heads that were not functioning properly or needed to be replaced soon. He did so and now my system is working at peak efficiency. Would definitely hire again without any reservations.

Very well, very satisfied with the service provided

It went great. David's been handling all of our sprinkler work for years. Does exactly what's needed, makes recommendations for anything he thinks would help, nothing more and nothing less. We would recommend him to anyone for sprinkler system work.

Excellent. David told me he was expensive but he is very experienced in older home sprinkler systems and water effeciency sprinkle heads. He is well worth it! As I mentioned above, he moved some of the heads to increase coverage and improve my water pressure. He was able to add more heads to some dry areas and they are now getting covered for the first time in years! David always called me to verify the times he was coming. He was very careful to keep the back gate closed so the dogs were always where they were suppose to be! He worked long and hard to improve my old sprinkler system and I am very happy with the results.

Excellent quality job. Made future repairs easier and brought initial job from homemaker up to code. Highly recommended!

I used David in the past...before there was an Angie's List! He was awesome then, and he's still awesome! Every step of the way he explained what he was doing and was up front with all costs. He showed up, made the repair and was done in about 90 minutes. I will use him again!

He was wonderful, he made time in his schedule and actually came out on a Saturday.

This is the second year in a row that I have used Abelia Sprinkler services. It is a one man shop run by the owner David. He has always been friendly, honest, professional and punctual for all of his appointments. His honesty was clearly evident during his last visit to my home. I had a stuck valve that needed to be repaired. David spent 5 hours at my home looking for the correct valve before he realized that he had missed the valve connection in the first hole he was looking in 3 hours before! me not knowing anything about sprinkler systems, David could have kept his error to himself and charged me for the entire 5 hours of labor. But this is not the way David does business. When he realized his error, he immediately informed me that after not being able to find the valve connection on the first go around, he went back to the where he started looking and realized he had missed the valve connection in the very first hole he had looked. David then informed me that since the error was his, he would deduct the additional 3 hours of labor (75.00/hour) he had spent trying to find the valve from my final bill. I won't use anybody else for as long as he is in business and would highly recommend him to anyone needing a sprinkler service repair or maintenance.

The work went well. Valve was replaced appropriately and sprinkler was replaced and back yard heads refocused to maximize effectiveness. Great work at a reasonable price.

We have a 5-year old system; we noticed this summer it had developed a particularly large dry patch (eye-sore) in the front yard, so we searched around Angieslist for a good Sprinkler Repair service and found Abelia Sprinkler Repairs --named after a Garden Shrub. We gave him a call last week, recognized that we were a bit out of his usual coverage area, but he booked us for 5 or so days ahead when he'd be up in our general area (Northeast SA, Cibolo). Since we watered only once a week anyway, it wasn't a problem at all. We told him of the dry patch and of a second problem...that our machine was cycling through all the zones continuously until we manually turn the system "off." Mr. David Nelson set to work problem shooting the main control box, verified that there were no alternate programs set up, and after checking the programming and the integrity of the wiring, explained options for how to fix it or just ameliorate the continuous run problem (we opted against replacing the system control board at this time). He then set to work checking each zone, sprinklers, and overall water-line pressure--which was too low. He was kind to let me tag along and offered pointers about how to make various adjustments on my own in the future. Admittedly, my Sprinkler System IQ was about that of our main water-line pressure: 55-60. He searched for our Pressure Reducing Valve, and adjusted it to increase the line pressures. Immediately the adequacy of the sprinkling coverage area overall dramatically improved. David inspected each sprinkler head and adjusted one which was too low-set (= even when popped up, would plaster the roots of the surrounding grass with water), which he replaced with a 2-inch extension riser. Now, I don't have to spot edge around sprinkler heads! As we were checking the last zone, he spotted a leak (something that seemed obvious when he pointed it out, but that I initially attributed to a critter-hole) in the grass. It was actually a significant Gusher no where near a sprinkler head. He dug down the 12-inches to the PVC pipe, cut out the hole, and placed a coupler piece over the cut out segment. When we rechecked that last zone....viola....suddenly, the zone worked flawlessly and the rainbirds were again reaching the dry-spot. BOTTOM LINE: very courteous, knowledgable, and conversant about a wide variety of sprinkler problems. You know how sometimes, you ask a tradesman (as in the A/C repair guy) questions about how things work and you get "run of the mill" answers that dodge your questions? Well I got the sense David is VERY knowledgable...not because he memorized rote answers, but by how simply and clearly he could answer my questions. At one point, he explained perfectly how a solenoid worked (brought me back to my Physics days in College). That being said, I knew I was getting "Top-of-the-line" recommendations. He runs a straight-forward business as a "Professional" doing something he clearly enjoys. Very satisfied customer. A pleasure to meet him. Highly recommend his services.

David Nelson was quick to respond, called me ahead on his way to my home, and gave me detailed estimate first. He completed the job efficiently by replacing sprinkler heads, repairing one leak, and adjusting spray nozzles. He also reset the timer and showed me how to check it. I was pleased with the service.

David is fantastic! Prior to coming out, he had me check one thing on my system and sure enough that was the problem. I was actually able to fix it myself, but not without his knowledge. That shows a level of honesty and integrity to serve that I hold in high regard. If I ever have a problem with my sprinkler system, Abelia Sprinkler Repairs will be my first call. Thanks David!

As usual, went very well with no problems. David Abelia is very personable and gets the work done quickly.

He came on time, explain the problem to me told how it could be fixed and how much it would cost

We have a 12 year old multi-zone automatic sprinkler system that needed some updating. Some areas were fine and just needed cleaning and adjusting, while in others plants and shrubs have grown to such an extent that the current spray patterns are no longer suitable. One zone was not working at all. David responded immediately to my phone call and set up a time to come and look at the problem. He was able to fix some things right away but it was clear that it was a big enough job that we'd need to schedule another visit, which we did. He was very helpful in consulting with me to decide the best way to re-route or change sprinkler heads in the areas that were not getting efficiently watered. The end result was great. Not cheap, but considering how much time he put in, I'd say it was a very reasonable price. I now know that when I do run my system I am only watering areas that really need to be watered, and nothing is being wasted, nor are portions of my yard going dry. I will definitely call David anytime I have any problems with the irrigation system, and would recommend him highly to anyone who either needs repairs or advice on their own sprinklers.

I have a very, very old sprinkler system. I really did not want to replace it with a new system. I called Abelia's Sprinklers and talked to David taking the chance that maybe he could improve the system without replacement which he does not do. He replaced sprinkler heads and redirected some of the sprinklers. My old system is running better than ever. I was very pleased with his work and would definitely use him again.

This review is very late in coming. We found Abelia Sprinkler Repair on Angie's List three years ago. David Nelson, the owner, has done work for us at least five times. David is very timely, professional and does extremely good quality work. We have always been pleased and will NEVER consider using anyone else. It's rare you find someone no days who takes such good care of his customers. Thanks for all you do for us David!

David tightened the screw, turned the system on and off a couple of times to make sure it was working right. It took all of 5-7 mins. for him to get us running again. He wanted to make sure everything was working correctly before he left.

David Nelson is Abelia Sprinkers, working basically alone. We've used him to service our existing system for years, and found him to be reliable, honest, and reasonably priced. He is exceptionally about discussing issues, determining customer preferences, and following through. We have come to trust him enough to allow him access to our garage while we were away for part of the work. This was a very big project, done in response to incentives offered by SAWS. David contacted SAWS on a couple of issues to make certain that our system met their requirements. (His work passed SAWS inspection without a hitch.) He kept us appraised of his progress. When completed we had a thorough walk-through, and David explained the working of the new system clearly and meticulously. All this comes at a reasonable price, with accurate estimates and clear explanations for all costs.

Used a Big Deal..One hour of sprinkler repair, $80. I had dry spots in my lawn and requested Abelia see that the sprinkler heads were free enough to water properly. Was told he could only flag the locaton. Repaired one sprinkler head. The entire visit took less than 15 min. and I was charged an additional $5 for the flags. Very disappointed in the service.

Great, since we recently moved in our new home he showed me how the system worked. Replaced broken heads and adjusted others to make sure the system ran efficient. would recommend and use this company again.

He was excellent. A wonderful person who worked very hard and got the job done. I would highly recommend him to others and have done so already.

He was excellent. We have used him before and were impressed both times.

He arrived on time, discussed my concerns, evaulated the system and made all the needed repairs and adjustments. He gave me the price, after the evaluation and it was very reasonable. I will use him in the future, he had outstanding customer service skills.