Recent work nearby
Proof, not promises.
Much of NRH went up between the 1960s and the 1990s, which means the controllers, valve manifolds, and head bodies buried under its lawns are decades past their design life. We rebuild those systems as one flat-quoted project, and we install French drains built to move water through blackland clay — from the Iron Horse area to Hometown NRH.
North Richland Hills grew in waves — postwar streets near the Iron Horse area, subdivision after subdivision through the 70s and 80s, and later master-planned pockets like Hometown NRH. The common thread: irrigation hardware that was engineered for a 15–20 year service life and is now 30 to 60 years old. When a homeowner calls us about one dead zone, we usually find a controller, a manifold, and a dozen heads that all want to retire together.
That's why the honest answer in NRH — as in neighboring Hurst — is usually a rebuild, not a repair. Swapping one solenoid on a manifold whose glued joints are already weeping just schedules the next service call. We price the whole refresh flat: new controller, new valves, corrected heads, and a schedule programmed for the yard as it exists today, not as it was planted in 1978.
The dirt makes its own demands. NRH sits on the same blackland clay as the rest of the Mid-Cities — it swells shut after rain and shrinks open in August, so surface water lingers against slabs and along fence lines. Our drainage installs use Schedule-40 PVC, woven sock, and washed gravel, routed to daylight or a pop-up, and warranted on workmanship for the life of the install.
Mechanical dials and early digital boxes still running fixed schedules. Direct swap to a WiFi controller with weather adjustment.
Glued PVC assemblies from the 70s and 80s fail joint by joint. We replace the manifold as a unit instead of patching leaks.
Downspouts discharging onto clay right at the foundation. Buried line to daylight or a pop-up emitter ends it.
Decades of settling leave backyard hollows that pond for days. French drain along the low contour, routed out.
The master-planned blocks review visible drainage work. We supply drawings, photos, and materials lists for submission.
Forty years of thatch buries spray heads below grade. We raise, re-nozzle, and re-zone for even coverage.
North Richland Hills water customers can pursue regional rebates through Trinity River Authority partnerships. Programs open and close year to year — when one is active at the time of your install, we file the paperwork on your behalf. Current programs and amounts live on the rebates page.
See current DFW rebate guide →We text you back within one business hour.
Yes — everything across 76180 and 76182, from the Iron Horse area up through Hometown NRH. Most appointments scheduled within 2–4 business days.
Systems that have aged out. NRH housing went up largely between the 1960s and 1990s, so original controllers, manifolds, and head bodies are decades past design life. Like neighboring Hurst, most calls end up being full-system rebuilds.
NRH water customers can pursue regional rebates through Trinity River Authority partnerships. Programs open and close year to year; when one is active we file the paperwork as part of the install. See the rebates guide.
Most NRH French drain projects land between $2,800 and $6,500 installed. Foundation-protection runs sit at the lower end; longer backyard systems with multiple collection points reach the top of the range.