Irrigation Audits
Structured assessments to identify faults, inefficiencies, and risks in your irrigation system. Clear, actionable reporting for strata, commercial, and residential properties.
What is an Irrigation Audit?
An irrigation audit is a structured, zone-by-zone assessment of the irrigation system. It helps identify controller issues, valve faults, wiring problems, coverage issues, leaks, pressure concerns, inefficient watering, and components requiring repair, adjustment, or replacement.
Rather than only repairing one visible fault, an audit provides a clearer picture of the overall system condition, performance, and repair priorities.
Where required, testing may include controller review, manual zone testing, valve and solenoid checks, wiring checks, sprayhead and dripline assessment, coverage review, and wire fault detection using specialist detection tools.
For strata, commercial, and managed properties, this provides a practical basis for staged repairs, committee approval, maintenance planning, and reducing water waste or property damage risk.
Who needs an audit?
- Strata & Commercial PropertiesTo assess system condition, identify repair priorities, support maintenance planning, and reduce the risk of water waste or property damage.
- New Property OwnersTo understand the condition of the existing irrigation system and identify urgent repairs, hidden faults, or inefficient watering issues.
- High Water Bill InvestigationsTo help locate leaks, faulty valves, controller programming errors, coverage problems, or hidden irrigation faults that may be contributing to excessive water use.
- Fault Finding & Wire IssuesTo identify zones not operating correctly, wiring faults, solenoid issues, wire breaks, and controller-to-valve communication faults.
What We Check During an Audit
Each audit covers the full system — not just the obvious faults.
Controller settings and operation
Manual zone testing
Valve and solenoid operation
Wiring checks and wire fault detection
Sprayhead coverage and adjustment
Dripline performance
Leaks and pressure issues
Repair priorities and recommendations
Sample audit summary
Your system can switch on and still need attention.
Eight zones activated from the controller. Five garden zones passed the recorded coverage assessment. Three turf zones needed attention.
Anonymous findings and repair priorities
- Coverage, nozzle sizing and head-to-head spacing require assessment when planning the recommended work.
- Leaking sprinklers recorded.
- Valve-box drainage and access noted.
- Dry soil observations recorded.
- Pressure-regulation assessment remains subject to testing before changes are recommended.
Useful for homeowners and strata committees: priorities are explained first, and repairs are staged so each stage can be approved before work begins.
A staged approval example
- Leaks and access: confirm the leaking sprinkler faults and assess valve-box drainage and access, then explain and agree the repair scope.
- Coverage: assess nozzle sizing and head-to-head spacing alongside the dry-soil observations before agreeing coverage repairs.
- Further testing: assess pressure regulation through testing before proposing any pressure-regulation changes.
These are findings and recommendations, not a claim that the work was completed. Approve each stage before repairs proceed.
How it works
- 1Inspect and test
- 2Explain priorities
- 3Complete approved work
- 4Test and document
The Audit Process
1. Controller Check
We test the controller functionality, check programming, and assess the electrical supply.
2. Zone Testing
Every zone is activated and physically inspected for coverage, leaks, and broken heads.
3. Valve Inspection
Solenoid valves are located (where possible) and tested for electrical and mechanical faults.
4. Reporting
You receive a clear report outlining current condition and recommended staged repairs.
Need a clear picture of your irrigation system?
Book an irrigation audit to identify faults, repair priorities, and system performance issues before they become larger problems.
Based in Sydney? See our dedicated Irrigation System Audits Sydney page for detailed, zone-by-zone diagnostic information.