Answer: 6-12 inches deep
Explanation: Most residential sprinkler systems use a pipe pulling machine - not a trencher - to install polyethylene piping installed at a depth of about 6 - 12 inches. Depth variations are due to pipe intersections, ground conditions, and existing utility lines. |
| Mist-O-Matic, Inc |
Answer: 18-24 inches deep
Explanation: this depends on the frost depth at lest 18-24" |
| Turning Point Landscape Services |
Answer: 6-12 inches deep
Explanation: The depth of a trench for irrigation purposes will differ fr region to region. Depending upon frost line depths as well as city codes, trench depth will vary. |
| DIAMONDBACK Service Management |
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| ProMatcher |
Answer: 24+ inches deep
Explanation: If you live in a region that freezes, you don't want your sprinkler system to be shallower than 2 feet. |
| Green Mountain Turf Sprinkler Repair |
Answer: 24+ inches deep
Explanation: Freezing temperatures rarely reach below 24 inches deep, though soil composition can play a role. |
| All Star Clean Up |
Answer: 6-12 inches deep
Explanation: In colder climates, your sprinkler lines should be buried deeper to remain below the frost line. |
| LawnScapes |
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| ProMatcher |
Answer: 6-12 inches deep
Explanation: Lawn sprinkler systems are winterized before the winter weather comes to town, so not to worry in colder climates...Just make sure you winterize the backflow, mainline and all lateral lines before the big freeze. |
| TANZ Inc |
Answer: 12-18 inches deep
Explanation: The colder the deeper the pipe needs to rest. |
| BlueMark Water |
Answer: 12-18 inches deep
Explanation: You must bury the pipes below the frost line in the soil to avoid the pipes from freezing and bursting. |
| Lawn Saver Irrigation |
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| ProMatcher |
Answer: 12-18 inches deep
Explanation: In a freezing climate we winterize the system before it freezes so depth to climate is irrelevant. We keep them about 12" regardless. |
| Direct Home Service |
Answer: 18-24 inches deep
Explanation: it depends on exactly how cold it is but for the most part after two feet in the ground you're not really getting any freezing there and that's what causes the damage to the pipes water freezes it expands and then the PVC breaks |
| Webster's Lawn care |
Answer: Not sure
Explanation: My company sells building fire sprinkler systems, not lawn sprinkler systems. |
| SimplexGrinnell |
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| ProMatcher |
Answer: Not sure
Explanation: I have no experience with colder climates but would guess that 12"-19" would suffice. |
| Accurate Waterfalls & Irrigation |