by Allen Wagner | Apr 1, 2026 | Updates
Artificial turf installation in the Portland metro area typically costs $12 to $25 per square foot, including turf material, base preparation, drainage, and labor. A 500-square-foot backyard conversion runs $6,000 to $12,500. A 1,000-square-foot project runs $12,000...
by Allen Wagner | Mar 31, 2026 | Updates
Portland’s climate creates a paradox for irrigation. The city gets 43+ inches of rain annually, but almost all of it falls between October and May. July and August average less than 1 inch combined. A lawn or landscape that’s drowning in November is...
by Allen Wagner | Mar 30, 2026 | Updates
Portland gets 43+ inches of rain per year, but almost none of it falls in July and August. A conventional lawn and landscape that looks great from October through June can burn through 20,000 to 40,000 gallons of irrigation water over a single summer to stay green....
by Allen Wagner | Mar 28, 2026 | Updates
Most residential sprinkler system installations in Portland don’t require a plumbing permit for the irrigation work itself. However, the connection to the potable water supply triggers a backflow prevention requirement that’s enforced by the local water...
by Allen Wagner | Mar 27, 2026 | Updates
Commercial sprinkler systems serve a different set of requirements than residential systems. The coverage areas are larger, the zoning is more complex, the water pressure demands are higher, and the system needs to keep a commercial landscape presentable year-round...
by Allen Wagner | Mar 26, 2026 | Updates
A French drain looks simple in a YouTube video: dig a trench, lay some pipe, cover it with gravel, done. And on paper, the concept is simple. But the execution on Portland’s clay soil, with Portland’s rainfall volume, is where DIY French drains fail....
