The upgrade usually pays for itself in water savings, and many homeowners qualify for a City of Round Rock rebate on a qualifying controller.
Reasons to upgrade your controller
- An old dial/clock timer with no weather awareness
- Watering that runs during or right after rain
- Wanting to control zones from your phone
- Struggling to comply with watering-day restrictions
- High summer water bills
- No rain or freeze sensor on the current system
Retrofit, program, and optimize
We match a controller to your zone count and Wi-Fi coverage, wire it to your existing valves, and connect the rain/freeze sensor (or add one). Then comes the part that actually saves water: programming each zone to its plant type, sun exposure, soil, and slope, and setting the weather-based schedule to Round Rock's designated watering days and current drought stage.
We walk you through the app so you can run a zone, pause during rain, and see usage from your phone. Where the existing system has coverage or pressure problems, we flag them — a smart controller can't fix a broken head, so we make sure the hardware it's controlling is sound.
- Controller matched to zones and Wi-Fi coverage
- Wired to existing valves + rain/freeze sensor
- Per-zone programming by plant, sun, soil, and slope
- Weather-based schedule set to watering days
- App walkthrough for phone control
- Guidance on qualifying City of Round Rock rebates
Getting the most from your smart controller
A smart controller only saves water if it's set up and used well. The single biggest gain comes from accurate zone settings — telling the controller the plant type, soil, sun exposure, and slope for each zone so its weather algorithm waters correctly. A controller left on factory defaults barely beats an old timer, which is why we program every zone during the retrofit so it starts smart on day one.
From there, a few habits help. Enable the rain and freeze skip features so the system pauses during and after storms and won't run onto icy pavement. Check the app's usage reports each month to catch a stuck valve or a leak early. Adjust the seasonal shift as Round Rock moves through drought stages. Because these controllers water within the designated windows before 10am and after 7pm automatically, most homeowners find the system quietly keeps them compliant while trimming the bill.
What Affects the Cost
We don't post fake prices — every job is different. Here's what goes into an honest, written estimate:
- Controller model and number of zones
- Adding or relocating rain/freeze sensors
- Wiring condition and any valve work
- Indoor vs. outdoor enclosure needs
- Whether coverage tune-up is included
Retrofits are quoted with the controller and any sensor or wiring work included. Ask us to check current City of Round Rock rebate eligibility.
Why Round Rock Homeowners Choose Oakwood for Smart Wi-Fi Irrigation Controllers
Plenty of contractors will quote this work. Here's what you get with a licensed local crew that does it every week across Central Texas:
- We retrofit Rachio and Hunter controllers to your existing valves and dial them in for Central Texas conditions.
- Each zone is programmed by plant type, sun, soil, and slope, then scheduled to Round Rock's watering days.
- Weather-based skipping keeps you within watering restrictions automatically and cuts avoidable summer use.
- Licensed, insured, BBB Accredited, and happy to check your City of Round Rock rebate eligibility.
Smart Wi-Fi Irrigation Controllers Across Round Rock & Central Texas
We're based in Round Rock and provide smart wi-fi irrigation controllers throughout Williamson and Travis counties and the surrounding region — from Round Rock, Pflugerville, Georgetown, Cedar Park, Hutto, and Brushy Creek. Because we know each area's soil, drainage, and code, the work is engineered for your specific property — not a generic template. See every community we cover on our service areas page, or call (323) 606-0255 for a free on-site estimate.
