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Irrigation & Drainage · Santa Fe, NM

Irrigation & Drainage Services in Santa Fe, NM
Drip · Sprinkler · Smart Controllers · Drainage · Erosion Control

Water-wise irrigation and drainage in Santa Fe are designed for the high-desert climate by a local landscaping team that understands clay soils, monsoon downpours, and freeze-thaw winters. From drip irrigation installation and sprinkler system repair to effective drainage solutions, we help you use less water, protect your home and landscape, and keep your property thriving. Let’s take a look now at what landscape drainage and erosion control look like for Santa Fe homes.

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What We Install & Repair

Irrigation & Drainage Services for Santa Fe & Northern NM Homes

At 7,000 feet, Santa Fe’s intense sun, limited rainfall, and heavy monsoon storms demand smarter water management. Our irrigation and drainage services help conserve water, prevent runoff, protect your property, and keep landscapes healthy year-round with solutions built for Northern New Mexico’s unique climate.

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Drip Irrigation Installation

Our drip irrigation delivers water directly to plant roots, reducing evaporation and runoff while promoting healthier landscapes. Ideal for xeriscapes, native plants, trees, and gardens. Save water, lower utility bills, and schedule your free estimate today.

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Sprinkler System Installation

Professionally designed sprinkler systems provide even, efficient coverage for lawns without dry spots or overspray. We install systems built for Santa Fe’s climate, helping you maintain healthy turf islands in your landscape while conserving water. Request a free consultation.

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Smart Controllers & Water Management

Upgrade to a smart irrigation controller that automatically adjusts watering based on weather conditions. Reduce water waste, improve efficiency, and keep your landscape healthy while lowering monthly water costs with custom drainage solutions for Santa Fe. Get started with us today.

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French Drains & Grading

Our French drains and professional grading direct stormwater away from foundations, patios, and planting beds to prevent standing water, erosion, and costly damage. Protect your property with customized irrigation and drainage in Santa Fe and the neighboring areas.

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Erosion & Monsoon Runoff Control

Protect your landscape from seasonal storms with proven erosion control solutions, including swales, rock channels, terracing, and strategic grading. We manage monsoon runoff to preserve your soil, hardscapes, and home’s foundation. Save money, time, water, and more.

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Maintenance and Repair of Drainage and Irrigation Systems

Protect your high-desert landscape with expert drainage and irrigation maintenance. We inspect, repair, and optimize sprinkler systems, drip irrigation, drains, and water flow channels. The goal is to prevent costly damage, conserve water, and keep your Santa Fe landscape healthy, efficient, and thriving through every season.

Santa Fe's Smartest Way to Water

Why Drip Irrigation Is the Smart Choice in Santa Fe

A professionally designed drip irrigation installation delivers water slowly and directly to each plant’s root zone through low-pressure tubing and emitters, rather than spraying it into the air as traditional sprinklers do. In Santa Fe’s hot, dry climate, this targeted approach maximizes efficiency while minimizing waste.

By applying water exactly where it’s needed, these drip watering systems reduce evaporation, wind drift, and runoff—helping homeowners use less water while supporting stronger root growth and healthier plants. They’re an ideal solution for xeriscapes, native landscapes, trees, shrubs, and garden beds, making them among the most effective water-wise irrigation options in Northern New Mexico.

For the best long-term performance, irrigation systems of all types should be professionally designed, zoned, and maintained. We recommend installing or upgrading systems in spring and scheduling sprinkler winterization or a sprinkler blowout before the first hard freeze to help prevent costly damage.

Whether you’re installing a new system or upgrading an existing one, our team can recommend the right irrigation and drainage solution for your landscape and budget. Year-round irrigation maintenance of desert landscape irrigation systems is easier than you may think- we can make it happen.

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What's Included

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Water-Wise Irrigation for New Mexico Homes: Key Takeaways

Built for Santa Fe's Climate

Our irrigation and drainage systems are designed for intense sun, clay-rich soil, monsoon storms, and freeze-thaw winters.

Save Water Without Sacrificing Beauty

Drip irrigation and smart controllers help reduce water waste while keeping your landscape healthy.

Protect Your Home from Water Damage

French drains, grading, and erosion control keep stormwater away from your foundation and outdoor living spaces.

Customized for Your Property

Every irrigation plan is tailored to your soil, slope, landscape, and watering needs.

Complete Water Management

From new installations and repairs to seasonal maintenance and winterization, we handle every aspect of your irrigation system.

Free On-Site Estimate

We assess your property, recommend the right solution, and provide clear, upfront pricing with no obligation.

Water-Wise Ideas

Irrigation & Drainage Ideas for Your Santa Fe Property

Every landscape has different irrigation and drainage needs based on soil, slope, and drainage patterns. We design customized irrigation and drainage solutions that conserve water, protect your property, and keep your landscape thriving.

Drip + Smart Controller

Pair a drip irrigation system with a smart irrigation controller that automatically adjusts watering based on weather, reducing waste while keeping plants healthy year-round.

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French Drain

A professionally installed French drain redirects excess water away from your home’s foundation, preventing pooling, erosion, and costly moisture damage after heavy rains.

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Dry Creek Bed / Swale

Control monsoon runoff with attractive erosion control features like dry creek beds and swales that improve landscape drainage while enhancing your property’s natural beauty.

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Zoned Sprinkler + Drip Combo

Combine efficient lawn sprinklers with targeted irrigation for planting beds to deliver the right amount of water to each zone while reducing waste and improving landscape health.

Not Sure What Your Property Needs?

Schedule a free on-site consultation. We’ll evaluate your soil, slope, and drainage challenges, then recommend the best drainage solutions and irrigation system for your landscape and budget.

Full-Service Water Management

Irrigation & Drainage Services in Santa Fe, NM

As a full-service landscaping company, we design, install, repair, and maintain complete irrigation and drainage systems for Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico. Every project starts with a free on-site estimate.

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How It Works

Our Irrigation & Drainage Process

From the first site visit to the final system test, every step is handled by our experienced local team members. We design every irrigation and drainage solution around your property’s unique soil, slope, landscaping, and water management needs to maximize efficiency and long-term performance. Here is what you need to know about irrigation and drainage in Santa Fe and what our process involves:

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Free On-Site Assessment

We evaluate your property's soil, grading, drainage patterns, and existing irrigation to identify problem areas, water waste, and runoff. Then we recommend the best solution for your landscape and budget—always with a free, no-obligation estimate.

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Custom Design & Written Estimate

You'll receive a customized plan for drip irrigation installation, sprinkler zones, smart irrigation controllers, or drainage improvements, along with transparent pricing and a detailed written estimate before work begins.

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Professional Installation

Our team installs every system using quality materials, proper pipe depths for Santa Fe's freeze-thaw conditions, and proven techniques that improve landscape drainage, water efficiency, and long-term reliability.

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Testing & Walkthrough

Before we finish, we test every irrigation zone and drainage feature, program your controller, verify proper coverage, and show you how to operate and maintain your system with confidence once we are done.

The result? A professionally installed irrigation and drainage system that conserves water, protects your property, and keeps your Santa Fe landscape healthy for years to come.

Why Evergreen

A Local Team That Understands Santa Fe Water

What sets us apart when it comes to irrigation and drainage in Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico?

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Built for High-Desert Conditions

We design systems for Santa Fe's reality — intense sun, low rainfall, clay and caliche soils, and heavy monsoon bursts. That local knowledge is the difference between a system that saves water and one that wastes it.

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Drainage Done Right

Poor drainage quietly damages foundations, patios, and plantings. We grade, route, and build French drains and swales that move stormwater where it belongs — away from your home.

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Full-Service Landscaping Contractor

We're not just an irrigation company. Your watering and drainage integrate seamlessly with your hardscape, fencing, and planting for one cohesive, well-functioning property.

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Freeze-Thaw & Monsoon Ready

Proper pipe depth, backflow protection, and fall blowouts keep your system from cracking in winter — and smart drainage keeps summer storms from eroding your landscape. We plan for both seasons.

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Licensed, Insured & Transparent

Fully licensed and insured for residential and commercial work in New Mexico. Every estimate is written, detailed, and provided at no charge with no obligation.

Service Area

Irrigation & Drainage Serving Santa Fe & Northern NM

We install and repair irrigation and drainage systems throughout Santa Fe and 18+ surrounding communities — including Eldorado, Tesuque, White Rock, Española, Galisteo, Pecos, Pojoaque, Seton Village, and Lamy. Call to confirm coverage for your area.

If you do not see your town on our map, reach out. As we often serve many individuals from outside this area!

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Read reviews from Santa Fe homeowners. Our reputation is built on systems that work and clients who recommend us.

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FAQs

Irrigation & Drainage FAQs

Cost depends on your property size, system type (drip vs. sprinkler), number of zones, and whether you add a smart controller. The most accurate way to know is a free on-site estimate, where we measure your space, assess the soil and slope, and provide a detailed written price quote before any work starts, with no obligation.

For most Santa Fe landscapes, xeriscapes, native plants, trees, and beds, drip irrigation is the better choice because it delivers water directly to the roots with very little lost to our dry, windy, high-desert air. Sprinklers still make sense for turf lawns. Many of our clients use a combined system: drip for beds, zoned spray for grass.

Santa Fe’s clay and caliche soils don’t absorb water quickly, so a fast monsoon downpour can sit on the surface or run toward your home instead of draining away. The fix is usually a combination of grading, French drains, dry wells, or swales that provide a planned path for water away from your foundation and hardscape.

Yes. Santa Fe’s freeze-thaw winters can crack pipes, valves, and backflow preventers if water is left in the lines. A fall “blowout” clears the system with compressed air before the first hard freeze. We handle winterization in the fall and reactivation in the spring.

Absolutely. We repair and upgrade existing drip and sprinkler systems of all types, fixing broken heads, leaking valves, clogged emitters, wiring and controller issues, and low-pressure zones, no matter who originally installed them.

It can. A properly zoned drip system paired with a weather-based smart controller waters only where and when your plants need it, typically reducing waste from overspray, evaporation, and watering on rainy or cool days. We’ll design yours for efficiency from the start.

Spring through fall is ideal for irrigation, so the system is dialed in before peak heat. Drainage work is best done before monsoon season (which typically runs July through September), but we install and repair year-round whenever the ground isn’t frozen.

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Talk to an Irrigation Specialist — Free

We visit your property, assess your soil and slope, and provide a written estimate at no cost.

Free On-Site Estimate

Ready to Water Smarter and Drain Better?

Whether you need drip irrigation, sprinkler system repair in Santa Fe, or custom drainage solutions to prevent erosion and runoff, our local team is here to help. Schedule your on-site visit today for expert recommendations, transparent pricing, and a no-obligation estimate. See all of our services specially tailored to your landscape. Contact us today to get started with water-wise irrigation and drainage in Santa Fe!