Abelia Sprinkler Repairs
About us
David Nelson is the one-man owner and provider of all services by Abelia Sprinkler Repairs, and has been for more than 20 years. While the big companies may offer coupons and incentives when they send out their salaried employees, David provides the kind of ongoing relationship, quality service and attention to detail that only a small business owner can provide. David has the experience, equipment and expertise to solve any sprinkler system problem, and he looks forward to serving you with excellence. David's fee structure reflects years of experience, targeting customers who are willing to pay more for expertise and honest work.
Business highlights
35 years of experience
Services we offer
Abelia Sprinkler Repairs is a one-man service provider that earned AngiesList's recognition as number one in customer satisfaction for this region in 2012-13. David specializes in system repairs, but generally does NOT install new systems., controller & electrical diagnostics. David does system modifications and upgrades, drip irrigation, irrigation coverage improvements, such as converting a zone to drip irrigation or adding a new zone, valve locating and wire tracking, water pressure problems
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
Reviews
5.0119 Reviews
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Sandra V.
Jul 2019
He has been excellent and reliable. I would highly recommend him.
Response from Abelia Sprinkler Repairs
"Thank you for the kind review. If I could review my customers, I would give you a consistent A rating all across the board. It is always a pleasure to see you!"
David J.
Jun 2019
David was very prompt and professional. He is quite competent and did the work in a timely manner. I asked him to replace any sprinkler heads that were not functioning properly or needed to be replaced soon. He did so and now my system is working at peak efficiency. Would definitely hire again without any reservations.
Response from Abelia Sprinkler Repairs
"I truly appreciate your feedback, and I hope I can continue to keep your system running at its best! Have a great summer!"
Bradley E.
Jun 2018
outstanding
Jeff M.
Aug 2017
Very well, very satisfied with the service provided
Response from Abelia Sprinkler Repairs
"Thank you thank you thank you!"
Clifton C.
May 2017
Went well. No issues
ALEX S.
May 2017
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Response from Abelia Sprinkler Repairs
"Thank you for continuing to entrust your sprinkler system needs to my company!"
Katherine S.
Sep 2016
It went great. David's been handling all of our sprinkler work for years. Does exactly what's needed, makes recommendations for anything he thinks would help, nothing more and nothing less. We would recommend him to anyone for sprinkler system work.
Response from Abelia Sprinkler Repairs
"It was nice visiting with you and I hope you have a blessed fall/winter. Call me if you need me!"
Angela K.
Jul 2016
Excellent. David told me he was expensive but he is very experienced in older home sprinkler systems and water effeciency sprinkle heads. He is well worth it!
As I mentioned above, he moved some of the heads to increase coverage and improve my water pressure. He was able to add more heads to some dry areas and they are now getting covered for the first time in years!
David always called me to verify the times he was coming. He was very careful to keep the back gate closed so the dogs were always where they were suppose to be!
He worked long and hard to improve my old sprinkler system and I am very happy with the results.
As I mentioned above, he moved some of the heads to increase coverage and improve my water pressure. He was able to add more heads to some dry areas and they are now getting covered for the first time in years!
David always called me to verify the times he was coming. He was very careful to keep the back gate closed so the dogs were always where they were suppose to be!
He worked long and hard to improve my old sprinkler system and I am very happy with the results.
Response from Abelia Sprinkler Repairs
"It was such a pleasure getting acquainted with you and your beautiful canine companions!! Thank you for the encouraging words."
Brian F.
May 2016
Excellent quality job. Made future repairs easier and brought initial job from homemaker up to code. Highly recommended!
Response from Abelia Sprinkler Repairs
"Thank you sir! I look forward to serving you again this coming week, but meanwhile I appreciate your feedback."
Rebekah S.
Mar 2016
Excellent work.
Response from Abelia Sprinkler Repairs
"Thanks for taking the time to review my services. Have a great summer!"
Tom K.
Jan 2016
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Response from Abelia Sprinkler Repairs
"Thank you Thank you Thank you!"
Clayton H.
Dec 2015
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David G.
Dec 2015
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Response from Abelia Sprinkler Repairs
"It was such a pleasure to work with you two, and I hope you will enjoy all the benefits of converting to drip irrigation. It's not inexpensive, if it's done right, and I feel confident that you made the right choice for your landscape. All the best, and Merry Christmas to you and your family."
Amy G.
Nov 2015
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Response from Abelia Sprinkler Repairs
"Thank you! You are so kind to share your experience with my business. People like you are the reason I enjoy what I do so much!"
Karen G.
Sep 2015
I used David in the past...before there was an Angie's List! He was awesome then, and he's still awesome! Every step of the way he explained what he was doing and was up front with all costs. He showed up, made the repair and was done in about 90 minutes. I will use him again!
Response from Abelia Sprinkler Repairs
"Thank you so much for taking the time for this review posting. I don't advertise on AngiesList like many of the companies that show up in the first page of search results, so reviews like yours are really important to my business. Merry Christmas to you and your family!"
Judith F.
Sep 2015
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Response from Abelia Sprinkler Repairs
"Thank you! You were so much fun to hang out with while I was tinkering in your yard!"
Susan B.
Sep 2015
He was wonderful, he made time in his schedule and actually came out on a Saturday.
Response from Abelia Sprinkler Repairs
"Thank you for the kind remarks. It's not often these days that I work Saturdays, but this was a special case with an urgent deadline. I truly appreciate reviews from happy customers. Unhappy customers, by all means, should communicate with me about whatever dissatisfying event has occurred before writing negative reviews. I always strive to do the right thing, to do the job right, and to meet the highest standards of service."
Peter P.
Jul 2015
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Ray M.
Jun 2015
This is the second year in a row that I have used Abelia Sprinkler services. It is a one man shop run by the owner David. He has always been friendly, honest, professional and punctual for all of his appointments. His honesty was clearly evident during his last visit to my home. I had a stuck valve that needed to be repaired. David spent 5 hours at my home looking for the correct valve before he realized that he had missed the valve connection in the first hole he was looking in 3 hours before! me not knowing anything about sprinkler systems, David could have kept his error to himself and charged me for the entire 5 hours of labor. But this is not the way David does business. When he realized his error, he immediately informed me that after not being able to find the valve connection on the first go around, he went back to the where he started looking and realized he had missed the valve connection in the very first hole he had looked. David then informed me that since the error was his, he would deduct the additional 3 hours of labor (75.00/hour) he had spent trying to find the valve from my final bill. I won't use anybody else for as long as he is in business and would highly recommend him to anyone needing a sprinkler service repair or maintenance.
Response from Abelia Sprinkler Repairs
"Yes, I really did do that ... costly mistake indeed (for me, at least). Thankfully that doesn't happen every day!"
Todd S.
Dec 2014
The work went well. Valve was replaced appropriately and sprinkler was replaced and back yard heads refocused to maximize effectiveness. Great work at a reasonable price.
Response from Abelia Sprinkler Repairs
"Thank you very much. It's always good to have happy customers."
Rick B.
Sep 2014
We have a 5-year old system; we noticed this summer it had developed a particularly large dry patch (eye-sore) in the front yard, so we searched around Angieslist for a good Sprinkler Repair service and found Abelia Sprinkler Repairs --named after a Garden Shrub. We gave him a call last week, recognized that we were a bit out of his usual coverage area, but he booked us for 5 or so days ahead when he'd be up in our general area (Northeast SA, Cibolo). Since we watered only once a week anyway, it wasn't a problem at all. We told him of the dry patch and of a second problem...that our machine was cycling through all the zones continuously until we manually turn the system "off."
Mr. David Nelson set to work problem shooting the main control box, verified that there were no alternate programs set up, and after checking the programming and the integrity of the wiring, explained options for how to fix it or just ameliorate the continuous run problem (we opted against replacing the system control board at this time).
He then set to work checking each zone, sprinklers, and overall water-line pressure--which was too low. He was kind to let me tag along and offered pointers about how to make various adjustments on my own in the future. Admittedly, my Sprinkler System IQ was about that of our main water-line pressure: 55-60. He searched for our Pressure Reducing Valve, and adjusted it to increase the line pressures. Immediately the adequacy of the sprinkling coverage area overall dramatically improved.
David inspected each sprinkler head and adjusted one which was too low-set (= even when popped up, would plaster the roots of the surrounding grass with water), which he replaced with a 2-inch extension riser. Now, I don't have to spot edge around sprinkler heads! As we were checking the last zone, he spotted a leak (something that seemed obvious when he pointed it out, but that I initially attributed to a critter-hole) in the grass. It was actually a significant Gusher no where near a sprinkler head. He dug down the 12-inches to the PVC pipe, cut out the hole, and placed a coupler piece over the cut out segment. When we rechecked that last zone....viola....suddenly, the zone worked flawlessly and the rainbirds were again reaching the dry-spot.
BOTTOM LINE: very courteous, knowledgable, and conversant about a wide variety of sprinkler problems. You know how sometimes, you ask a tradesman (as in the A/C repair guy) questions about how things work and you get "run of the mill" answers that dodge your questions? Well I got the sense David is VERY knowledgable...not because he memorized rote answers, but by how simply and clearly he could answer my questions. At one point, he explained perfectly how a solenoid worked (brought me back to my Physics days in College). That being said, I knew I was getting "Top-of-the-line" recommendations. He runs a straight-forward business as a "Professional" doing something he clearly enjoys. Very satisfied customer. A pleasure to meet him. Highly recommend his services.
Mr. David Nelson set to work problem shooting the main control box, verified that there were no alternate programs set up, and after checking the programming and the integrity of the wiring, explained options for how to fix it or just ameliorate the continuous run problem (we opted against replacing the system control board at this time).
He then set to work checking each zone, sprinklers, and overall water-line pressure--which was too low. He was kind to let me tag along and offered pointers about how to make various adjustments on my own in the future. Admittedly, my Sprinkler System IQ was about that of our main water-line pressure: 55-60. He searched for our Pressure Reducing Valve, and adjusted it to increase the line pressures. Immediately the adequacy of the sprinkling coverage area overall dramatically improved.
David inspected each sprinkler head and adjusted one which was too low-set (= even when popped up, would plaster the roots of the surrounding grass with water), which he replaced with a 2-inch extension riser. Now, I don't have to spot edge around sprinkler heads! As we were checking the last zone, he spotted a leak (something that seemed obvious when he pointed it out, but that I initially attributed to a critter-hole) in the grass. It was actually a significant Gusher no where near a sprinkler head. He dug down the 12-inches to the PVC pipe, cut out the hole, and placed a coupler piece over the cut out segment. When we rechecked that last zone....viola....suddenly, the zone worked flawlessly and the rainbirds were again reaching the dry-spot.
BOTTOM LINE: very courteous, knowledgable, and conversant about a wide variety of sprinkler problems. You know how sometimes, you ask a tradesman (as in the A/C repair guy) questions about how things work and you get "run of the mill" answers that dodge your questions? Well I got the sense David is VERY knowledgable...not because he memorized rote answers, but by how simply and clearly he could answer my questions. At one point, he explained perfectly how a solenoid worked (brought me back to my Physics days in College). That being said, I knew I was getting "Top-of-the-line" recommendations. He runs a straight-forward business as a "Professional" doing something he clearly enjoys. Very satisfied customer. A pleasure to meet him. Highly recommend his services.
Response from Abelia Sprinkler Repairs
"Wow! Takes my breath away! You're too kind, but thanks for the glowing review!! My wife and I also wanted to thank you both for the pumpkin chocolate chip cookies ... yes, I took some home to my wife, and No, I did not eat them all by myself, although I was seriously tempted. Those were awesome, thanks!! Take care during your deployment and know that we will keep you and your family in our prayers. God bless, - David"
Donna H.
Aug 2014
David Nelson was quick to respond, called me ahead on his way to my home, and gave me detailed estimate first. He completed the job efficiently by replacing sprinkler heads, repairing one leak, and adjusting spray nozzles. He also reset the timer and showed me how to check it. I was pleased with the service.
Response from Abelia Sprinkler Repairs
"Thanks for the kind review, and please keep me on your list to call next time! All the best, - David"
Cary M.
Aug 2014
David is fantastic! Prior to coming out, he had me check one thing on my system and sure enough that was the problem. I was actually able to fix it myself, but not without his knowledge. That shows a level of honesty and integrity to serve that I hold in high regard. If I ever have a problem with my sprinkler system, Abelia Sprinkler Repairs will be my first call. Thanks David!
Response from Abelia Sprinkler Repairs
"Thanks for writing up a review for me, and hopefully I WILL get to meet you someday ... any time it's gets over your head and you need help. Cheers, - David"
Rohan P.
Jul 2014
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Response from Abelia Sprinkler Repairs
"Always glad to be there helping out ... it was a pleasure meeting you. David"
Dan R.
Jun 2014
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Response from Abelia Sprinkler Repairs
"Congratulations! This is the shortest review ever!! But your feedback is equally valued and appreciated, regardless. Thank you for your kind referrals amongst your neighbors. I hope you are having a great summer. Best regards, - David"
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FAQ
Abelia Sprinkler Repairs is currently rated 5.0 overall out of 5.
Abelia Sprinkler Repairs accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard
No, Abelia Sprinkler Repairs does not offer free project estimates.
No, Abelia Sprinkler Repairs does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Abelia Sprinkler Repairs does not offer a senior discount.
No, Abelia Sprinkler Repairs does not offer emergency services.
No, Abelia Sprinkler Repairs does not offer warranties.