Sprinkler System Installation Castle Pines

Name: HLE Landscaping & Concrete, Landscaping Services
Address: 6617 S Catawba Way, Aurora, CO, 80016, USA
Telephone: (720) 634-6540
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Sprinkler and Drip Systems Built for Three Watering Days a Week

Both Castle Pines water districts assign homes three watering days a week, so a system here has to give a lawn what it needs in a handful of runs. We handle that with separate zones for turf, beds, and trees, heads chosen for each space, and run times set zone by zone.

Owner Brandon Gallegos leads our team, and each Castle Pines project opens with a consultation about your yard, your plants, and your budget. You’ll find the full service described on our irrigation and drainage systems page. Around Castle Pines, the work usually includes:

Irrigation system design for new or renovated landscapes
Sprinkler system installation for front and back lawns
Drip irrigation for shrubs, perennials, and young trees
WaterSense smart controllers and rain sensors
Irrigation repair for leaks, stuck valves, and dry spots
Seasonal schedule adjustments from spring into fall

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Castle Pines Water Districts and the Rules They Set

The City of Castle Pines doesn’t run a water utility, so the rules your sprinklers follow come from your district. Here’s what each one publishes, with a link to the source.

Your side of I-25 picks the district
Castle Pines North Metropolitan District supplies water and sewer service to every City home west of I-25. East of the interstate, Parker Water & Sanitation District serves everyone.
Source: City of Castle Pines — Community Information
CPNMD's 2026 watering days
For May through September 2026, even-numbered addresses are assigned Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday, and odd-numbered addresses Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. On those days sprinklers may run until 8 a.m. and again starting at 8 p.m. Multi-family and commercial properties water Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and wasting water isn’t allowed.
Source: Castle Pines North Metropolitan District — 2026 Watering Schedule (PDF)
Drip is exempt in CPNMD
Drip lines are free to run at any hour of any day under the district’s rules, and a hose may be used by hand as long as it has a shut-off nozzle.
Source: Castle Pines North Metropolitan District — 2026 Watering Schedule
Parker Water's daytime ban
Parker Water & Sanitation District allows no watering after 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Its residential days mirror CPNMD’s, with even numbers on Sun/Tue/Thu and odd numbers on Mon/Wed/Sat, while multi-family, HOA, and commercial accounts water Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Source: Parker Water & Sanitation District — Watering Restrictions
A City permit for new sprinkler systems
The City files a new lawn sprinkler system under its 1-Stop building permits, the same category as a gas fireplace, and no drawings have to be turned in.
Source: City of Castle Pines — Building Department FAQs

Why Drip Zones Pay Off for CPNMD Customers

Because CPNMD exempts drip irrigation from its assigned days and hours, beds and trees on drip can be watered when they need it rather than waiting for the next sprinkler day. Spray zones stay on the calendar; drip zones don’t have to.

Drip also loses less along the way. Emitters and inline drip line let water seep into the root zone of shrubs, perennials, and young trees, with little lost to evaporation or overspray onto walks. The exemption is CPNMD’s, so homes east of I-25 go by Parker Water’s rules. When new beds are going in, our Castle Pines planting services can be planned around the drip layout.

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Rebates and Free Sprinkler Audits From Both Districts

Both water providers help pay for efficient equipment, but the programs aren’t the same.

CPNMD pays $100 toward a WaterSense smart controller (limit one per home), covers half the cost of a rain sensor up to $50, and offers $5 for rotator nozzles. Applications have to be filed within the current calendar year.
Parker Water has first-come rebates for WaterSense smart irrigation devices, efficient nozzles, and spray-to-drip conversions, and it offers free sprinkler audits. The district lists dollar amounts in a separate set of rebate rules.

For Parker Water customers, booking the free audit before paying for repairs or upgrades makes sense. For background on why these upgrades use less water, see our post explaining how smart controllers and drip cut outdoor water use.

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Permits, New Sod, and When to Schedule a Castle Pines Install

A brand-new lawn sprinkler system in the City needs its 1-Stop building permit, so the permit goes on the schedule from day one. Colorado 811 has to hear about the job at least two business days ahead of any trenching, excluding the day the request is made, and that rule covers shallow digging as well.

If sod is going down with the sprinklers, the calendar matters even more. CPNMD won’t grant its 21 days of daily establishment watering for new sod and plantings in July or August, and on Parker Water’s side, new sod only gets out from under the standard schedule with a permit. Our sod installation page for Castle Pines covers the lawn side of that plan.

Clay Loam, Sloped Yards, and Keeping Water on the Lawn

On Castle Pines clay, keeping water in the yard comes down to shorter cycles and better aim. USDA soil data point to clay loam over much of the City, and clay absorbs water slowly, so one long run on a sloped lawn can send water down the sidewalk before it sinks in.

Splitting each zone’s run time into shorter cycles with a soak between them
Adding a soil moisture sensor so the controller skips cycles the ground doesn’t need
Switching steep banks and narrow strips from spray to drip
Adjusting heads so they water planting, not pavement

CPNMD’s schedule also prohibits wasting water, one more reason to fix overspray and runoff. If water pools instead of running off, our article on fixing drainage in a yard that stays saturated is worth a read.

Tuning Up Older Systems West and East of the Interstate

An older system can often be brought back with targeted repairs and a schedule that fits your district’s current rules. Typical problems are heads that tilt or sink below the grass, nozzles soaking the driveway, valves that leak or stick open, and zones that leave dry strips.

We repair what’s failing, check that each zone reaches its area, and make seasonal adjustments as spring turns to summer and summer to fall. It’s also a natural time to add a WaterSense smart controller, since both CPNMD and Parker Water rebate that kind of equipment. One exception on location: The Village at Castle Pines, an unincorporated Douglas County community outside City limits, gets water from Castle Pines Village Metropolitan District rather than either provider above.

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HLE Handles the Irrigation and the Landscape Around It

HLE Landscaping & Concrete also installs sod, artificial turf, planting beds, patios, and walls, so irrigation can be designed with the rest of the yard. If part of a lawn is headed for artificial turf in Castle Pines, the sprinkler zones can be reworked to match. Our Castle Pines service area page lists everything we do in the City.

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Questions About CPNMD, Parker Water, and Sprinkler Permits

Which water district's rules apply to my Castle Pines sprinkler system?

That depends on which side of I-25 your home is on. West of the interstate, Castle Pines North Metropolitan District supplies the water and sets the schedule; east of it, including The Canyons, Parker Water & Sanitation District does. The City itself doesn’t provide water.

Can drip irrigation run on non-watering days in CPNMD?

Yes. CPNMD allows drip irrigation at any time, so drip zones aren’t bound by the 2026 sprinkler days (Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday for even addresses; Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday for odd) or by the early-morning and evening hours. Hand watering is also allowed with a shut-off nozzle.

Can Parker Water customers in The Canyons water during the day?

Not in the middle of the day: the district’s watering ban runs from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Outside those hours, homes follow assigned days by address: even numbers on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday, and odd numbers on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.

What rebates can Castle Pines homeowners get for sprinkler upgrades?

It depends on the district. CPNMD customers can get $100 toward a WaterSense smart controller, half the price of a rain sensor up to $50, and $5 for rotator nozzles, with applications filed in the current calendar year. Parker Water customers can apply for first-come rebates on WaterSense smart irrigation devices, efficient nozzles, and spray-to-drip conversions, and can request a free sprinkler audit.

Is a permit required to add a lawn sprinkler system in Castle Pines?

Yes. The City of Castle Pines requires a 1-Stop building permit for a new lawn sprinkler system, a permit type that doesn’t call for drawings. Gas fireplaces fall into the same 1-Stop category.

To plan a new sprinkler system or fix an old one in Castle Pines, call (720) 634-6540 or request a free consultation online.