Covering wide service areas efficiently
Irrigation contractors often travel long distances between jobs — a suburban sprinkler repair in the morning, a commercial drip system install 40 km away in the afternoon. Without route planning, you waste hours on the road. Group jobs by area and day. If a new enquiry comes from a distant suburb, schedule it on a day you're already heading that direction. Over time, your weekly schedule tightens and your fuel costs drop.
Tracking parts and materials per job
Irrigation work uses a lot of parts — sprinkler heads, PVC fittings, valves, controllers, poly pipe. Every job uses a different combination. Logging parts costs against each job ensures your invoices accurately reflect materials plus labour. Snap the supplier receipt when you pick up the order. At BAS time, everything is categorised and GST-tracked without scrambling through paperwork.
Seasonal planning for irrigation
Spring is the busiest season for irrigation — new installs, system start-ups after winter shutdown, and repairs from frost damage. Smart contractors pre-book maintenance visits with regular clients 6-8 weeks before spring. This locks in revenue before the phone starts ringing with new enquiries. Winter months can be used for planning, quoting new projects, and system upgrades.
Job notes for system documentation
Every irrigation system is different — zone configurations, controller models, water pressure, pipe sizes. Recording these details against each client means you arrive at repeat visits already knowing the system. If a different technician handles a follow-up, the notes ensure continuity. Good documentation also helps when quoting system expansions or upgrades.
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