About reticulation installation for Perth lawns and garden beds
A reticulation system is a network of buried pipe, valves and sprays or drippers run by a controller, so turf and beds get water on a timer instead of from a hose. In Perth it is set up for scheme or bore water and programmed around your allowed watering days.
Signs hand watering or an old system is falling short
Dry patches in the lawn, wet paths, sprays hitting the fence or plants dying at the far end of a bed usually point to poor coverage, a leak or low pressure. Hand watering rarely soaks Perth sandy soil evenly, and a hose left running wastes water.
Why zones, controllers and rain sensors matter
Lawns and garden beds need different amounts of water, so a good layout splits them into zones with their own sprays or drip line. The controller runs each zone on your rostered days, and a rain sensor skips a cycle after rain so you are not watering a wet garden.
Scheme water or bore: the decision that shapes the system
Scheme water runs off your mains pressure, which limits how many sprays one zone can run at once. A bore needs a pump sized to the whole system. Either way, check the Water Corporation guidance for your address and supply type before settling the layout.
What a reticulation quote should cover
A clear quote lists the zones, the sprays or drip line in each, pipe runs, the controller model, whether a rain sensor is included and how the lawn or beds will be trenched and made good. If you already have a system, it should also say which parts are being reused.
Next step for your reticulation installation
Walk the yard and list each area to water: front lawn, back lawn, beds, pots or verge. Note your suburb, whether you are on scheme or bore water, where the tap or bore sits and any spots that stay dry now. That list makes zone layouts and quotes easier to compare.
Reticulation Installation Services We Offer
✓New System Installation
A full layout for a new garden or a yard with no retic, planned in separate zones for turf and beds.
✓Upgrade or Repair of an Existing System
Fixing leaks, replacing broken sprays or valves and adding a modern controller while keeping sound pipework.
✓Drip Irrigation for Garden Beds
Low-flow drip line under mulch that puts water at plant roots and cuts loss from wind and evaporation.
How it works
- 1
Map the areas to water
List lawns, beds and verge, note shady and full-sun spots, and confirm whether the supply is scheme water or a bore.
- 2
Plan zones and coverage
Group areas with similar water needs, choose sprays or drip line for each and check mains pressure or pump capacity.
- 3
Install pipe, valves and controller
Trenches are dug, pipe and valves laid, sprays set and the controller and rain sensor wired in, then the lawn and beds are made good.
- 4
Test and set the schedule
Each zone is run to check coverage and leaks, then the controller is programmed to your watering days and adjusted for the seasons.