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❄ Fall 2026 · Bend, Redmond, Sisters, Sunriver

Sprinkler Blowout in Bend, Oregon

Who to call, what it costs, and when to book before the pipes freeze. Real 2026 prices, canal shutoff dates and a 2-minute checklist.

Find a company Price my yard

Photo: Deschutes Backflow & Irrigation

  1. 1Count your zonesOpen the timer and see how many stations it runs.
  2. 2Pick a companyFilter by your town and what you need below.
  3. 3Book this weekRoutes run Oct 1 to mid-Nov and fill fast.

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What kind of blowout do you need?

Tap one and we’ll show the companies that fit.

Our picks

Best sprinkler blowout companies

Short on time? Start with one of these.

A pop-up sprinkler watering a green lawn Lowest posted priceHummingbird Maintenance$95 for up to 3 zones, $5 each extra A Deschutes Backflow technician at an irrigation valve box beside a house Best with backflow testingDeschutes Backflow & Irrigation$99 for up to 4 zones, $10 each extra (Silver plan) A landscaped Central Oregon yard with lawn, rocks and shrubs Best in RedmondWoodlawn Landscape$105 for up to 4 zones, $10 each extra A snow-covered patio and table in Sisters, Oregon Best in SistersTwisted Willow LandscapesCall for a quote

Who to call

Sprinkler blowout companies near you

Every company here posts fall blowout service on its own website. Prices are what they list for 2026.

9 companies

A pop-up sprinkler watering a green lawn Irrigation + yard care Photo: Hummingbird Maintenance

Hummingbird Maintenance

Lowest posted price for a small yard

Price
$95 for up to 3 zones, $5 each extra
Season
Oct 1 to Nov 15 (or until the ground freezes)
Details
  • Starts in La Pine and works north through Bend, then Redmond
  • Adds $45 for La Pine and Sunriver and $40 for pumps or pipe bigger than 1 inch
  • Blows at 40 to 50 psi and texts or emails you when your system is done
  • Confirms your spot within 24 hours and gives notice the night before

Serves: Bend, East Bend, Redmond + Terrebonne, Sunriver + La Pine

  • Prices posted
  • Text when done
  • La Pine to Redmond
Call Website
A Deschutes Backflow technician at an irrigation valve box beside a house Irrigation + backflow specialist Photo: Deschutes Backflow & Irrigation

Deschutes Backflow & Irrigation

Best for blowout plus backflow testing

Price
$99 for up to 4 zones, $10 each extra (Silver plan)
Season
2026 blowout schedule is open now
Details
  • In business since 2013, Oregon LCB #100507
  • Total Care plans: Silver $99 winterization, Gold $169 for backflow test plus winterization, Platinum $269 for test, spring start-up and blowout (first 4 zones)
  • Hooks the air up below the backflow device so the device isn’t damaged
  • Counts zones by the valves it finds and the zones wired to your timer
  • Tell them about outside spigots, hidden zones and battery timers; they rely on you for those
  • Also does spring start-up, backflow tests, repairs and upgrades

Serves: Bend, East Bend, Redmond + Terrebonne, Sisters + Tumalo, Sunriver + La Pine

  • Backflow tests
  • Yearly plan
  • Spring start-up
Call Website
A landscaped Central Oregon yard with lawn, rocks and shrubs Landscape + irrigation Photo: Woodlawn Landscape

Woodlawn Landscape

Best posted price in Redmond

Price
$105 for up to 4 zones, $10 each extra
Season
Oct 1 to Nov 15, 2026
Details
  • Based in Redmond; serves Redmond, Bend, Sisters, Eagle Crest and Powell Butte
  • Adds $10 for Bend, Terrebonne, Powell Butte and Crooked River Ranch
  • Checks each zone, looks for cracked heads and leaks, and sends a written note if something needs work
  • Small on-the-spot fixes are included when they can

Serves: Redmond + Terrebonne, Bend, East Bend

  • Prices posted
  • Written follow-up
  • Redmond based
Call Website
A green front lawn and landscaped yard in front of a Bend home Full-service landscaping Photo: Newport Avenue Landscaping

Newport Avenue Landscaping

Best for bigger yards (8 zones included)

Price
$140 for up to 8 zones, $5 each extra
Season
October to Thanksgiving
Details
  • In business since 2005, Oregon LCB #9153
  • Backflow tests are $140 per tech hour (one-hour minimum) with the city test report included
  • Has a $33 a month residential plan that bundles spring start-up and a mid-season check
  • Serves Bend, Redmond, Sisters and Sunriver; office visits by appointment

Serves: Bend, East Bend, Redmond + Terrebonne, Sisters + Tumalo, Sunriver + La Pine

  • 8 zones included
  • Backflow tests
  • Yearly plan
Call Website
A sprinkler spraying a lawn in front of a house Owner-run irrigation specialist Photo: Complete Irrigation Services

Complete Irrigation Services

Best when the system needs real repair work

Price
Call for a quote
Season
Fall winterization and spring start-ups
Details
  • Owner Trevor Varcoe has 15+ years in irrigation; Oregon LCB #8952
  • Installs, repairs and upgrades systems, including water-wise retrofits
  • Installs, repairs and tests backflow devices

Serves: Bend, East Bend, Redmond + Terrebonne

  • Owner-run
  • Repairs + upgrades
  • Backflow
Call Website
Frost on grass next to an Everist Irrigation winterization sign Irrigation contractor Photo: Everist Irrigation

Everist Irrigation

Best if you have an irrigation pump

Price
Sign up online for a quote
Season
Routes start in early October
Details
  • Serves Bend, Redmond, Tumalo, Sisters, Powell Butte and Sunriver
  • Puts pump systems first, then works from south to north
  • Takes blowout sign-ups through an online form; Oregon LCB #9018

Serves: Bend, East Bend, Redmond + Terrebonne, Sisters + Tumalo, Sunriver + La Pine

  • Pumps first
  • Online sign-up
  • Wide service area
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A snow-covered patio and table in Sisters, Oregon Sisters landscape + irrigation Photo: Twisted Willow Landscapes

Twisted Willow Landscapes

Best in Sisters and Black Butte Ranch

Price
Call for a quote
Season
Fall, before hard freezes
Details
  • Based in Sisters; serves Sisters, Black Butte Ranch, Tumalo, Redmond and Bend
  • Blows out dozens of systems a year with a heavy-duty compressor
  • Right now it takes sprinkler and irrigation work only; Oregon LCB #8378

Serves: Sisters + Tumalo, Redmond + Terrebonne, Bend

  • Sisters based
  • Heavy compressor
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Lawn + irrigation care

Collins Lawn and Maintenance

Best for east Bend lawn-care customers

Price
Call for a quote
Season
Fall blowout route
Details
  • Family-owned; owner Ed Collins has 25+ years in the business
  • Focuses on Bend’s east side; Oregon LCB #100682
  • Mowing, yard care, irrigation repair and blowouts from one crew

Serves: East Bend

  • Family-owned
  • East Bend
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Clay pots and river rock in a landscaped bed Redmond irrigation service Photo: Rock Creek Irrigation & Landscape

Rock Creek Irrigation & Landscape

Best Redmond irrigation veteran

Price
Contact for a quote
Season
Fall winterizations
Details
  • 30 years of irrigation service in Redmond; Oregon LCB #7823
  • Service calls, repairs, spring start-ups and winterizations
  • Installs and tests backflow devices

Serves: Redmond + Terrebonne

  • 30 years
  • Backflow
Website

Also worth a call

  • Advanced Irrigation and Hydroseeding · Repairs and seasonal service · 541-383-8873
  • Clearwater Irrigation · Blowouts and irrigation service, NE Butler Market Rd · 541-322-0855

We couldn’t confirm a current website for these, so call to check fall openings. Two names were dropped this year: Sprinkler Blowout Bend Oregon says it stopped doing blowouts, and Miller Irrigation’s site now belongs to an out-of-state company.

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Cost

How much is a sprinkler blowout in Bend?

Most small Bend yards land between $95 and $140 in 2026. Price it with your own zone count.

    Estimates from each company’s posted 2026 prices. Their final quote wins.

    Posted 2026 blowout prices
    CompanyBase priceExtra zonesExtra fees
    Hummingbird$95 (1 to 3 zones)$5 each$45 La Pine/Sunriver, $40 pumps
    Woodlawn$105 (1 to 4 zones)$10 each$10 Bend, Terrebonne, Powell Butte
    Newport Avenue$140 (1 to 8 zones)$5 eachAsk

    What raises the price

    • More zones than the base price covers
    • A pump, canal water or pipe bigger than 1 inch
    • More than one place to hook up the air
    • Travel to La Pine, Sunriver or rural lots
    • Repairs found during the visit

    When

    2026 irrigation canal shutoff dates

    On canal water? Your water stops on these dates. That doesn’t drain your pipes, so you still need a blowout.

    Oct 14 (tentative)

    Central Oregon Irrigation District (COID)

    East Bend, Alfalfa, Powell Butte (Central Oregon Canal)

    Text "COID" to 541-348-7322 for alerts.

    Check the district →

    Oct 15 (tentative)

    COID, Pilot Butte Canal

    North Bend, Redmond, Terrebonne

    Same alert text line as above.

    Check the district →

    Oct 16

    Roats Water System

    Roats irrigation subdivisions

    Mainline blowouts by subdivision start Oct 19.

    Check the district →

    Oct 23

    Swalley Irrigation District

    Northwest Bend and Tumalo area patrons

    Watch Swalley’s site for any change.

    Check the district →

    Set by the district

    Tumalo Irrigation District

    Tumalo and northwest of Bend

    Turn-on and turn-off requests: 541-382-3053.

    Check the district →

    Mid-October notices

    Arnold Irrigation District

    Southeast Bend

    Arnold posted end-of-season patron notices on Oct 6 and Oct 13.

    Check the district →

    No shutoff

    City of Bend or Avion Water

    Most in-town lots

    Your water stays on all year, so you close the irrigation valve yourself or the tech does.

    Check the district →
    1. Early SeptGet on a listBend’s average first fall frost is around Sept 12. Call now while schedules are open.
    2. Late SeptWater lessCool nights mean lawns need less. Cut run times before you shut down.
    3. Oct 1Blowout routes startMost companies start Oct 1 to early Oct. Pumps and the south end often go first.
    4. Mid OctCanals shut offCOID, Roats and Swalley shut off between Oct 14 and Oct 23 this year.
    5. Nov 15Last callMany companies stop by mid-November or when the ground freezes.

    New homeowner?

    Find these 5 things first

    You don’t need to map the yard. Find these and the tech can handle the rest.

    1. 1The timerIn the garage or on an outside wall. Note how many zones it has.
    2. 2The backflow deviceThe brass pipe loop sticking out of the ground, usually near the house.
    3. 3The irrigation shutoffOften a separate valve from the house shutoff. Sometimes in a box in the yard.
    4. 4Your water sourceCity or Avion water, or canal water from an irrigation district.
    5. 5Anything oddDrip beds, a pump, a detached garden zone, a zone that doesn’t work.

    Before the tech shows up

    Do it yourself?

    How to blow out sprinklers yourself, safely

    You can, if you have a big compressor and know your system. These rules come from Rain Bird’s homeowner guide.

    • Keep the air at or below 50 psi. Rain Bird’s guide sets the regulator to 50 psi.
    • Open one zone before you start the compressor so pressure has somewhere to go.
    • Never blow one zone for more than 2 minutes. The air heats up and can melt parts.
    • Run two or more passes per zone until only a fine mist comes out.
    • Wear eye protection and never stand over a head or valve while air is on.
    • Hook the air below the backflow device, never through it.
    • A small garage compressor usually can’t keep up. Rain Bird suggests a big one (about 185 cfm).
    Mist blowing out of a sprinkler head in a leaf-covered yard during a blowout
    Done right, a zone ends with a fine mist, not water. Photo: Deschutes Backflow & Irrigation

    The law

    Bend’s yearly backflow test

    The backflow device keeps sprinkler water out of drinking water. It’s also the part that breaks most in a freeze.

    • Bend city code 14.30.160 says every backflow device must be tested when it’s installed and at least once a year by a certified tester, at the owner’s cost.
    • If you skip the test, the city can shut off your water service (code 14.30.200).
    • Avion Water customers get test reminders by mail only. Door hangers offering tests are from private companies, not Avion.
    • A residential test usually takes 30 to 45 minutes. Newport Avenue charges $140 per tech hour with a one-hour minimum, report included.
    • Never blow air through the backflow device. A pro hooks up below it.
    Blowout vs. backflow test vs. spring start-up
    ServiceWhat it doesWhen
    Sprinkler blowoutPushes the water out of the pipes with air so nothing freezes and cracksFall
    Backflow testA certified tester checks the device that keeps yard water out of drinking waterOnce a year, by law in Bend
    Spring start-upTurns water back on slowly, checks every zone and finds winter damageLate spring
    Tune-upFixes heads, leaks, coverage and timer settingsSpring to fall

    Next spring

    Turning sprinklers back on in Bend

    1

    Wait for warm nights

    Bend’s average last spring frost is mid-June. Many people start in May, but watch the forecast.

    2

    Check the backflow first

    Look for cracks or drips on the brass device and fittings before you add water.

    3

    Open the water slowly

    A quick blast of pressure is hard on valves and fittings.

    4

    Run each zone by hand

    Look for soggy spots, weak spray and heads that won’t pop up.

    5

    Book your backflow test

    Bend requires a test every year. Spring is a good time to do it.

    Questions

    Sprinkler blowout FAQ

    When should I blow out my sprinklers in Bend?

    Most Bend companies run blowouts from October 1 to mid-November. Bend’s average first fall frost is around September 12, so book in September and get done in October. Don’t wait for a hard freeze to start calling.

    How much does a sprinkler blowout cost in Bend?

    Posted 2026 prices: Hummingbird $95 for up to 3 zones plus $5 a zone, Woodlawn $105 for up to 4 zones plus $10 a zone (plus $10 in Bend), and Newport Avenue $140 for up to 8 zones plus $5 a zone. Pumps, big pipe and travel to La Pine or Sunriver cost extra.

    What happens if I don’t blow out my sprinklers?

    Water left in pipes, valves and the backflow device can freeze and crack them. You often won’t know until spring start-up, when a zone won’t hold pressure or water bubbles up from the ground.

    Can I blow out my own sprinklers?

    Yes, if you have a big enough compressor and know your system. Keep air at or below 50 psi, never run a zone more than 2 minutes, hook up below the backflow device and wear eye protection. A small garage compressor often can’t move enough air, so a pro is usually worth the $100 or so.

    Does the canal shutoff winterize my system?

    No. When COID, Swalley or Roats shut off the canals, water can still sit in your pipes, valves and pump. You still need a blowout.

    When do irrigation canals shut off in 2026?

    COID’s tentative dates are October 14 for the Central Oregon Canal and October 15 for the Pilot Butte Canal. Roats shuts down October 16 and Swalley October 23.

    Do I need a backflow test every year in Bend?

    Yes. Bend city code 14.30.160 says every backflow device must be tested when installed and at least once a year by a certified tester. The city can shut off water service if you don’t.

    Do I need to be home for a blowout?

    Usually not. The tech needs to reach the irrigation shutoff, the backflow device and the timer. Leave gates unlocked, put pets inside and tell them if the timer is in the garage.

    When can I turn my sprinklers back on?

    Bend’s average last spring frost is in mid-June, so there’s no safe calendar date. Many people start in May. Watch for a stretch without hard freezes, then open the water slowly and test every zone.

    Do drip lines need to be blown out?

    Yes. Drip tubing and fittings hold water in low spots. Tell the tech about every drip zone and raised bed so none get skipped.

    More home help

    Sources

    Prices, seasons and service areas come from each company’s own website, and shutoff dates from each irrigation district, checked October 14, 2026. Fall schedules change with the weather, so call before you count on a date. No company paid to be listed. Photos belong to the companies shown.

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