Irrigation That Works In The Background - So You Don't Have To

Commercial Irrigation That Controls Your Costs

For facilities managers overseeing commercial and institutional properties across Florida, irrigation sits well down the priority list - until something goes wrong.

A Hoover irrigation pump station is built to give you one less thing to think about: durable, reliable, and designed for the long term. Combined with Hoover's Flowguard monitoring software, you have complete visibility of your system from your desk or phone, and the control to manage it without leaving your office.

What Makes Commercial Irrigation Different?

A commercial irrigation system has a harder job than most. It covers a large area, often split into dozens of zones, and it usually has to do its work in a short window. Most commercial and institutional sites water at night or outside opening hours, when the grounds are empty, and Florida's watering restrictions narrow that window further. The system has to get enough water to every zone in the time it's given. If it can't, the far end of the site goes short.

The landscape is also on show. Whether it's the entrance to a retail center or the grounds of a school, the people who use the site notice when it isn't right, and they judge the place by it. When part of the landscape turns brown, it reflects on whoever manages the property.

That's usually a facilities manager with a long list of other responsibilities, for whom irrigation only becomes a priority when something goes wrong. A business irrigation system for a site like this needs to be reliable enough to leave alone, and visible enough that problems are caught before anyone else spots them.

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What Facilities and Property Managers Value Most

Investing in a reliable, low maintenance irrigation pump system with remote monitoring and control will pay dividends for building owners and managers.

By choosing Hoover to design, manufacture and install your irrigation pump station, you are buying over 40 years of local Florida expertise and a commitment to creating market leading equipment that stands the test of time.

Equipment built for longevity
Fewer breakdowns, lower lifetime maintenance costs.
Remote monitoring via Flowguard
Full system visibility from your desk or phone.
Immediate alerts when issues arise
So problems are caught before they become visible.
Scheduling control
Helps manage city water consumption and reduce utility costs.
Hoover's exceptional field service
Field service available quickly when on-site support is needed.

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Since working with Hoover, I think we’ve had one incident with an irrigation sprinkler head. But it was pinpointed and fixed incredibly quickly.

Dawn Levinstein, Property Manager

Lang Management

Hoover's Answer: Reliability And Visibility

Reliable irrigation built to last

A Hoover pump station is built to last. High-quality components, precision engineering and more than 40 years of experience designing for Florida's climate produce systems that operate consistently with minimal routine maintenance. The aim is always to reduce both the frequency of intervention and the cost of repairs over the system's lifetime.

Hoover Flowguard - Your Whole System From Your Desk

Flowguard is Hoover's own irrigation monitoring and control software, and every Hoover pump station is designed to run with it. From a phone or computer, your facilities team can see the live status of your irrigation system, adjust watering schedules without a site visit, switch individual zones on or off, and get an alert as soon as something needs attention, before it becomes a visible problem. Where city water is in use, that control goes straight to the bill. Watering schedules adjusted to the season and the site avoid waste without compromising the health of your landscape. If you're commissioning a new pump station, make sure Flowguard is in the specification.

Flowguard: 24/7 control of your irrigation system 365 days a year

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A commercial site has to water a large area, in zones, in a short window, and it's on show the whole time.

Commercial Irrigation Is Different

Most commercial and institutional properties water at night or outside opening hours, when the grounds are empty. Florida's watering restrictions narrow that window further. The system has to get enough water to every zone in the time it's given, and if it can't, the far end of the site goes short.

The landscape is also on display. Whether it's the entrance to a retail center or the grounds of a school, people notice when it isn't right and they judge the property by it. When part of the landscape turns brown, it reflects on whoever manages the site.

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Most commercial irrigation system costs come after installation

The Cost Drivers Of A Commercial Irrigation System

Three things account for nearly all post-installation costs:

Water. Usually the biggest item, particularly on city water, which is billed by volume. The most expensive water is the water nobody needed: irrigation running after heavy rain, zones watering longer than the planting requires, or a broken pipe leaking into the ground for days. Adjusting schedules through the seasons, and seeing what the system actually uses, makes a real difference to the bill.

Energy. A pump that's too big uses more power than it needs to. One that's too small runs flat out and wears quickly. You pay for either, in electricity or in parts. That's why Hoover sizes every pump station to the site it serves. One size doesn't fit all, and an off-the-shelf station rarely matches the demand of a large commercial site.

Repairs. The least predictable cost. Waiting for things to break costs more than looking after them, because failures rarely come at a convenient time and the landscape often suffers first. Replacing turf and planting after a dry spell that went unnoticed can cost far more than the repair would have.

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Where Commercial Irrigation Systems Can Go Wrong

Most problems on commercial sites go back to how the system was designed or installed. The most common of these are:

Sized for an average day, not the worst week. The system copes most of the time, then falls behind when the landscape needs it most.
No room to grow. Sites expand. New beds and buildings go in, and zones get added to a pump and mainline never meant to carry them. The result is poor pressure at the far end of the site and zones that can't run together.
Installation shortcuts. Parts chosen for price rather than suitability, or work rushed through. These rarely show up right away. They appear a few years later as repeated breakdowns.
Nothing watching it. Without monitoring, a broken pipe or failed pump can go unnoticed for days. The first sign is dying grass.

If any of that sounds familiar, Hoover's field service team works on pump stations from any manufacturer, not only Hoover's own. Sometimes a repair shows a system needs more than fixing. When that's the case, Hoover will tell you straight and walk you through the options for restoring or replacing it.

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What To Ask A Commercial Irrigation Company

Six questions that will tell you a lot about any contractor, Hoover included.

What exactly will you be responsible for? Scope varies a great deal between irrigation contractors. Hoover's work runs from the water source to the pump station, and covers mainline and lateral pipework, valves, controls and monitoring. Get a clear answer on where anyone's responsibility starts and stops.
Is the system designed for my site? A standard package adapted to fit will rarely serve a large commercial site as well as one designed around its water source, layout and demand.
How will I know when something goes wrong? Ask whether you'll be alerted to faults, or whether you'll find out when the landscape shows it.
Who comes out when it needs repairing, and how quickly? Commercial irrigation services are only as good as the response when something breaks.
Can it grow with the site? If more planting or buildings are likely, the system should allow for them from the start.
Will you tell me if something isn't worth repairing? A good contractor gives you an honest view, even when the answer is replacement rather than a quick fix.