Memphis, TN
IRRIGATION / SPRINKLER ESTIMATING.

## Estimating irrigation work in Memphis moves fast — your bids need to move faster Memphis sits in a humid subtropical climate. Summers run long, dry, and brutal. That means residential and commercial irrigation demand stacks up from March through October, and contractors who can turn around a clean, priced bid the same day they walk the property win more of it. Estimate.Pro is built for that pace. Walk the site, measure with the app, and have a sendable scope-of-work and priced estimate in 8 minutes. No spreadsheet archaeology. No chasing last month's material prices. --- ## What makes irrigation estimating different in Memphis **Clay-heavy soil changes your install math.** Shelby County sits on top of a thick clay layer — Memphis Black Belt soil — that affects head spacing, run time, and zone pressure drop. Your bid has to account for higher excavation effort and different pipe depth than you'd see in sandier regions. Estimate.Pro lets you set your own material cost workspace and adjust labor units by soil condition so those variables don't get averaged away. **Zone count drives everything.** In Memphis, a typical quarter-acre residential lot runs 4 to 6 zones given the clay and the Bermuda/Zoysia turf mix common here. That zone count ripples through your head count, valve box placement, controller sizing, and backflow preventer spec. The app structures your scope around zone-by-zone line items, so nothing gets bundled and lost. **Backflow compliance is non-negotiable.** Memphis Light, Gas & Water requires a permitted backflow preventer on every new irrigation connection to the potable supply. The preventer must be tested annually by a certified tester. That inspection cost belongs in your proposal — Estimate.Pro lets you line-item it so the client sees it and you don't absorb it. **Commercial work in Memphis means larger controller specs.** The medical district, Shelby Farms Park perimeter, and the industrial parks in Bartlett and Collierville carry multi-zone commercial accounts. Estimating a 24-zone Hunter ICC2 or Rainbird ESP-LXD system against a residential 6-zone isn't the same math. The app supports both without forcing you into a single template. --- ## How Estimate.Pro works for irrigation contractors 1. **Walkthrough with AR measurement.** On supported devices, the app uses ONNX-assisted live AR to measure turf areas and bed zones on site. Camera and photo measurements are marked as estimates. You control what goes into the bid. 2. **AI scope-of-work generation.** After the walkthrough, the app drafts your scope — zone descriptions, head types, pipe sizing, backflow spec, controller model — based on what you captured. Edit anything before the client sees it. 3. **Your material costs, your numbers.** You maintain a saved material cost workspace. If PVC schedule 40 prices moved at Ewing or SiteOne this week, you update it once and every new estimate reflects it. 4. **Send and collect on the same platform.** Pro tier at $39/seat/month or Elite at $79/seat/month gives you invoice exports and Stripe Connect for collecting deposits. The platform fee on Free is 3%. On Pro and above it drops to 0%. 5. **Free tier, no credit card required.** Start estimating today without a commitment. The free tier is free permanently — not a trial. --- ## Permitting and licensing reality in Memphis Shelby County Environmental Health administers irrigation permits for unincorporated Shelby County. City of Memphis building services handles permits inside city limits. Either way, you need a licensed plumber of record for any connection to the potable water supply, and the backflow preventer installation requires documentation. Factor that into your subcontract line or verify your own license covers it before you bid the job. Tennessee does not have a state-level irrigation contractor license separate from plumbing, but Memphis Codes Enforcement requires a business license and proof of liability coverage on permitted jobs. Know what you're pulling before you price it. --- ## 25 trades, one platform If you run irrigation alongside landscape lighting, drainage, or hardscape, Estimate.Pro supports 25 trades in a single account. Your crew leads can run separate estimates on the same project without building parallel spreadsheets. Start on the free tier. Walk your next job. Send a bid that reflects what the work actually costs in Memphis.