Find a vetted irrigation contractor in Huntington, NY

Who licenses irrigation contractors in Huntington

• On Suffolk's restricted license application, Irrigation appears as a category under the Restricted Electrical heading.
• Suffolk requires a separate application for each restricted license and for each category on it.
• Backflow Tester is one of the license types listed by Suffolk Consumer Affairs.
• Under Chapter 153 of its code, Huntington issues limited plumbing licenses for specified services, and irrigation systems are one of them.

State rules and the lookup steps: how to check an irrigation contractor's license.

What the Town of Huntington requires

• Huntington's plumbing code requires a Town plumbing permit to install or modify an irrigation system, and makes it unlawful to install, repair, service or modify one without that permit.
• In the Dix Hills Water District, which the Huntington Town Board administers, underground lawn sprinklers and irrigation systems must have backflow prevention devices approved by the District.
• Every new lawn irrigation system in the Dix Hills Water District must include rain or soil moisture devices that override automatic irrigation clocks.

The Town of Huntington Building and Housing Division handles permits ((631) 351-2821). Our Town of Huntington permit guide covers how to apply, inspections and certificates.

Homes in Huntington: what the Census shows

Across the Town of Huntington, villages included, the median home was built in 1963, and 43% of homes were built before 1960, 11% before 1940. 89% of homes here are owner-occupied, and 84% are single-family detached houses.

What irrigation and sprinkler work costs here

Labor is a large part of any price. Long Island landscaping and groundskeeping workers earn a median $47,635 a year, from about $37,044 at entry level to $53,326 with experience. Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters earn a median $80,988 a year, from about $55,904 at entry level to $110,956 with experience. (New York State Department of Labor, wages updated to the first quarter of 2026.) Prices come from written estimates; more in the irrigation and sprinklers cost guide.

Before you hire in Huntington

• Ask for the license number the work needs here (see who licenses irrigation contractors above), and check it before you sign.
• Ask who files with the Town of Huntington Building and Housing Division, and who books the inspections.
• Who installs and tests the backflow preventer, and are they certified for it?
• What controller, zones and coverage are in the price?