Commack, NY
McCormack Irrigation serves homeowners, property managers, and business owners throughout Commack, NY with lawn sprinkler installation, spring turn on service, fall winterizing, sprinkler repair, backflow testing, landscape lighting, and commercial snow removal. Commack sits in both the Town of Huntington and the Town of Smithtown, and our crews have been working on both sides of that line since 2001.
Commack is a large, mostly flat hamlet built on glacial outwash, with busy commercial corridors along Jericho Turnpike, Commack Road, and Veterans Memorial Highway. That mix of fast-draining soil, big residential lawns, and high-traffic retail property is why so many Commack customers rely on us for both irrigation and seasonal snow contracts.
We are a family owned and operated company. Every job is done by our own trained, uniformed, in-house staff. We never use subcontractors, so the crew that installs your system is the same team that winterizes it in the fall and turns it on again in the spring.
Our Services in Commack
- Lawn Sprinkler Installation: Zoned systems designed for Commack’s sandy, quick-draining soil, with head spacing that gives full coverage on larger suburban lots.
- Spring Turn On Service: Controlled pressurization, head-by-head inspection, and controller programming so your system is ready when the growing season begins.
- Winterizing Service: Compressed-air blowout and draining of heads, piping, fittings, solenoid valves, manifolds, exposed plumbing, and hose bibs before the first hard freeze reaches Commack.
- Sprinkler Repair Service: Broken heads, leaking valves, cut lines from landscaping work, and controller faults on any brand of system.
- Backflow Testing: Annual tests by New York State certified testers, with paperwork filed with the local water district on your behalf.
- Landscape Lighting: Low voltage LED and color changing lighting for walkways, entries, and mature trees on Commack’s tree-lined residential streets.
- Commercial Snow Removal: Seasonal plowing and snow management contracts for shopping centers, apartment complexes, and industrial properties along Commack’s commercial corridors. Commercial only.
- Drip Irrigation: Low-flow watering for foundation plantings, beds, and hedges where spray heads waste water on sandy ground.
- Commercial Irrigation: Design, installation, and maintenance for retail plazas, office parks, and multifamily properties.
Watering and Plowing Along Commack’s Commercial Corridors
Commack is defined by its roads. The Long Island Expressway, the Northern State Parkway, and the Sunken Meadow State Parkway all pass through or beside the hamlet, and Jericho Turnpike runs across the middle of it as a continuous strip of retail. Where Jericho Turnpike meets Veterans Memorial Highway you find the Commack Shopping Center and the surrounding plazas, one of the densest concentrations of commercial parking on the North Shore. For a property manager, that means acres of asphalt to clear after every storm and long strips of landscaped frontage to keep green all summer. Our commercial snow removal and commercial irrigation crews handle both under seasonal contracts.
Away from the turnpike, Commack is residential, with wide lawns and a good deal of mature tree cover. Places like the Town of Smithtown’s Hoyt Farm Nature Preserve on New Highway show what the original landscape looked like before subdivision: open fields and woods on gently rolling ground. The soils underneath are typical of central Suffolk. The USDA’s Haven soil series, mapped across this part of Long Island, is described as well drained and “formed in loamy over sandy and gravelly outwash.” In practical terms, water moves through it quickly, so a Commack lawn needs steady, well-timed irrigation rather than occasional heavy soaking.
Commack appears on the Suffolk County Water Authority distribution map, and SCWA’s odd/even lawn watering schedule applies here: odd-numbered addresses water on odd calendar days, even addresses on even days, with no automatic irrigation between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. We program every controller we install or turn on to follow that schedule, and we add a rain sensor where the site allows so the system skips cycles after a storm. SCWA also requires commercial facilities to install approved, testable backflow prevention devices, which is why so many Commack businesses have us handle their annual testing and filing.
Why Commack Homeowners and Businesses Choose McCormack Irrigation
We have been doing this work in Commack since 2001, and our customers have been generous about saying so. McCormack Irrigation holds a 4.9 out of 5 rating across 328 Google reviews, which you can read on our Google reviews page, and an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.
A few things set us apart in Commack:
- Every technician is a trained, uniformed McCormack employee. No subcontractors, ever.
- Backflow tests are performed by New York State certified testers and the paperwork is filed with your water district.
- Our snow crews work under seasonal commercial contracts, so plaza owners and property managers know who is responsible before the first flake falls.
- Our slogan is “Every client. Every day. Period.” and we schedule accordingly.
Because our irrigation and snow crews are the same in-house team, a Commack property manager can hand us the whole outdoor calendar: spring turn on in April, backflow testing in early summer, winterizing in the fall, and snow plowing through the winter, all with one phone number and one point of contact.
Areas We Also Serve Near Commack
Commack sits at the center of our North Shore and mid-Suffolk service area. We serve the rest of the Town of Smithtown and the Town of Huntington, along with Fort Salonga to the north and Ronkonkoma and the Town of Islip to the southeast. See the full list on our Cities We Serve page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you offer commercial snow removal in Commack?
Yes. We plow and manage snow for shopping centers, apartment complexes, office buildings, and industrial properties throughout Commack under seasonal contracts. We do not offer residential driveway plowing.
Which Commack commercial properties are a good fit for a snow contract?
Retail plazas along Jericho Turnpike and Veterans Memorial Highway, multifamily complexes, medical and office buildings, and warehouse sites near the LIE all fit our commercial program. Contracts are set up before the season so your lot is on our route from the first storm.
When should I winterize my irrigation system in Commack?
Book your blowout for the fall, before overnight lows settle below freezing. Commack’s soil drains fast, but the water sitting in your pipes, valves, and backflow device does not, and it will crack fittings if it freezes. Our winterizing timing guide covers the details.
What does the winterizing service include?
We use compressed air to blow out and drain the heads, piping, fittings, solenoid valves, manifolds, exposed plumbing, and hose bibs, then shut down the controller for the season.
Does Commack follow the SCWA odd/even watering rule?
Yes. Commack is served by the Suffolk County Water Authority, and its odd/even schedule with a 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. no-watering window applies. We set your controller to comply.
Why does my Commack lawn dry out so quickly between waterings?
The outwash soils under Commack are sandy and gravelly below the topsoil, so water drains through rather than being held near the roots. Properly spaced heads, a sensible run schedule, and a rain sensor make a big difference.
Do I need a backflow test for my Commack business?
SCWA requires commercial facilities to have approved, testable backflow prevention devices. Our New York State certified testers perform the test and file the paperwork with the water district.
Can you repair a sprinkler system you did not install?
Yes. We repair all major brands of residential and commercial systems in Commack, including broken heads, stuck valves, wiring faults, and controller problems.
What kind of landscape lighting do you install?
Low voltage LED systems, including color changing fixtures, for walkways, driveways, entries, and tree uplighting. Read five reasons Long Island homeowners add landscape lighting for ideas.
Do you use subcontractors for snow plowing or irrigation work in Commack?
No. All work, including snow removal, is performed by our own trained, uniformed, in-house staff.
Ready to schedule sprinkler installation, winterizing, backflow testing, landscape lighting, or a commercial snow removal contract in Commack? Call McCormack Irrigation at (631) 744-1500 or contact us online to get on the schedule.