Mendez Irrigation, Corp.

Mendez Irrigation, Corp. is a Lynn-based irrigation and landscaping outfit that homeowners overwhelmingly call for one thing: sprinkler systems that go in — or get fixed — fast. Across Angi and HomeAdvisor it carries a 4.9 average from 399 ratings, with a 4.8 from 87 on Thumbtack, and owner Juan Mendez is named personally in review after review. The recurring theme in recent write-ups is speed without shortcuts. One homeowner had a leak in an irrigation line fixed, the control box replaced and everything working again "within just a few hours" on the same day they called; another had two leaking valves replaced by the crew; a third had four damaged sprinklers swapped out immediately at what they called a reasonable price. New installs land the same way — a full first-time sprinkler system finished in one day, by a crew described as punctual and courteous. Customers also keep mentioning the handover. Several describe being walked through the finished system: one was shown how each zone works, with the heads adjusted so the water lands on the lawn rather than the driveway; another was taught the smart controller after the crew spent the day installing the system and repairing the lawn where it was dug up. In a June 2025 account, a homeowner described Mendez running a new line under a sidewalk, installing a valve box with solenoids for the new zones and configuring the basement controller, "with almost no visible damage to the grass." The work reaches past irrigation. Thumbtack reviewers describe hardscape and planting jobs: in a 2024 review, a homeowner had a failing retaining wall assessed, rebuilt and the patio pavers matched within a day; in a 2018 review, another had a stone patio installed and a brick border, flowers and mulch added over roughly two days. Two things are worth raising before you book. Price comes up repeatedly — a June 2026 reviewer wrote "Good job well done but pricy," and in a 2019 review a homeowner who paid above other quotes said the extra cost was worth it. Follow-up paperwork is the other: in a November 2025 review a customer said they had asked three times for a receipt after paying by check and still had not received one, and another that month noted the crew arrived later than expected without confirmation. If you need a sprinkler system installed, repaired or winterized on the North Shore or into Boston, this is a well-documented choice — confirm the quote in writing and ask for a receipt at the time of payment.