"This is our second time using Perth Retic and both times they were great. Prompt, professional. Wayne was lovely and really helpful. Highly recommend ."
Reticulation Herdsman
Wherever you are in Herdsman, you're minutes from streets we already service: we've completed 57+ jobs in nearby Woodlands and cover the whole inner-Perth area. Across Perth we completed 4,844 jobs in 2025, about 404 a month.
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Call (08) 6263 4644 to book a repair, or book a site assessment for a new system.
Our nearest retic work is next door
Repairs aren't quoted — you book a repair and our technician diagnoses and fixes on site, with the parts already on the van. New systems are quoted after a paid site assessment, credited in full to your install if you accept the quote within 30 days.
The track record for Herdsman sits in the surrounding streets — 13 jobs in Churchlands, 57 in Woodlands and 275 in Glendalough — and those neighbours share Herdsman's soil profile, controllers and failure patterns.
Verge planting and reticulation rules sit with the City of Stirling, while watering days come from the Water Corporation sprinkler roster, not the council — worth checking both before any verge retic work. Our depot in Jandakot puts Herdsman about 20 km away, comfortably inside our everyday coverage.
We’re a Water Corporation Waterwise Garden Irrigator and an Irrigation Australia member, every job is backed by our workmanship warranty, and we’re rated 4.7 from 236 Google reviews.
Sand over limestone: what it means for your retic
Soil — Spearwood sands. Classic Spearwood profile: free-draining sand, limestone beneath. Lawns respond best to two shorter cycles inside the same watering window (both before 9am, or both after 6pm), and sprinkler layouts need decent pressure to cover evenly.
Groundwater & bores. Sandy soils over shallow groundwater make this classic garden-bore territory; running retic from a bore takes garden watering off the scheme-water bill. Bores follow the same 2-day roster and winter switch-off as scheme users.
Rainfall — about 727mm a year. The Swanbourne gauge averages ~727mm a year, ~78% of it May through September — dial summer cycles for zero rainfall help and let the winter switch-off do its job.
Sources: DPIRD-064 Soil Landscape Systems (SLIP) · DWER Perth Groundwater Map / Water Corp groundwater areas (band-level) · BOM station 009215 Swanbourne climate averages · OSM Nominatim (centroid geocoded) · Water Corporation watering roster (verified Jul 2026)
Retic & sprinkler repairs
Broken pop-ups, a leaking solenoid, dry patches or a controller that’s lost the plot? Our fully-equipped technicians diagnose and fix most Herdsman faults on the spot. Repairs aren’t quoted – call us and we’ll book the visit.
Not sure what’s wrong? Try our 5 checks before you call.
New irrigation systems
Putting in a new lawn or upgrading a tired system? We design and install fully automated, waterwise reticulation for Herdsman homes. Book a paid site assessment — credited in full to your install if you accept the quote within 30 days.
Hear From Our Happy Customers...
"John was friendly and very helpful, I can't think of anything that could have been done better, I had a problem I could not fix, I needed an expert and would definitely recommend you guys to anyone who has retic issues!"
"Thank you for your prompt, professional and friendly service. It was an extremely hot day, yet the work was carried out very quickly and I would definitely use this company in the future if required."
"Our lawn will be lush and green now without wasting water. Thibaut knows his stuff, and gives great service."
"I wanted to remove the old relic controllers that were hardwired in and replace them with a double powerpoint and a new plug in controller I bought on Amazon. The new unit has an app so I can control it from my iPhone. Perth Reticulation Experts did a nice, neat job for me in around an hour and a half and everything is working fine. All the staff I spoke to were responsive and professional and the quote was the lowest I got so I'm quite happy (and I've got a spare powerpoint outside). I've added before and after photos so you see the difference."
"We would like to thank you for the excellent job done on the replacement of our retic and the loads of free gardening advice!"
Local reticulation questions
Yes, no prior approval needed. Herdsman is in the City of Stirling. Ideally your waterwise verge won't need a permanent irrigation system once established. If you do require irrigation, sub-surface drip irrigation is recommended.
Generally yes — Herdsman sits over accessible groundwater, which is why garden bores are common here. Iron staining and yield are the two things worth establishing before you drill, and both are local to your block. We handle bores, pumps and the reticulation they feed.
Herdsman sits on Spearwood sands. Water moves through it fast, and the sand can turn water-repellent once it dries out. Your technician confirms the profile on site before programming anything — Herdsman blocks vary street to street.
Water Corporation sets Herdsman's sprinkler days: check yours with your street number and postcode. In Perth and Mandurah that's two days a week, once before 9am or after 6pm, bores included; elsewhere the roster can differ. The winter switch-off runs from 1 June to 31 August. After it, the Bureau of Meteorology's Swanbourne station averages about 77 mm of rain in September and 44 mm in October, close to central Perth's 80 mm.
Repairs aren't quoted: you book one, and the technician diagnoses and fixes it on site, most faults in the same visit. If parts need ordering, we tell you the cost first.
Nearby suburbs we service
Churchlands · Woodlands · Glendalough · Wembley · Mount Hawthorn · Floreat · Jolimont and the wider Perth metro, from our Jandakot base. Read our pricing guide or call to get started.