Markham · Commercial Irrigation
Commercial irrigation systems in Markham, managed and measured.
SMART Watering Systems provides commercial irrigation services and water management for Markham office, industrial, retail and multi-residential properties — design, installation, maintenance, and remote monitoring from one in-house certified team.
And in Markham, every wasted cubic metre costs $5.3694.
Combined rate · effective April 1, 2026
Our services
Commercial irrigation services we provide in Markham.
Every Markham commercial irrigation system we manage is designed, installed, serviced and monitored by our own certified staff — no subcontractors.
Commercial irrigation maintenance & repair
Spring start-up, seasonal service, emergency repair and winterization for Markham commercial properties.
Irrigation services →Managed irrigation (IMS)
Remote ET-based scheduling, proactive monitoring, and monthly Water Intelligence Reporting.
Irrigation management →Commercial irrigation design
Certified irrigation design for Markham new builds, retrofits and capital projects.
Irrigation design →Installation & retrofit
Commercial irrigation installation, retrofits, and drip conversions on zones that are wasting water.
Installation & retrofit →Indoor water management & leak detection
24/7 indoor water monitoring and leak detection for Markham buildings — the other side of the meter.
Indoor water management →Across the GTA
Commercial irrigation and water management in Toronto, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Mississauga and beyond.
Areas we serve →For property owners & managers
What managed irrigation actually does for the person who owns the problem.
You don't want an irrigation system. You want a landscape that looks right, a water bill you can defend, and a phone that doesn't ring at 6pm. Here's how we get you there.
The problem · Water is your fastest-rising controllable cost
Water usage reduction
Most commercial sites are watering on a fixed schedule set years ago. We replace it with ET-based scheduling that responds to actual weather, convert wasteful spray zones to drip, and control at the zone level — so you stop paying $5.3694/m³ to water in the rain.
200M+ litres saved annually across our portfolio
The problem · You find out when the bill arrives
Irrigation leak detection
A broken head or stuck valve doesn't announce itself — it runs overnight, for weeks, until it shows up on an invoice. We watch flow data for anomalies and catch failures in days, not billing cycles.
A 25 L/min leak costs $193/day in Markham
The problem · Break-fix means you're always reacting
Managed irrigation, not call-outs
Managed sites are monitored remotely. We see the fault, diagnose it, and in many cases correct the schedule or the controller without a truck ever leaving the yard. You hear about it in the report, not from a tenant.
Most issues resolved before a site visit
The problem · Chasing a subcontractor who won't call back
Fast response, in-house
Every crew is ours — certified, badged, and dispatched from our Milton facility. No subcontractors, no finger-pointing, no waiting on someone else's schedule. One number, one company, one accountable party.
Dispatched from our Milton facility
The problem · Ownership asks and you have nothing to show
Reporting you can hand upward
Water Intelligence Reporting: consumption, savings, system health, and every event with its resolution.
With live Water Managers to help
The problem · Compliance is your name on the line
Compliance handled
Backflow prevention requirements, water conservation reporting, and bylaw obligations don't manage themselves. We build and maintain systems with those requirements in mind and coordinate with your compliance schedule.
Records kept, deadlines tracked
And when something does go wrong, one company owns it.
We manage both sides of the meter — the irrigation outside and the water inside. So a failure doesn't become a conversation about whose responsibility it was.
Property types
Commercial irrigation for every Markham property type.
Industrial
Highway 404 / 407 · Denison Street · Steeles Avenue
Large industrial sites with long irrigation runs and a broken line that can run for days before anyone walks past it. At $5.3694/m³, that adds up quickly.
Office
Markham Centre · Highway 7 · Woodbine Avenue
Campus grounds and podium plantings on restricted access, with no tolerance for daytime disruption. We schedule around building operations and monitor remotely, so most issues resolve without a truck on site.
Retail
Markville · Highway 7 · Unionville
Frontage and parking-island plantings carry the property's first impression. Watered overnight so nothing interferes with trading hours — and monitored, because vacant units are where losses hide.
Multi-Residential & Condo
Markham Centre · Unionville · Cornell
Shared amenity landscapes in Markham pass waste straight to residents and the reserve fund. A managed system with monthly reporting gives boards and property managers a water bill they can defend.
Markham FAQ
Commercial irrigation in Markham — your questions.
What does commercial water cost in Markham?
As of April 1, 2026, the City of Markham's combined water and wastewater rate is $5.3694 per cubic metre, billed through Alectra Utilities. Water and wastewater are both billed on the volume of water your property uses, so a cubic metre that soaks into a landscape is charged at the same combined rate as one that goes down a drain.
Why does irrigation waste cost so much on a Markham commercial property?
Irrigation is one of the largest controllable water uses on a commercial site, it often runs overnight and unattended, and failures such as a broken head or stuck valve can run for days or weeks before anyone sees them on a bill. At $5.3694/m³, every wasted cubic metre has a real cost.
How much can an undetected irrigation leak cost in Markham?
At the City of Markham's 2026 combined rate of $5.3694/m³, a continuous 25 L/min leak — roughly a broken head or stuck valve — costs about $193 a day, or $5,799 a month. A slower 10 L/min weep runs about $2,320 a month.
Is your team certified for Markham work?
Yes. We hold the Water Smart Irrigation Professional (WSIP) certification, a Landscape Ontario program, and our technicians also hold Irrigation Association certifications including CIT, CIC, CID and CLIA.
How quickly can you respond to a Markham site?
Our crews are in-house — not subcontracted — and dispatched from our facility in Milton. Managed sites are monitored remotely, so many issues are diagnosed and often resolved before a truck is needed.
Do you work with industrial, office and multi-residential properties in Markham?
Yes. Markham's large office and technology campuses, its industrial lands along Highway 404 and 407, and its condominium towers at Markham Centre carry sizeable irrigated frontage. At $5.3694/m³, these are exactly the sites where continuous monitoring pays for itself fastest.