One schedule, two suppliers
Live Oak households follow SAWS watering rules no matter who supplies their water. The city runs its own system, with mains, meters, tanks and pumps fed by four well and storage sites, and it serves about two-thirds of the population. The other third are SAWS customers. The city adopted the SAWS restriction schedule for everyone.
In early October 2026 that schedule was Stage 3. Stage 3 starts when the ten-day rolling average at the Edwards Aquifer index well falls to 640 feet above sea level. It limits sprinklers to one morning and one late-evening window a week. A turf area is off that schedule entirely, which leaves your one weekly window for trees, shrubs and beds.
Summer heat along the I-35 corridor
San Antonio averages about 122 days a year at or above 90°F and about 18 days at or above 100°F, according to NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the airport. That kind of heat is hard on a lawn watered once a week. For St. Augustinegrass, Texas A&M AgriLife advises wetting the soil about 6 inches deep, then waiting for stress signs such as a dull bluish color and rolled leaves before watering again. In August, that next watering often isn’t allowed until your day comes back around.
Synthetic turf has no roots to dry out, so it stays the same color between watering days. It does get warm in direct sun. If the yard gets afternoon sun, ask to see Tropical Flow 62, our cooling W-blade, alongside the other options.
A fast-growing suburb
Live Oak sits near where Interstate 35 meets Loop 1604, about 13 miles northeast of downtown San Antonio. It incorporated in the 1960s and first showed up in the 1970 census with 2,779 residents. By 2020 it had 15,781. Three kinds of projects suit homes like these:
- Dog runs and pet areas along side yards and fence lines.
- Backyard play lawns with no mud after a storm.
- Front parkway and driveway strips that are hard to water evenly.
What the visit covers
We measure the space, check drainage and sun, and show you samples on site. You’ll get a written quote with the product, square footage and base work spelled out.
