When It Rains It Pours

If someone were to tell you about a company that provides outstanding service at a competitive price to all its customers, treats its employees well, and donates to numerous local charities and organizations, wouldn’t you want to try it out?  Does this even exist in today’s world?  Chances are you may know of this company already but are not fully aware of all that they offer.  Summer Rain, a local business, does all these things and more – efficiently, quietly, and known primarily to its loyal customer base. 

If you have heard of Summer Rain, here is what you probably know: it is a premier irrigation company based in Greenwich, Connecticut and is recognized nationally as one of the top 100 irrigation companies in America.  You may know that the company prides itself on its level of service - offering half hour appointment windows that are actually kept.  You may even know Summer Rain as the company that drives around in those incredibly clean blue vans, with their friendly employees in their neat uniforms.

Here is what you may not know: Bill Gallagher, owner and operator of Summer Rain, started this company after leaving the Greenwich Police Force over 30 years ago.  Since that time, Summer Rain has grown into a 120+ person organization that services both small and large clients in Connecticut and New York.

Along with his brother-in-law, Michael Hyland, Bill has built a company that is 100% dedicated to customer service.  He has surrounded himself with a solid management team who takes this commitment as seriously as he does.  Each day, the team meets to discuss many operating facets of the company, including (and most importantly) what they need to do to ensure their customers are completely satisfied.

It is this commitment to customer service that drove the expansion of Summer Rain into several other businesses beyond its core line of irrigation systems.  In fact, it was at the request of existing customers (who recognized a good thing when they saw it) that Summer Rain expanded into landscape lighting. Summer Rain has now been offering lighting solutions for homes, gardens, walkways, patios, pools, decks, even monuments and much more for over a decade. Not only do they design and install custom lighting systems, but they also will take over existing systems for repairs, maintenance and enhancements.  They can even convert an existing lighting system to new more cost-effective LED lights and save their customers hundreds if not thousands of dollars over the life of their lighting maintenance.  Consultations are free and service plans are offered, but not required. 

Oh yes, and if you also need a couple of electrical items fixed around the house, or want someone to do your holiday lighting for you, Summer Rain does those too.  Similar to its landscape lighting, holiday lighting was started due to customer requests.

Despite (or because of) its continued expansion and success, Summer Rain continues to have heart.  It is committed to making a difference in the communities where its customers and employees live and work and has been supporting these charities since it first began in 1981.  Company employees regularly donate their time and resources to charities, schools, and other not-for-profit organizations around the Greenwich area; their sponsorship and donation list exceeds 100 organizations. Local organizations include: the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greenwich, Greenwich Kids in Crisis, the Junior League of Greenwich, the Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the Veterans Appreciation Council, Greenwich churches and Temple Shalom, the Greenwich Youth Football League, as well as other Greenwich youth and high school sport teams, leagues and events.

This all makes for a great working environment. Summer Rain describes itself as a family – but what does that really mean?  It means that the employee turnover rate is extremely low in an industry that is notorious for having a revolving door.  In fact, it is not at all unusual to have 20+ year tenure at Summer Rain.  It also means that you regularly hear the words  “there is no one better to work for than Bill.”  It means that when you walk into their place of business, the smiles that you are met with are numerous, quick and genuine.

This is a company that offers professional and friendly service to meet all your irrigation and landscape lighting needs.  No service contracts or commitments are required, and it is completely devoted to its customers, employees, and community.  Here is to continued success in 2014!

www.SummerRainSprinklers.com 203.629.8050