About Rainfall Irrigation
Everything about Rainfall Irrigation starts with Steve Behan, a golf course superintendent who took on his first irrigation customer in 1987. Today our team serves more than 1,500 customers across the South Shore, Cape and Islands, Boston and MetroWest from our office in Kingston.
- First customer in 1987
- Full time since 1995
- More than 1,500 customers
- Licensed technicians
- Certified AmbiSonic and TruAudio installer
It started on a golf course
Steve Behan was working as a golf course superintendent when he went looking for a way to earn extra income for his young family. He had studied turf management at the UMass Stockbridge School of Agriculture, and irrigation was his passion, so that is where he started.
He found his first customer in 1987. That customer handed him a rule that still runs the company:
Steve grew the business part time for eight years by doing exactly that. In 1995 he left the golf course industry to run Rainfall Irrigation full time. We still work the same way.
Irrigation projectFrom one customer to more than 1,500
Rainfall did not start as a large operation. It grew one finished job at a time, from a side business run alongside a golf course to a full-time company working across Southeastern Massachusetts.
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Before 1987: Turf school and the golf course
Steve studies turf management and irrigation at the UMass Stockbridge School of Agriculture, then goes to work as a golf course superintendent.
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1987: The first customer
While still running a golf course, Steve takes on his first irrigation customer.
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1987 to 1995: Eight years part time
The business grows part time for eight years.
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1995: Rainfall goes full time
Steve leaves the golf course industry to operate Rainfall Irrigation as a full-time company.
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Today: More than 1,500 customers
Rainfall works for homeowners, property managers, condominium associations, commercial property owners, builders, and developers across the South Shore, Cape and Islands, Boston and MetroWest. Find your town or county in our service areas.
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2026: Top Rated Irrigation
Rainfall carries the Top Rated Irrigation 2026 recognition.
The team you will see on your property
These are the people who plan, manage, and service the work.
Steve BehanFounder and OwnerSteve Behan is the founder and owner of Rainfall Irrigation & Landscape Lighting. After studying turf management and irrigation at the UMass Stockbridge School of Agriculture, Steve began serving irrigation customers in 1987 while working as a golf course superintendent. In 1995, he left the golf course industry to operate Rainfall Irrigation full time. He has built the company around honesty, reliability, technical expertise, quality workmanship, and always following through on promises made to customers.
Matthew DonovanProject ManagerMatthew Donovan manages Rainfall's projects, and customers often mention him by name in their reviews.
Six habits behind every job
Steve built Rainfall around these five principles and a sixth his first customer gave him. The whole team works to them.
Honesty
We tell you what your property needs and what it does not.
Reliability
We answer the phone, return calls, and show up when we said we would.
Technical expertise
Our designs start with how water, pressure, and coverage behave on a site. Leadership trained in turf management and irrigation at the UMass Stockbridge School of Agriculture, and that training shapes every design.
Quality workmanship
Crews finish the job properly and make sure the system runs before they call it done. Customers point this out in their reviews, often by name.
Putting the customer first
Recommendations start with your property and how you use your yard.
Following through
One customer wrote that Matt returned after the installation to explain everything.
Services our team covers
Rainfall designs, installs, and maintains outdoor systems for residential and commercial properties. The full list lives on our services page, and each area of the work is below.
What stands behind the name
The credentials and details behind Rainfall Irrigation.
- Top Rated Irrigation 2026
- Certified AmbiSonic and TruAudio installerCertified installer of AmbiSonic and TruAudio luxury outdoor audio systems.
- Licensed technicians
- A real local office62 Main Street, Kingston, MA 02364. Open Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Customers name the team
Our reviews mention Steve, Matt, and Ryan by name. Here are a few of them, word for word.
We have worked with Rainfall and Steve for more than 20 years, and the experience has been consistently outstanding. The entire team provides a level of professionalism, quality, and support that is hard to find. They show up, follow through, and are truly invested in doing the job right.
Rainfall Irrigation absolutely earned this review. Matthew Donovan and his crew were outstanding from start to finish. They worked incredibly hard without cutting corners, stood behind their work, and made sure the system operated perfectly. The workmanship, professionalism, and customer service exceeded my expectations.
Ryan was courteous, knowledgeable, and took the time to resolve our issues. He also evaluated the entire system and recommended improvements that could increase performance and efficiency. We were very satisfied with his work.
I could not have been happier with Rainfall. Matt was honest and very fair with the pricing, and his team was prompt and respectful. He returned after the installation to explain everything to me. I was 150% satisfied.
I had a new sprinkler and dripline system installed and am very happy with the final result. Matt and his crew were friendly and great to work with. They made sure all my expectations were met and every question was answered.
Talk to the team behind the reviews
Call the Kingston office Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, request an estimate below, or find every way to reach us on our contact page.
Tell us about your property
Let us know what you need for irrigation, lighting, outdoor audio, or mosquito and tick control, and a member of the team will get back to you.