Catch Basin Installation and Repair for HOAs and Properties

A catch basin only works if water can get into it and out of it. Over a few seasons, sediment, leaves, mulch and trash fill the bottom, the grate clogs and the water that should drain away sits in the parking lot or the common area. Older basins can also crack, settle or collapse, leaving a sinkhole next to the pavement.

Green Image handles catch basin installation and repair for HOAs, condo associations and commercial properties. We clean basins and their grates, rebuild failed basins and add new ones tied into the existing storm system where water collects with no inlet nearby.

Storm Drain Cleaning for HOAs

Most catch basin problems start as maintenance problems. Mulch washing out of nearby beds, grass clippings blown toward the grate and sediment from storms all end up in the sump. Once it fills, the basin stops catching anything.

• Grate clearing: removing debris that blocks water from entering.
• Sump cleanout: removing sediment and debris from the bottom of the basin.
• Surround work: regrading and edging the beds around the basin so mulch and soil stop washing in.
• Inspection: checking the walls, grate frame and outlet for cracks, settlement and blockage.

On properties where we handle grounds maintenance, catch basins get looked at as part of the routine, and the photos after each visit show their condition. Problems get flagged before the next storm, not after. Keeping mulch beds edged back from the grates and blowing clippings away from inlets during regular maintenance does more to keep basins working than an annual cleanout alone.

Catch Basin Rebuilds

A collapsed or sinking basin is a safety issue and usually gets worse quickly. Signs include a depression in the pavement around the grate, a tilted or loose frame, soil visible inside the basin walls, or a hole opening next to the structure. Rebuilding involves excavating around the basin, replacing or repairing the structure, resetting the frame and grate and restoring the pavement and landscape around it.

Rebuilding a basin is concrete and structural work, so Green Image coordinates it through licensed subcontractors and manages it as 1 job with 1 schedule. Our crews handle the surrounding grading and landscape restoration.

Catch Basin Installation and Repair: The Process

1. Walk the property and locate every basin and every area where water collects.
2. Inspect basins and outlets and note which need cleaning, repair or rebuild.
3. Send a written assessment with photos within 72 hours.
4. Propose the work with named scope and exclusions, including any permit or engineering requirement.
5. Complete the work and document it with photos.

New basins added to an existing storm system can affect a community’s permitted stormwater design. When that applies, the assessment says so and the work follows the required design and permits.

Related Drainage Work

Catch basins are often the outlet for other drainage fixes. French drains and stormwater runoff work frequently tie into them. See the full drainage services page.

Book a Catch Basin Walk

We locate and inspect every basin on the property and send a written assessment with photos. To set it up, request a quote or call (561) 309-9603.