Removal of sediment, leaves, trash and debris from catch basins, storm drains, grates and connected structures to keep drainage moving.
Catch basin and storm drain cleaning keeps water moving through the drainage systems built into Kyle's newer subdivisions. In fast-growing areas like Plum Creek, Steeplechase, and Waterleaf, inlets and grates were sized for a finished, grassed-in development, but many of these neighborhoods are still filling in. Bare lots, fresh grading, and ongoing construction next door all send extra sediment toward the same drainage system a finished HOA is now responsible for maintaining.
Hays County's blackland clay bakes hard through the summer, then sheds water fast the moment a storm hits instead of soaking it in. That runoff carries silt straight into the nearest inlet. We regularly find a forebay silted in well ahead of schedule, a sump holding water that should have drained hours ago, or a grate packed with leaves and construction debris from an unfinished phase upslope. Bare or newly seeded slopes around a basin can wash in sediment fast, and volunteer trees taking root on an embankment are often the first sign nobody has been back there in a while.
Working with Corral Bros on this scope means one visit to assess the system, a clear scope before we start, and a crew that cleans out sumps, clears grates, and hauls debris off site without turning your property into a work zone for days. We are locally owned, licensed and insured, and we handle both the HOA common areas and the commercial sites around them, so we know how a Kyle subdivision's drainage is supposed to work before we ever pull a grate.
We're a local, family-built company that treats your Kyle property like our own, tidy crews, clear pricing, and catch basin & storm drain cleaning that holds up to Hays County conditions. Available as a one-time project or part of an ongoing plan.
We schedule a free on-site visit, usually within 48 hours of your call, and walk the property with you or your maintenance lead. We open the grates we can safely access, check sump depth, and look at the outlet structure before giving you a scope and a straight answer on what the job involves. In a subdivision like Plum Creek or Waterleaf, we will also look at how the inlets tie into the shared drainage system so nothing gets missed.
Most of the newer Kyle subdivisions need a cleanout once a year, often after the fall leaf drop or ahead of spring storms, but new construction nearby changes that fast. If a neighboring phase is still grading, silt and construction debris can fill a sump in a few months. Watch for standing water in the basin, water backing up at the curb, or a grate that is visibly packed, and call before it turns into standing water on the street.
We coordinate timing with the property manager or HOA contact so we are not pulling grates during a resident meeting, a leasing event, or peak parking hours. Most catch basin and storm drain work happens from the drive lane or a landscaped easement, so we rarely need to block more than one or two spaces at a time. We will tell you ahead of time if a specific structure needs a wider work area.
Blackland clay bakes hard here through the summer, then a hard rain hits ground that will not absorb it, so inlets and grates take on more sediment and runoff volume than you would expect for the rainfall total. That combination shows up as slow drawdown in the basin, a silted forebay, or an outlet that is partly blocked by sediment that washed off bare slopes still establishing grass in newer sections like Steeplechase.
Access is the biggest factor: a grate at curbside costs less to service than a buried structure behind a fence or under landscaping. Sediment depth matters too, since a sump packed with hardened clay takes longer to clear than one with loose leaf debris. The number of connected structures, whether we are checking one inlet or a run of them across a POA's common area, also affects scope and time on site.
Free, no-pressure estimate from a local crew. Call (737) 404-9343 or request a quote online.
