Detention and retention pond construction that controls stormwater and meets site requirements.
The outlet structure is usually the first thing to choke in a Manor detention pond. Blackland clay sheds water fast and carries fine sediment with it, and that sediment settles right where the pipe or weir narrows, until a storm backs up water into the forebay instead of letting it drain.
The ground here does not help matters. Deep clay swells when it is wet and cracks hard when it dries, so slopes that looked stable at construction handoff start slumping within a couple of seasons, especially in ShadowGlen and Whisper Valley where grading happened fast ahead of home sales. Stonewater's newer sections show a different problem: bare or thin-turf embankments that erode in the first heavy rain, plus volunteer trees and brush taking root in the berm because nobody has had a reason to clear it yet. Add in central Texas rainfall, long dry stretches followed by a hard two-inch event, and a basin sized correctly on paper can still draw down slower than the plan calls for.
We walk the basin with whoever is responsible for it, whether that is a property manager, an HOA board, or a GC closing out a site, and we tell you what we see: where the silt is sitting, which slope is moving, whether the outlet structure is doing its job. Then we do the excavation, grading, and stabilization work the basin actually needs, built to the site plan or alongside your engineer where one is involved.
We're a local, family-built company that treats your Manor property like our own, tidy crews, clear pricing, and detention ponds that holds up to Travis County conditions. Available as a one-time project or part of an ongoing plan.
A detention pond temporarily holds stormwater runoff and releases it slowly, so a developed site doesn't flood downstream neighbors or overwhelm storm drains. Most Central Texas commercial sites, subdivisions and larger developments are required to have detention as part of their drainage permit.
A detention pond drains down to empty between storms and is dry most of the time, while a retention pond holds a permanent pool of water. We build and maintain both, choosing the right one based on your site's soils, drainage requirements and available space.
We schedule a free on-site walk, usually within 48 hours of your call, and look at the basin itself: the inlet, the forebay, the slopes, and the outlet structure. You get a straightforward scope and price based on what we actually find, not a guess off a site plan or aerial photo.
It depends on the basin's age and how it was built, but most Manor sites need attention every few years as sediment builds in the forebay or slopes start to erode. New construction handoffs from a developer to an HOA often need an early look, since grading done fast ahead of home sales does not always hold.
It means slower infiltration and faster slope movement than you would see on sandier soil. The clay swells and cracks with Manor's wet and dry swings, so embankments that looked fine at turnover can slump or crack within a season or two, and basins can hold water longer than the design intended.
Yes. Whether it is a retail center lot, an apartment property, or an HOA common area in ShadowGlen or Stonewater, we plan excavation and grading around your traffic patterns and access needs, and we coordinate timing with your property manager or board so the work does not shut down parking or site access unnecessarily.
The main drivers are how much sediment has to come out of the forebay, how much slope stabilization or riprap the embankment needs, and whether the inlet or outlet structure needs rebuilding versus clearing. A basin with volunteer trees on the berm or a fully silted-in forebay costs more to correct than one that just needs routine grading and reseeding.
Free, no-pressure estimate from a local crew. Call (737) 404-9343 or request a quote online.
