Cleaning and maintenance of pond inlets, outlets, pipes, grates and control structures so stormwater flows the way it was designed to.
ShadowGlen, Whisper Valley, and Stonewater are still filling in, which means a lot of the detention and water quality ponds built for these subdivisions are only a few storm cycles old. New construction nearby means new sediment loads, and inlet and outlet structure maintenance in Manor is often the thing that keeps a fresh system working the way it was designed before bad habits set in.
Manor sits on deep blackland clay, and that clay does not drain, it sheds. Water moves fast off rooftops and new streets and hits these ponds hard, carrying silt from still-being-built lots straight into the forebay. We find grates packed with construction debris, outlet pipes choked by clay sediment that has set up almost like concrete, and volunteer trees already rooting into embankments that were graded a year or two ago. Slow drawdown after a storm is usually the first sign something downstream of the inlet is not moving.
Working with Corral Bros on this scope starts with a walk of the pond, the pipes, and every grate and control structure tied to it, so the property manager or board knows what is actually blocking flow before any work starts. We clear inlets and outlets, clean pipes and grates, remove obstructions and debris, and check that the system is functioning the way the plan intended. If engineering input is needed on a structure, we work alongside your project engineer rather than redesigning anything ourselves.
We're a local, family-built company that treats your Manor property like our own, tidy crews, clear pricing, and inlet & outlet structure maintenance that holds up to Travis County conditions. Available as a one-time project or part of an ongoing plan.
We schedule a free on-site walk, usually within 48 hours of your call, and look at the pond, the inlet and outlet structures, and the pipes tied into them. You get a straightforward read on what is blocking flow and what it will take to clear it. There is no obligation to book anything after that walk, you just get the real picture.
In ShadowGlen, Whisper Valley, and Stonewater, we generally see it needed once a year at minimum, more often while nearby lots are still under construction. Heavy clay sediment and loose dirt from active building sites move fast in a hard rain, so a structure that was clear in spring can be half blocked by fall. A slow-draining pond after a storm is usually the trigger to call.
Blackland clay sheds water instead of absorbing it, so runoff arrives at the pond fast and carries fine sediment that settles hard around grates and pipe inverts. That sediment does not wash back out on its own, it has to be cleared. On older or interim basins we also watch for volunteer trees taking root on embankments, which is common once an outlet starts holding water longer than it should.
Most inlet and outlet work happens at the pond itself, away from building entrances and parking areas, so day-to-day traffic is rarely affected. If a structure sits near a drive aisle or shared parking, we will flag that during the site walk and plan the work around normal activity. We coordinate timing with the property manager or board ahead of time so there are no surprises.
The main factors are how much sediment and debris has built up, how many inlets, outlets, and pipes are involved, and whether access requires extra equipment time to reach a structure. A newly built pond with a single clogged grate is a smaller job than a system serving multiple phases of a subdivision with several control structures. We price it after the site walk, not before.
Free, no-pressure estimate from a local crew. Call (737) 404-9343 or request a quote online.
