Cleaning and maintenance of pond inlets, outlets, pipes, grates and control structures so stormwater flows the way it was designed to.
In Schertz, whoever manages the property is the one who answers for a detention pond that will not drain, an outlet structure clogged with silt, or a board member asking why water is standing three days after a storm. Corral Bros handles inlet and outlet structure maintenance for the master-planned communities and commercial sites strung along the I-35 and FM 78 corridor, from The Crossvine to Ashley Park and Forest Ridge.
The blackland clay under most of Schertz swells in wet months and cracks open in dry ones, and that movement works on buried pipe joints and outlet structures year after year. Add in the pace of construction nearby and you get forebays loaded with sediment that was never supposed to settle there, grates packed with mulch and trash blown off still-bare lots, and embankments where volunteer trees have taken root and started pushing into the slope. A pond that drew down in two days when it was built can take a week once an outlet pipe is half-blocked.
Working with us on this scope means a straightforward site walk, a clear look at what the inlets, outlets, and control structures are actually doing, and a crew that clears what needs clearing without turning it into a bigger project than it is. Whether you are an HOA board trying to stay ahead of a problem or a GC closing out a site for handover to an association, you get a contractor who has seen what Schertz clay and Schertz storms do to a basin and knows what to look for.
We're a local, family-built company that treats your Schertz property like our own, tidy crews, clear pricing, and inlet & outlet structure maintenance that holds up to Guadalupe County conditions. Available as a one-time project or part of an ongoing plan.
We walk the basin with whoever manages the property, whether that is a board member, an association manager, or a GC closing out a site in The Crossvine. We check every inlet, outlet, pipe run, and control structure, note where debris or siltation is building, and give a free on-site estimate, usually scheduled within 48 hours of your call.
It depends on the basin's age and what is upstream of it, but a lot of the newer detention ponds in Ashley Park and along FM 78 need a check at least once or twice a year as the surrounding phases finish building out. Heavy construction traffic nearby, a big storm, or a sudden slow drawdown are all signs to call sooner.
Yes. Most of our basin work happens on the pond side of a property, away from units and storefronts, so parking lots and common areas stay open. When a job requires closing off a walking path or a section near Forest Ridge's amenity areas, we coordinate timing with the property manager or board ahead of time.
The blackland clay around Schertz swells and cracks with the seasons, which shifts pipe joints and opens gaps around outlet structures over time. Combine that with the heavy, fast-moving storms common along the I-35 corridor and you get silted forebays, blocked grates, and slower drawdown than the basin was designed for.
The amount of silt and debris in the forebay, how overgrown the embankment or outlet area has gotten, how many structures are on the property, and how accessible the pond is with equipment all factor in. A basin with volunteer trees rooted into the slope or a pipe packed with sediment takes more time than routine grate clearing.
Free, no-pressure estimate from a local crew. Call (737) 404-9343 or request a quote online.
