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 in Universal City keeps water moving off streets, lots, and common ground before a storm turns a slow drain into standing water. This close to Randolph AFB, drainage systems were built to handle real volume fast, and a clogged grate or silted sump does not just sit there quietly. It backs water up onto pavement and into low spots that residents and tenants notice right away.
The ground here is the real issue. Thin clay sits on top of bedrock across most of Universal City, so water does not soak in, it runs. That runoff carries sediment and leaf litter straight into the nearest basin, where it settles instead of passing through. We see it most in older sections like Forest Crest and Northview, where mature trees drop heavy leaf load every fall and forebays have had decades to fill in. Newer development around Olympia Hills has the opposite problem, bare slopes and fresh grading that erode fast before groundcover takes hold, sending loose soil straight downhill into the first grate it meets. Either way, the sign is the same: slow drawdown after a rain, standing water that takes a day too long to disappear, or an outlet pipe that is partly packed with silt.
Working with Corral Bros on this scope is straightforward. We walk the property, open every basin and grate on the system, and clear sediment, leaves, trash, and debris down to the sump. We check connected lines while we are there so a cleared basin is not just passing the problem downstream. For property managers and boards juggling a lot of priorities, the goal is simple: a system that drains the way it was built to, and a contractor who tells you plainly what we found and what it took to fix it.
We're a local, family-built company that treats your Universal City property like our own, tidy crews, clear pricing, and catch basin & storm drain cleaning that holds up to Bexar County conditions. Available as a one-time project or part of an ongoing plan.
We walk the property with you, open the lids, and check each basin sump and grate along the drainage run. Estimates are free with no obligation, and we usually get out within 48 hours of your call. You will know before we start whether the job is a simple sump cleanout or a bigger line issue.
Most established sites here need a cleanout once or twice a year, more often if there are mature trees nearby or the property backs up to open ground. Properties in Forest Crest and Northview with older tree canopy tend to load up with leaves every fall, while newer construction can silt in fast during its first few seasons.
Yes, we schedule around your traffic and set up around active lots and walkways rather than closing them off. For HOA and apartment properties we can work early or stagger basins so residents are not all affected at once. Tell us your busy hours and we will plan the sequence around them.
Shallow clay over bedrock near Randolph does not let water soak in fast, so basins and forebays here tend to collect standing sediment instead of draining between storms. That sediment packs down hard and holds more trash and leaf litter than you would expect, which is why a sump that looks shallow can still take real time to clear out.
The number of basins and grates, how much sediment and trash has built up, and whether a connected line needs to be checked or cleared all affect price. A site with a packed sump and a slow outlet takes longer than a basin that just needs leaves pulled, and we will tell you which one you have during the walk.
Free, no-pressure estimate from a local crew. Call (737) 404-9343 or request a quote online.
