The Catch Basin Medley: Know Your Options

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The size, shape and material used to make a catch basin vary based on its intended application.  Round plastic catch basins are smaller and usually found in residential applications while larger, cement basins are used for heavier duty projects.  Many residential basins – even those on the larger side of the scale – feature optional decorative grating to make a potentially ugly drainage product look more appealing and less intrusive.

Over time, our sister blog has written several useful articles on the applications, sizes, installation methods and features of catch basins.  They are listed with excerpts below:

Catch Basins and Downspout Drainage

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“A driveway that slopes into a garage can direct stormwater toward the house.  Trench drain can be used to remedy this drainage problem by helping to redirect water away from the garage or living space.  However, a big contributor to the water problem can also be downspout water.  Driveways often have downspouts that drain roof water directly onto the pavement.  If the driveway doesn’t slope away from the house or allow for adequate drainage, water pooling or flooding can occur.  This article is about how simple catch basins can help to re-route downspout water…”

Large Residential Catch Basin Options

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“There are a number of options available for landscape contractors and homeowners who need a large catch basin.  By large, I am referring to a basin with a maximum size of 2’ x 2’.  A catch basin of this size (2’ x 2’) is at the boundary that separates commercial products from residential products.  Basins larger than 2’ x 2’ are generally made with the intention of being exposed to heavy traffic.  This article will be discussing some of the “large” catch basin products available for residential application…”

 Residential Downspout Catch Basin Installation

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“I like to think of a catch basin as the “first line of defense” in cleaning up rainwater and drainage pipes.  It is common for homeowners to put their downspout water into a pipe that then travels out to the street or a back yard location.  This often leads to clogged drainage pipes.  Over time, leaves, sticks and sand particulate from roofing shingles will build up in the pipe to gradually reduce drainage efficiency.  A catch basin helps to reduce this problem in two ways.  First, the grating that covers the basin filters out the coarse debris that finds its way through the downspout, thus “catching” the biggest contributing factor to clogged drain pipes…” 

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