Installing Grate Drains
Guardian Foundation Repair, LLC offers Grate Drain Services in Knoxville, Chattanooga and Tri-Cities.
Grate Drains are commonly installed in driveways to capture rainfall and redirect it away from the house. Most grate drains are 4″ rains with a durable plastic grate on top. Depending no water flow, the grate drain may need to be slanted or recessed in concrete or widen.
Grate Drains are installed through concrete slabs with a 4”-12” hard plastic or steel grate that rests over a catch basin for water and debris. Grate Drains allow for easy debris clean out and steady removal of water to the affected area. The typical installation of these drains are used when your home and garage sets lower than the road above and the water is flooding the garage or front of your home.
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Common Questions About Grate Drains
What is a grate drain and where is it used?
A grate drain is a surface drain with a visible grate over a catch basin. They are commonly installed in driveways to capture rainfall and redirect it away from the house. The typical situation is a home or garage that sits lower than the road above, so water runs downhill and floods the garage or the front of the house.
What size are they?
Most grate drains are four inch drains with a durable plastic grate on top. Installed through a concrete slab, the grate runs from four to twelve inches, in hard plastic or steel, resting over a catch basin that collects both water and debris.
How do I keep a grate drain from clogging?
The catch basin is designed for that. Debris collects in the basin rather than washing into the line, and the grate lifts so it can be cleaned out easily. Checking it after heavy leaf fall is usually all the maintenance it needs.
What if the water flow is more than a standard drain handles?
Depending on the flow, the drain may need to be slanted, recessed in concrete, or widened. We size it to what your property actually sheds rather than dropping in a standard part and hoping.
Still have a question? Call us at (865) 675-4177 and we will talk it through. The inspection and the estimate are both free.