Invictus HYDROVAC
Catch Basin Cleaning in Burnaby, BC
Full-depth sump cleaning and condition reporting for commercial catch basins across Burnaby.
Where the Slope Ends, the Sediment Stops
Schedule a property assessment before surface failures become liability issues. Downtown Seattle properties on our preservation program get priority scheduling and proactive service throughout the year.
What Fills a Burnaby Catch Basin
Position on the slope tells you more about a Burnaby basin than its age does.
Mature tree cover across Burnaby Heights, Capitol Hill and Deer Lake drops a heavy autumn leaf load. Hillside lots wash that material plus road grit down to the low point of the property. Flat sites through Big Bend and along the Fraser hold what arrives, with nothing to carry it onward.
Signs a Burnaby basin is overdue:
- The lowest basin on the property floods while the upper ones run clear
- Sediment within six inches of the lowest pipe in the sump
- Leaf mat sitting across the grate days after a storm
- Water sheeting across the lot toward one corner
- Silt fanning out from the inlet onto the asphalt
We vacuum the full sump depth and clear the grate and inlet throat on every basin, then report the condition of each structure while it is empty. On sloping sites we note which basins are carrying the load so the next cycle can be scheduled around them.
Why Burnaby Managers Trust Our Basin Work
Three decades of commercial property maintenance here, carrying ISO 9001 and SN 9001 certification on every job.
Proven Track Record
Cleaning every basin on a Burnaby site to the same schedule wastes money at the top of the slope and fails at the bottom. We record sediment depth per basin so the cycle matches what each one actually collects.
Consistent Quality Standards
Still Creek is a daylighted urban stream with returning salmon, so what leaves a Burnaby basin matters. Spoil and water are recovered into the tank and taken to an authorized facility, documented for your records.
Certified Operations
Invictus is the first and only company in the Pacific Northwest to hold ISO 9001 and SN 9001 certification for property services. Our crews are ASCA and SIMA trained and certified.
Equipment Built for Commercial Systems
High-production hydrovac units with pressure matched to the pipe material and the condition of the structure. Large systems are cleared in a single visit rather than over several return trips.
How Our Hydrovac Service Works
01.
Site Assessment
We walk the property, lift grates, measure sediment depth in every basin and trace the lines between them. You get the condition of the whole system before any work is quoted.
02.
Jetting and Vacuum Recovery
High-pressure water cuts through sediment, sludge and root intrusion while the vacuum unit recovers everything it loosens. Nothing is pushed further down the system to settle somewhere else.
03.
Inspection, Disposal and Report
With the structures empty we record their condition, then the recovered material leaves the site for an authorized disposal facility. You receive a record of what was serviced and where the waste went.
Catch Basin Cleaning Across Burnaby
Basin cleaning runs across Burnaby Heights, Capitol Hill, Brentwood, Sperling-Duthie, Deer Lake, Metrotown, Highgate, Edmonds, Big Bend and the SFU campus area.
The same crews cover Vancouver, New Westminster, Coquitlam, Port Moody and Port Coquitlam.
What Our Clients Say
The Window Between Leaf Drop and Rain Is Short
Burnaby's leaf load arrives early, and basin work concentrates into a short window between the first leaf drop and the first sustained rain. That window books out fast.
The basin at the bottom of the slope is doing the work of four. Clean it before November.
ISO-Certified Quality Standards
Invictus is the first and only property services company in the Pacific Northwest to achieve ISO 9001/SN 9001 certification. This internationally recognized quality certification ensures every Portland project receives standardized processes, documented procedures, and verified execution at every stage.
What ISO certification means for your Portland property:
Consistent results across every project
Quality management systems that prevent shortcuts
Regular audits ensure compliance with international standards
Continuous improvement protocols keep us industry-leading
Documented processes protect your investment
When Portland property managers need certainty, not surprises, they choose partners with proven quality systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should every basin on the property be cleaned at the same interval?
No. On a sloping Burnaby site the low basins fill several times faster than the high ones, so we record sediment depth per basin and set the cycle from that.
How do I check sediment depth myself?
Lift the grate and look. It is due when sediment fills more than 60 percent of the depth from the sump floor to the lowest pipe, or comes within six inches of that pipe.
The grate keeps matting over with leaves. Is cleaning the sump enough?
The sump is the part that needs the truck, but we clear the grate, frame and inlet throat on every visit too. Surface matting causes ponding long before the pipe blocks.
Do you tell us if a structure is damaged?
Yes. With the sump empty we can see cracked walls, failed grout, settled frames and damaged pipe connections, and that goes in the report.
Book Burnaby Catch Basin Cleaning
Call 604.220.9475 or request a free site evaluation. We record sediment depth basin by basin so you can see which parts of the site are carrying the load.
