Invictus HYDROVAC
Hydrovac Services in Burnaby, BC
High-pressure jetting and vacuum recovery for commercial drainage from Metrotown and Brentwood to Burnaby Mountain and Big Bend.
One City, Three Hundred Metres of Elevation
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.
Burnaby's Drainage Conditions
Elevation is the variable that decides how a Burnaby drainage system fails.
Hillside sites around Burnaby Mountain, Capitol Hill and Brentwood shed water hard, carrying grit and leaf litter into the system at speed. Flat ground through Big Bend and parts of Edmonds holds that material where the grade runs out. Still Creek and the Brunette watershed take the discharge, which makes what leaves your lines a live environmental question.
Burnaby property managers deal with:
- High-velocity runoff off hillside lots carrying grit downstream
- Sediment deposition where slopes flatten out
- Heavy leaf load from mature tree cover across the city
- Discharge into Still Creek and the Brunette River system
- Dense Metrotown and Brentwood sites with limited access for equipment
We assess the grade before we jet, because a steep line and a flat line need different pressure and a different recovery plan. Downstream structures get cleaned in the same visit so the blockage does not simply relocate to the next chamber.
Why Burnaby Managers Call Us for Drain Work
Port Coquitlam based since 1998, and the region's only ISO 9001 and SN 9001 certified property services company.
Proven Track Record
A Burnaby portfolio spread across elevation zones does not run on one maintenance cycle. Hillside lines often stay clear for a year while the flat runs below them need attention every season, and we schedule by grade rather than by postcode.
Consistent Quality Standards
Still Creek is a daylighted urban stream with returning salmon, so hydrocarbons and sediment reaching it carry real consequence. Everything we recover leaves the site in the vacuum tank for disposal at an authorized facility, with documentation for your file.
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.
Serving Commercial Properties Across Burnaby
We cover drainage from Big Bend and Edmonds up through Metrotown, Highgate, Willingdon Heights, Brentwood, Lougheed and Burnaby Mountain.
Crews working Burnaby also run to Vancouver, New Westminster, Coquitlam and Port Moody.
What Our Clients Say
Burnaby Leaf Season Starts the Rush
Burnaby's mature tree cover means the fall leaf load arrives early and heavily. Crews book out from September as property managers move ahead of the first sustained rain.
Water off a Burnaby hillside does not wait for you to notice the blockage below it.
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
Our upper lots drain fine but the lower ones flood. Why?
Runoff carries grit and leaf litter down the slope and drops it where the grade flattens. The lines at the bottom of a Burnaby site do far more work than the ones above them.
Does the discharge into Still Creek affect how you work?
It affects what happens to the material. Everything loosened is recovered into the tank and taken off site, rather than flushed onward into a creek system with returning salmon.
Can equipment reach a tight Metrotown or Brentwood site?
In most cases yes. We confirm truck access, hose run and set-up space during the site evaluation so there are no surprises on the day.
How often should a Burnaby property be serviced?
It varies by elevation across the same portfolio. Hillside lines often hold for a year while the flat runs below them need attention every season.
Get a Burnaby Drainage Assessment
Call 604.220.9475 or request a free site evaluation. We will assess the drainage across your Burnaby property and quote the work before the season turns.
