Invictus HYDROVAC
Hydrovac Services in Richmond, BC
High-pressure jetting and vacuum recovery for commercial drainage across City Centre, Bridgeport, Ironwood and Steveston.
Drainage on an Island That Pumps Its Water Out
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.
Richmond's Drainage Conditions
A pumped system has no slack in it.
Richmond's network is designed to carry peak runoff from storms up to a one-in-ten-year event, and that design assumes the pipes are at full diameter. Ground is flat, so sediment settles rather than moves. A partially blocked line on a Richmond commercial lot does not drain slowly, it backs up, because there is no fall to push water past the obstruction.
Richmond property managers deal with:
- Near-zero gradient across almost every commercial site
- Drainage that depends on pump stations rather than gravity
- A high water table that leaves little margin for surcharge
- Large airport-adjacent and industrial lots in Bridgeport and Ironwood
- Peat and silt ground conditions that settle frames and crack structures
Jetting restores a flat Richmond line to full diameter, and vacuum recovery takes the loosened material off site rather than passing it to the next chamber. On a pumped system that distinction matters, because sediment sent downstream ends up at the pump station.
Why Richmond Sites Call Us for Drain Work
Operating from Port Coquitlam since 1998, with the only ISO 9001 and SN 9001 certification for property services in the Pacific Northwest.
Proven Track Record
Richmond's soft ground settles. Frames drop below grade, pipe connections pull apart, and structures crack in ways that do not happen on firmer ground elsewhere in the region, so our crews report structural condition on every visit rather than only when asked.
Consistent Quality Standards
Everything we recover leaves the site in the vacuum tank and goes to an authorized receiving facility. Nothing is discharged back to the storm system, which on a dyked island drains to the Fraser through the pump network.
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 Richmond
We cover drainage across City Centre, Bridgeport, Ironwood, East Richmond, Hamilton, Steveston, Broadmoor and the Fraser Port industrial lands.
Crews working Richmond also run to Delta, Vancouver, Burnaby and the Annacis Island industrial area.
What Our Clients Say
Richmond Networks Take a Full Day
Richmond's flat, pumped drainage is least forgiving exactly when the rain is heaviest. Crews commit their fall schedule from September, and the properties that book first are the ones cleared before the peak.
On ground this flat, a line at half diameter is a line that will back up.
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
Why is flat drainage such a problem in Richmond?
There is no fall to push water past an obstruction. Richmond's network relies on canals and pump stations rather than gravity, so a partly blocked line backs up instead of draining slowly.
Does sediment we flush onward cause problems downstream?
Yes, which is why we recover rather than flush. Material pushed down a Richmond line ends up at a pump station, and that is not your neighbour's problem to solve, it is the city's.
Our frames keep sinking. Is that related?
It is the ground, not the drainage. Richmond's soft delta soils settle under traffic, dropping frames and opening gaps at pipe connections, which then lets more material into the system.
How often does a Richmond commercial property need service?
Annually at minimum, and more often for industrial sites in Bridgeport, Ironwood and the port lands where traffic loading is heavy.
Get a Richmond Drainage Assessment
Call 604.220.9475 or request a free site evaluation. We will assess the drainage across your Richmond property and quote the work before the season turns.
