Invictus HYDROVAC
Catch Basin Cleaning in Vancouver, BC
Sump cleaning, grate clearing and condition reporting for commercial catch basins across Vancouver.
The Basin Is Full Long Before the Lot Floods
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 Vancouver Catch Basin
Three things fill basins in this city, and each arrives on its own schedule.
Leaf and needle fall peaks from October to December and mats across the grate. Fine road grit builds steadily year round on high-traffic downtown and Broadway corridor lots. Construction silt arrives in bursts wherever a neighbouring site is under redevelopment, which in Vancouver is most of the time.
Signs a Vancouver basin is overdue:
- Water standing over the grate hours after rain stops
- Sediment visible within six inches of the lowest pipe
- Odour rising from the sump in dry weather
- A sunken or rocking frame around the grate
- Silt tracks fanning out across the asphalt from the inlet
We vacuum the full depth of the sump, clear the grate and inlet throat, and report the condition of the structure while it is empty. Cracked walls, failed grout and damaged pipe connections are visible at that point and at no other.
Why Vancouver Managers Trust Our Basin Work
Three decades of commercial property maintenance in this region, with ISO 9001 and SN 9001 certification behind every visit.
Proven Track Record
Older Vancouver commercial blocks were built with shallow sumps that reach the cleaning threshold in one wet season, while newer developments carry deeper structures that can run a full year. Our crews set the cycle to the basin, not to a calendar.
Consistent Quality Standards
Vancouver's Sewer and Watercourse By-law prohibits discharging contaminated water to a storm sewer, including water carrying more than 75 milligrams per litre of suspended solids. Basin spoil leaves the site in the tank and goes 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 Vancouver
Basin cleaning runs across Kitsilano, Kerrisdale, Oakridge, Marpole, Killarney, Mount Pleasant, Grandview-Woodland, Yaletown, Downtown and the industrial blocks east of Clark Drive.
The same crews cover Burnaby, Richmond, New Westminster and the North Shore.
What Our Clients Say
Basin Cleaning Books Out by October
Most Vancouver property managers call in the same three weeks, once the first heavy rain has already found the blocked basins. Booking in late summer or early fall means the work happens before the flooding, not in response to it.
A basin cleaned in September costs a fraction of a flooded loading dock in 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
How do I tell whether a basin actually needs cleaning?
Lift the grate. If 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, it is due.
Our basins were done in spring. Do we need it again before winter?
On a Vancouver property with mature street trees, usually yes. Spring cleaning clears the winter grit, but the October to December leaf load fills the sump again within weeks.
Can you clean basins in a parkade or under a building?
Yes. Hose reach and tank capacity cover most underground structures, and we confirm clearance and access on the site evaluation before quoting.
What do we get as a record?
A list of the structures serviced, the condition each was in, and where the material was disposed. That is what an inspector or an insurer asks for.
Book Vancouver Catch Basin Cleaning
Call 604.220.9475 or request a free site evaluation. We measure sediment depth in every basin on the property and tell you which ones have crossed the threshold.
