Invictus HYDROVAC
Hydrovac Services in Vancouver, BC
High-pressure jetting and vacuum recovery for commercial drainage across Vancouver, from the downtown core to the False Creek Flats.
Commercial Drainage Cleaning for a City Rebuilding Its Sewers
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.
Vancouver's Drainage Load
Vancouver combines one of the heaviest street tree canopies in the region with more than 1,400 millimetres of annual rain.
Leaf fall from October through December mats over grates faster than almost anywhere else in Metro Vancouver. Older commercial blocks in Mount Pleasant, Strathcona and Marpole still run on aging connections with shallow sumps that fill in a single season. Downtown lots add fine grit from constant traffic, and the False Creek Flats carry industrial sediment.
Vancouver property managers deal with:
- Dense autumn leaf load that blocks grates within days
- Older shallow catch basin sumps on pre-war commercial blocks
- Separated storm lines that discharge to creeks and inlet water untreated
- Restricted street access and loading windows in the downtown core
- Redevelopment sediment washing onto neighbouring sites
We work Vancouver sites on a fall cycle, clearing basins and lines before the heaviest rain arrives rather than after a flood. Off-hours scheduling keeps downtown loading bays and parkade ramps open through business hours.
Why Vancouver Managers Call Us for Drain Work
Twenty-eight years of commercial property work out of Port Coquitlam, and the only ISO 9001 and SN 9001 certified property services company in the Pacific Northwest.
Proven Track Record
Our crews know which Vancouver blocks still run combined connections and which have been separated, and they work accordingly. That matters, because on a separated line everything left in the basin ends up in False Creek, Burrard Inlet or the Fraser.
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. Every load we recover leaves the site in the vacuum tank and goes to an authorized receiving facility, with the paperwork to prove it.
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 Vancouver
We cover commercial drainage across Downtown and Coal Harbour, Yaletown, the False Creek Flats, Mount Pleasant, Strathcona, Grandview-Woodland, Kitsilano, Marpole and the Port Lands.
Crews working Vancouver also run to Burnaby, New Westminster, North Vancouver and West Vancouver on the same routes.
What Our Clients Say
Vancouver Fall Slots Go First
Demand for drain and catch basin work in Vancouver peaks between September and November, when the first sustained rain exposes every blocked line in the city. Crews and trucks are committed on a first-booked basis through that window.
Book before the fall rain arrives, not after the first flooded parkade ramp.
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
Does hydrovac work in downtown Vancouver mean closing the lane?
Rarely. Most downtown jobs are worked from the loading bay or a single parking stall, and we schedule evenings or early mornings where street access is tight.
Vancouver separated our storm line. Does that change anything?
Yes. On a separated line your stormwater reaches a creek or the inlet without treatment, so sediment and hydrocarbons left in the system leave the property. It raises the case for a regular cycle, not an emergency one.
How often do Vancouver commercial properties need this?
Annually for most, and twice a year for sites with heavy tree cover or high traffic. The leaf load between October and December is what usually sets the cycle.
Into the vacuum tank and off to an authorized receiving facility. Vancouver's Sewer and Watercourse By-law bars discharging contaminated water to a storm sewer, so nothing goes back into the system.
Into the vacuum tank and off to an authorized receiving facility. Vancouver's Sewer and Watercourse By-law bars discharging contaminated water to a storm sewer, so nothing goes back into the system.
Get a Vancouver Drainage Assessment
Call 604.220.9475 or request a free site evaluation. We will walk your basins and lines, tell you what condition they are in, and quote the work before the season turns.
