Trench & Driveway Channel Drain with Concrete Grey Grate

It installed nicely and is holding up well. I very much like that the slots in the grates are not wide, which keeps leaves and rocks out of the drain, but allows warer in. It is well thought out.Update: It has been in for 6 months now and it winter now. This drain did MUCH better at keeping out leave and debris that my previous drain did not keep out. I now have snow on my driveway and it is very easy to clean the snow off the top surface of the drain without causing any damage to the drain.Without a doubt, and no matter what type of drain you get and use, it is very important to take your time and do a good job when you install this drain. It should be installed so that it is even with the surrounding surface, or no more then 1/8th inch below the surrounding surface. If you are putting it in concrete, do it right as you don't get any second chances. :)

I read some reviews and find them senseless...I got two sets of these to solve a problem I have with water migrating under my basement wall.....I am putting 12 foot along one wall that is troublesome so this is not the normal way to use this product. The product is well made, well thought out, and easy to assemble. The instructions are few but easy to follow because assembly and installation is straight forward. I have yet to put the product in the ground, but the installation is on me....the product is sound and ready to do the job I'm tasking it to do. I appreciate someone producing these kinds of products where you can fix old problems readily...

I have not installed it yet but it looks well made and looks like it will work for what I bought it for. I read in the reviews some buyers said they couldn't find a pipe that would fit the bottom outlets. A regular 4in corrugated pipe fits perfectly. It sounds like some buyers were trying to fit a pipe to the 3in hole you cut out but you are not supposed to fit the pipe to the cutout hole. You fit it to the outside larger down spout hole around the cutout hole. 4in corrugated pipe fits perfectly and you can use a adapter to reduce that down if you need too.It was delivered on time.

I installed about 30 feet of Trench and it was very easy. Each piece connected to the other very easily. I ran it through a 3" PVC pipe 40 feet long. The pipe connected to the Trench end piece with no problems. I just wanted to move water from my foundation to another area. However, I do have some observations, and I hope some improvements can be made to the design. Once the Trench is placed in the ground and the concrete and dirt is compacted around it, the top is then very difficult to remove and replace. This is because the sides are supposed to flex but if it is held tight then it cannot flex. A better option would be for the top covers to have tabs that could flex inward instead of the sides flexing. This would solve the problem. Another thing, the end cap should have a sliding groove just like each section. That way it would lock better. As it is right now you just have to press it in and the tabs hold it but it is not too secure. I hope the manufacturer would think about making some of these updates.

I have a significantly slopped driveway and during torrential downpours would see dirt and walks adjacent to the driveway washed away. After installing these trench drains my problem was resolved. Installation was quite easy although proper preparation of the area where they will be placed is critical for getting an even, well placed installation. I ended up using digging my trench, using some quick dry cement as a footing and using some short rebar to ensure good placement of the trenches. I was able to purchase some exterior textured spray paint to match the drains to the color of the driveway and landscaping (in other words these were very paintable too).

Drain water in driveway in front of garage entrance

This product seems to be very well thought out and very well made. It arrived quickly and was well packaged for the weight of the product. It comes with all the manufacturer’s components necessary to complete the installation. The parts connect together easily to form the trench drain. Of course the most difficult part of the project is actually digging the trench, placing this product, then mixing/pouring the concrete. I’m very pleased with the outcome using this product.

These are great! Put them between the new concrete pool deck and the old concrete patio. Unfortunately they had to slope together and when itd rain the water would make a big ass puddle. Cut a section out installed these and ran a drain line out to the woods and no more puddles. I even directed my downspouts to the pation and the water now gets taken away by these drains