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Exfiltration trench cleaning that brings your system back to life

24/7 service & emergency response
Insured & bonded
Coverage meets or exceeds HOA, commercial & industrial vendor requirements — COI on request
Florida-licensed PE on staff — every certification signed & sealed

Your exfiltration trench was designed to do one thing: move water into the ground. Sediment, roots, and debris slowly choke it until the parking lot ponds after every rain — and the county flags it at inspection time.

We clean exfiltration trenches with hydro jetting and vacuum extraction. Jetting breaks up compacted sediment and roots; the vactor truck pulls it all out. When we're done, we check percolation and document everything with before-and-after photos for your records and your next recertification.

What's included

  • Assessment of the trench and connected pipe before we start
  • Hydro jetting of the trench line to break up compacted sediment and roots
  • Vacuum extraction of sediment, roots, and debris
  • Percolation check after cleaning
  • Before-and-after photo log + disposal manifests

Who it's for

HOAs, condo associations, property managers, and commercial owners whose lots hold water after rain — or whose engineer flagged the trench at inspection. Florida's ERP rules call for exfiltration trench inspection every 2 years. If yours hasn't been documented in that window, you're overdue. Need a new trench built? See our exfiltration trench installation and drainage installation and repair services.
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How do I know if my exfiltration trench is failing?
Warning signs: standing water that lingers days after rain, soggy ground above the trench line, and sediment-choked observation ports. Trenches 25 to 35 years old in Pembroke Pines, Weston, and Coral Springs are the most common failures we see. A jet-and-vacuum rehabilitation plus percolation testing usually restores function without excavation.
How do I know my trench needs cleaning?
Standing water over the trench area after rain, slow drainage, or an engineer's inspection note. A free site walk tells you definitively.
Will cleaning restore full percolation?
In most cases, yes. If the trench is structurally failed — collapsed pipe, crushed stone migration — we'll show you the CCTV footage and quote the repair separately. No surprises.
How often should it be cleaned?
Depends on sediment load, but the state inspection interval is every 2 years. We can put you on a schedule so it never gets bad again.