Trench & Driveway Channel Drain with Galvanized Steel Grate - 3 Pack

I bought two 3-packs (6 lengths) of this channel drain product and snapped them together to make a bit more than 19.5 feet of total length. it is important to follow installation instructions precisely. These drain units connect easily to each other. The installed drain DOES need to be fixed in place with concrete, with the proper downward grade, and there are holes in the outer hard plastic casing, along the length of the drain channel, for driving rebar or large pins to anchor the drain before the concrete work.I have a long concrete drive that slopes upward over its last 30 feet or so in front of my barn. I have a crushed stone drive just to the right (west) of the concrete drive, which slopes down only at the end. During heavy rainstorms and spring thaws, storm water running south down the crushed stone drive would naturally take a left turn across my concrete drive, run into my yard, and flood my flower garden.I solved this problem by digging a trench where the concrete drive and crushed stone drive meet, and by placing the 19.5 feet of drain channel in that trench, positioning it with a sufficient downward grade and with the high north) end of the drain just below the level of the concrete and the crushed stone. I anchored the drain channel with concrete (finished to slope down from the crushed stone drive's surface) along the right/west side, and I used expanding foam sealant in the slight gap between the other side of the drain channel and the edge of the concrete drive. I sealed the top edges along the length of the drain channel with exterior-grade sealant, and I attached a 3-inch Sch. 40 PVC pipe, with a cleanout tee (second photo) at the lower end of the drain, so that I can occasionally use a hose to clean debris out of the drain channel and the buried PVC pipe at the far end (third photo).I am extremely pleased with this product. I can back my car and van across the drain channel as I move them in and out of the barn and the drain channel is not damaged.

Really like these trench drains. I put them encased in concrete so I had to grind the little tabs off the metal covers as I wouldn’t be able to remove them if I didn’t. You won’t have to do that to put them in your yard buried with just dirt or rocks. But even grinding the tabs off worked due to gravity holding the covers down. These are great quality. They are very sturdy and I love how wide they are. I live in a desert so I have lots of blowing sand that gets in them. The large width allows easy access to clean out the sand. I used these to replace other 1 1/2 inch drains that were difficult to clean out. I’m very happy with these as they look and work great.

We used 10 of these to run the length of our 3 car garage where we had constant water flow into during rains due to the driveway settling over the years. The only issues we had was the grates not lining up perfectly on that long of a run and the grates not staying locked into the channel during installation (we were trying to do the hanging style install, tie 2x3s to the grate and hang across the dug channel to backfill with concrete). Other then that, they worked perfectly and pretty easy to situate. Compared to the much more expensive products at the big box stores, these worked out great. Update.. Product is holding up well, no issues after several months. Highly recommend for the value.

Great product was very easy to install except for all the 46 bags of 60lbs concrete we had to mix by hand. Highly recommend this product. Just waiting on the heavy rain to see how she holds up against all the water.

Bought 2 sets of these for next to my driveway. I poured 32, 80-pound bags of concrete around them. They're made strong, sturdy material and they look like they'll last a really long time. Very pleased.

I installed this in front of my garage to catch water during heavy rains, as the garage is downhill from the driveway. This product went together easily and after installing it, withstands my tractor driving over it regularly and doea the job of catching the water. It has rained heavily several times since installation and has stopped all water from getting into the garage.. I definitely would recommend to embed it in concrete on the edges at least too for added strength. I Would buy this again.

We installed the drainage system almost a year ago. I purposefully waited to review it because I wanted to be sure it would really work - and it does!!!! We live on a small residential lake in Kansas City. When we have heavy rains, all of the water flows from the street and homes above us through our front yard and patio on its way to the lake. While there is a drain in the front patio, it cannot handle the quantity of run-off that a heavy rain produces. The result is water running down the foundation and into the lower level of the house. We installed the drainage system at the point of entry and, as long as it does not get covered in leaves, it works perfectly.We installed 3 sections which cost us about $100. Assembly and installation was a snap. Amazing!

Overall , the item is good - installation was easy, as you must follow the instructions on trench size, concrete backfill, etc. The 3-star is due to the incredibly poor galvanized grate I ordered. After only 2 months post install - it's rusting. Galvanized can and will rust with age - age being the key word. Had the Zinc plating been properly adhered, I should not have seen rust for maybe years. So, that in and of itself makes this product less than great or excellent. As, I will have to find an alternate grate that fits, or send these for dipping and anodizing. You'll have to decide if the price works for your application.