Curb-o-let Sidewalk Drain Installation Contractor Los Angeles

If there’s one thing that Los Angeles is famous (or infamous) for, it’s our sidewalks. Sure, when tourists think of LA, they probably imagine movie stars and earthquakes. But as any Angelino knows, we’re probably more infamous for our terrible sidewalks. 

While the city is making slow progress in replacing that treacherous sidewalk through the Safe Sidewalks LA program, it’s rapidly becoming clear that this program is far too sluggish to fix the 11,000 miles of LA sidewalk in this century. 

As a business owner, you know you are going to have to replace that trip hazard of a sidewalk in front of your property. It’s just a lawsuit waiting to happen and chances ar,e you’re finding out that your insurance company won’t renew your policy until you fix your sidewalk.

Ready to replace that sidewalk? Great! Now, you also get to replace that drainage pipe, too. 

Under Sidewalk Rectangular Drain Pipe Los Angeles

• The first thing to do when replacing your sidewalk is to hire a licensed concrete contractor. Licensed concrete contractors understand the process for replacing your sidewalk and obtaining city permits inside and out. 
• One thing licensed concrete contractors know is that if you have a drainage pipe on the side of your commercial building, you’re going to have to install a drainage pipe in your actual concrete sidewalk. 
• You’ve probably seen older drainage pipes installed into concrete sidewalks and curbs around the city. The older, round ones are prone to breakage, cracking the concrete around it. Older rectangular designs also suffer from a similar fate when dealing with heavy traffic. Oftentimes, you will see older rectangular drainage pipes smashed from the top from some type of accident. 

So, what to install? Increasingly, the city of Los Angeles and engineers are requiring that commercial businesses install Curb-o-let drains in their new concrete sidewalks. 

What is a Curb-o-let Drain?

Curb-o-let drains are increasingly being required for installation around Los Angeles. And for a good reason. They are designed to be quickly installed and their special rectangular design doesn’t break the sidewalk around it. Curb-o-let drains are constructed as a single piece of heavy gauge, galvanized steel. This produces a structurally sound curb. No more squashed drain when a car or truck accidentally drives over it. 

Not only that, it’s design also prevents misaligned pipes, preventing the cracking of concrete curbs that you see in older drain pipe designs. 

Curb-o-let drains have a unique, prefabricated design that means it is easy to install and remains in place. Instead of a round pipe, Curb-o-let drains are rectangular in shape. Why is this important? With a flat top and bottom, the drain is less likely to be bumped out of alignment during concrete pouring. This is going to save you on expensive fixes after the fact. If a round drainage pipe is bumped so far out of place that it causes damage to the sidewalk, that means the entire slab is going to have to be torn out and replaced. It’s better to install Curb-o-let in the first place. 

How is Curb-o-let Installed?

Chances are, you won’t be installing the Curb-o-Let drain or your own sidewalk. That’s a job best left to the professionals. 

Basically, your licensed concrete contractor will first figure out where to install the Curb-o-Let. This decision is based on recommendations from city engineers and inspectors. Once the installation position is scoped out, your contractor will build a form to frame the Curb--o-Let. Once the drain is in position, it’s time to pour the concrete! After the concrete cures, your Curb-o-Let drain is an integral part of your sidewalk.

Why should I install Curb-o-Let drains in Los Angeles?

There are some other benefits to installing a Curb-o-Let drain. The company is native to Southern California, located in Bellflower. Because it’s so close, it’s easy to do business with the company. Also, they easily accommodate custom orders. And! Their drains are a green product. Because the drains are made of galvanized steel, they won’t rust and there’s no chemical coating to contaminate the drain water.

When you’re ready to replace that old, crumbling concrete and install a fresh a new sidewalk and drain, give us a call. Our licensed concrete contractor works with engineers and city inspectors to ensure that your sidewalk and drains are installed up to code in as little as a week. Give us a call today for your free estimate.