Benefits of a functional garage drain.
In the Montreal area we are often faced with climate extremes, ranging from snow to rain. In many cases homeowners park their cars, carry out repairs or projects in the garage. Without a garage floor catch basin, the garage is difficult to clean. A garage can be a messy place, and keeping it clean is much less complicated if you can simply wash down the floor and allow the water to run into a functional floor drain.
The floor drain captures the flow of water, preventing damage and unnecessary dirt buildup. Having a functional drain, with the correct slope to the floor, allows water run off to flow to the drain, rather than pool on the garage floor. This control over water flow can prevent dangerous puddles from forming and reduce the risk of slips and falls. The drain also allows you to wash your garage floor without water collecting on the floor or spilling onto your driveway and leaving behind dirty residue.
If you have a clogged garage floor drain, the clog could be coming from a few different places. Frequently the clog in the garage drain comes from a build-up of gravel and grime over time. It is important to maintain your garage floor drains on a regular basis and it can easily be cleaned out by home owners.
In older Montreal homes, the garage drain was poured in concrete with cast metal plumbing that rusts. The corroded plumbing does not allow the water to flow to its destination. Concrete is porous and over time it deteriorates and the water drains below the garage floor. These problems, is not resolved, can lead to more severe problems that will require your garage floor to be replaced.
