310A Kennedy Dr Capitola, CA 95010
Phone: 831-400-8466
Email: allan@betzworks.us
License Number: 1098361
Phone: 831-400-8466
Email: allan@betzworks.us
License Number: 1098361
Serving Santa Cruz, Monterey & Santa Clara Counties since 1958
Are you noticing any of the following issues with your culvert?
If so, you should act quickly as these signs signal an impending culvert failure, which can result in water damage to your driveway or surrounding area, sinkholes, and even a full driveway collapse.
Give Betz Works a call and we’ll come out to your property, do a full inspection, and offer a FREE quote: (831) 400-8466
When your pipe still has good structural integrity, but leaks or cracks are starting to show, we repair it on-site instead of tearing up your property.
If your culvert has completely collapsed, lost its structural integrity, or rusted through, we may need to fully or partially replace it.
Keeping up with routine maintenance protects your culvert from debris buildup, root intrusion, and soil erosion before small issues turn into expensive repairs.
We begin by assessing the property and inspecting the culvert. We’ll look for how severe the damage is and the condition of the surrounding soil. We’ll also check for sinkholes and blockages. Then, we’ll consider the water volume and your drainage needs.
After we assess your culvert, we’ll recommend the best path forward, whether that’s a repair or a full replacement. If repair is the right option, we’ll identify the best method for your situation. If replacement is necessary, we’ll help you choose the right material, size, and shape and walk you through the cost of each option.
With years of experience navigating local permit requirements across Santa Cruz, Monterey, and Santa Clara counties, we handle grading, encroachment, and other necessary permits on your behalf. We also mark all underground utilities before we dig to prevent accidental damage to gas, water, and electrical lines.
If we’re doing repairs to the culvert, we’ll carry this out with minimal disturbance to the surrounding areas. If we’re replacing your culvert, we’ll excavate the area, remove the old culvert, and install the new one without destabilizing the soil around it.
If we replace your culvert, we’ll make sure the area around it is properly graded first. This ensures that water can flow at a safe rate and in the right direction. We’ll restore and compact the soil surrounding the culvert.
We’ll clean up the surrounding area and verify proper drainage. We’ll do a final walkthrough with you to ensure that you’re satisfied with the work that we performed.
Many of the homes that we serve have culverts running under their driveways, along private roads, and in drainage ditches on their property. Over time, age, erosion, storm runoff, and vegetation can all damage these culverts. We handle your entire culvert repair or replacement project, from pulling the necessary permits to the final walkthrough.
Commercial culverts often face higher demands than those on residential properties. Central Coast storm seasons and agricultural runoff place even more stress on commercial culverts. Here at Betz Works, we perform culvert repair and replacement in parking lots, access roads, retail centers, industrial facilities, and apartment complexes.
We’ll make sure that the work is compliant with all commercial permitting requirements. Additionally, we’ll work tirelessly to complete this work with minimal disruptions to your business operations.
Betz Works has even earned the trust of local municipal offices, thanks to our quality of work. We’ve repaired and replaced culverts under roadways, highways, and in public drainage systems.
Much of the Central Coast area deals with aging infrastructure, including culverts. Recent storm seasons and changes in weather patterns have placed even more strain on culverts. We’ve handled multiple, large-scale projects like these throughout Santa Cruz, Salinas, Carmel Valley and many more areas.
Since 1958, three generations of our family have been helping Central Coast homeowners, business owners, and municipalities keep their drainage systems in shape. We know how heavy rainfall, shifting soil, and marine moisture wear down culverts in this region, and we know how to fix them.
When you hire us, you get:
Culverts create a path for water to flow under or around roadways, driveways, and other infrastructure. They may also be bridge-like structures that can support vehicle or foot traffic while allowing water to flow underneath.
Pipe culverts are the most common type of culvert. Other options include box culverts and arch culverts.
Several factors can compromise your culvert over time, including:
Generally, we can repair culverts if they have minor damage but maintain their structural integrity. The soil around the culvert should also be stable.
In some instances, culvert repair isn’t an option. For example, if your culvert is collapsing or has been crushed, a repair simply won’t last.
Replacement is also the best option if your existing culvert cannot keep up with the amount of water that needs to flow through it.
In these cases, we can remove the damaged culvert and replace it. We’ll help you choose the right material for your drainage needs and restore the soil around it.
Fixing your culvert early keeps water draining properly and protects the soil around it from erosion and saturation, which lowers your risk of sinkholes and costly water damage down the line.
The property owner is generally responsible for culvert repairs. Culverts along public roads or easements may fall under county or city jurisdiction. To find out who is responsible for a culvert near you, contact your local public works department:
Shrubs and vegetation can help support the soil near a culvert and prevent erosion. Loose stones and rocks, also known as riprap, may also reinforce the culvert.
A collapsed culvert leads to water pooling on the driveway or road. It may also lead to clogged creeks or streams.