How to hide a stormwater drain?

[SueGillan]

  

Hi, I have an unsightly storm water drain in lawn and wish to a/ build higher/level with yard & b/ cover with grass. 
thanks

[MitchellMc]

Not for thousands of litres of water trying to move to the lowest point @Noyade. Water "gradually filtered through" is not an adequate surface drainage solution. That's my main concern here.

I've contacted a local water authority, and they advise that any works, whether an aesthetical covering or otherwise, must be approved by the authority in that location.

Mitchell

[SueGillan]

Hi @Noyade, 

I wish I could weld, I’d make it myself 🤣. 

The concrete pad just covers the extension of the drain 

Good luck and hope you start a new business 

[Noyade]

Pity. Looked good.

[dean]

I know this is an old thread, but we have similar grates in our courtyard. I just built a wooden pot plant stand to sit over it just to cover it up a bit..

[MitchellMc]

Lovely work @dean! What a great way to obscure the view and make the grate less imposing. I like how you raised it so it doesn't interfere with water entering the grate or cause debris to build up.

Many thanks for sharing.

Mitchell

[tophnay]

I know this is a few years old, but I have an easement with large stormwater pit. We created a fire pit area, first used geofabric leaving storm pit open, than laid drainage cell over whole area including on top of storm cover. Then covered with geofabric again. Finsihed with pavers. However the area with the storm cover we covered with stones to ensure clear drainage unimpeded by pavers. All water falls through to drainage cell and directly to open put. Also easy to pull up if council needs access

[EricL]

Hello @tophnay 

Thank you for sharing your experience in regards to hiding storm water drains. Would it be possible for you to post a picture of your cover? This will give our members a better idea of what it looks like.

Again, thank you for sharing your ideas with our members.

Eric

[tophnay]

Unfortunately I didn't take before or during pictures. Just finished.

[EricL]

Hi @tophnay 

It's ok, you can post a finished picture of the drain just to show how well it's hidden.

Eric

[tophnay]

The geofabric in top picture has a piece over the storm drain cover as i was about to move debris and sand and didn't want it to go down. Bottom picture is finished and you can see the stone section along the garden edge which has drainage cell all along under the crushedsandstone. Storm water still flows to pit without issue. Pavers run towards drain.