HVY DTY GRATE ATRM12"GRN

We had a flat grate on a 6" round, backyard drain. We have a bald cypress tree not too far from the drain. During heavy rains, or even melting snow, the drain would periodically plug up with grass clippings, leaves, and from the fall until the next spring- bald cypress needles, flooding the back yard. Would have to wade out in 6" deep water and try to clear it off, which typically only worked temporarily. Replaced it with a 12" square drain and this cover. The cover fit perfectly and after a couple months of use, we've had zero issues. Those fine bald cypress needles have packed themselves around the very bottom layer, but doesn't seem to have slowed the water flow over the top of it a bit. No more wading into hand-numbing water or during thunderstorms to clear the drain!

Bought this dome drain top because the flat grate that was on my catch basin would get all clogged up with leaves and mulch whenever it rained a lot, creating a huge puddle. At one point after more than 2 days of steady rain the puddle became a lake and was almost up to my front door! One could go out and remove the debris and it would drain just fine, until the drain clogged up again. Though I couldn't find a 10" dome drain like this to fit my particular catch basin, this 12" version fit over it just fine, and snug as well. So even if the debris clogs up around the bottom of it the water will still drain through the dome.

It fit perfectly.

We have French drains that often get covered with leaves and pine straw causing them to not drain. This has been the perfect solution. The dome is tall enough that even with leaves and straw around it, it drains keeping us from having standing water around the house. Very happy with this purchase.

This is heavy duty and fits a standard 12" square drain perfectly. Keep in mind the same design that keeps leaves from blocking the flow and slowing water drainage is the same design that allows less water to drain at one time (you have fewer holes for the water to drain thru until the sides actually back up high enough to use the higher holes) so if you want faster drainage this is a bit of a risk you've added. In a perfect world you'd add a couple of these instead of just one flat drain, but a good drain design always includes extra drains...

Works perfectly for drain in driveway. Tall enough for water to still drain and collect the leaf debris around base.

Solid seems durable for years to come hopefully.

I had issues with leaves and debris clogging my old flat cover. This cover resist clogging much better and requires less maintenance. One good rain shower would clog the old grate while this one has held up to several and still effectively drains standing water. Highly recommended.