Here\u2019s<\/a> a popular one on Amazon. They come in different widths ranging from 8 to 18 inches, so you can order the one that will fit through your driveway culvert. <\/p>\n\n\n\nCulvert cleaning tools typically don’t come with a handle. We recommend buying a telescoping pole or a long metal pipe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Use Water Pressure <\/h3>\n\n\n\n At a high pressure, water is powerful; powerful enough to unclog or clean a driveway culvert. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have a pressure washer, you can use it to clear the culvert. Direct the stream of high pressure water through the pipe from the upstream side of the culvert. This allows the water to flow towards where it is supposed to drain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For regular cleaning, even a garden hose with a high pressure nozzle attached might be enough to clear small amounts of debris. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Hire a Pro <\/h3>\n\n\n\n If you don’t have the time, ability or tools to clear the culvert, you can always hire someone to do it for you. Check your local area for a company that offers culvert cleaning services. You can even have them come regularly to ensure the culvert doesn’t clog. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some landscaping or home maintenance companies may also include culvert cleaning as part of their services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to Keep Your Driveway Culvert from Clogging<\/h2>\n\n\n\n As with most things at home, prevention is always the best way to save yourself a headache and money. Instead of waiting until the culvert is chock full of debris, it\u2019s better if you keep that debris out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This will not only save you the cost and effort of unclogging a blocked culvert, you also won\u2019t have to clean the culvert as often. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Block Debris and Dirt from Going In <\/h3>\n\n\n\n The best way to keep a culvert clean is to keep it from getting dirty in the first place. Of course, it\u2019s not possible to keep a culvert squeaky clean forever. No matter what you do, some debris will eventually find a way in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The goal is to keep as much debris as possible out of the culvert. You can do this by constructing some sort of culvert inlet cover that lets water through but blocks debris. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One idea is to install a mesh cover over the inlet of the culvert. The mesh should be fine enough to trap most kinds of debris. But it may not prevent silt and fine sand from passing through and building up in the culvert. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another idea is to spread a mixture of coarse and fine aggregate around the mouth of the culvert. As water passes through, the aggregate traps the debris and sediment while allowing water to flow through. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We also came across someone using a \u2018two bucket system\u2019 to trap dirt and mud to prevent it from clogging the culvert. Here\u2019s a video. <\/p>\n\n\n\n