Rainwater and Greywater Consultation
We offer custom solutions to
your unique environment.
We've learned one size does not fit all.
In order to find a solution that really suits your space, your habits, your budget we offer consultations. CatchingH2O wants to ensure that you make the best decision for your site. We are licensed contractors and are also great at communicating with your other onsite professionals (home builders, landscape professionals, etc). We focus on cost efficiency for you as well as sustainability for our community.
We work with:
- Homeowners
- Renters
- Businesses
- Schools
Consultation Options
- Optimize your water conservation for an existing structure/landscape
- Construction meeting for new construction or a remodel, with architect, builder, contractor for greywater integration or stormwater management
- This works if you are new to the idea of water harvesting and want to get a pretty good idea of what’s possible for your space.
- If you live somewhere that is not serviced by a water harvesting professional, we can help you get started over the phone by helping you determine your water budget, understand what will work/not work for your site, and direct you toward resources
- If you are pretty savvy already and just need specific advice we can use a combination of video call, pictures, and follow up resources to keep you moving on your project.
- This works for situations where you already have a plan (either yours or someone else’s) and want to confirm the details, get an estimate for our team to do the work, or help with a specific aspect of the project.
- If it’s been over a year since your consultation with us, we need to firm up the new details of your options before we can give you a firm estimate
Existing House/Yard Retrofit
We can offer you a range of information from sizing, pricing, material use, and aesthetics including low-cost things you can do that don't involve buying anything. We will analyze your current water use and give you tips and ideas on how to use less, what rebates and resources are available to you, and where you can find out about the latest technologies.
Rainwater Considerations
- How much water is your roof generating?
- Are you having flooding issues we need to resolve?
- How much space do you have to set aside for rainwater storage?
- What is your budget?
- What is the highest use for this water?
- How will you distribute your rainwater? (manually, or automatically)
- Are you concerned about having emergency water?
- Do you need a permit?
Greywater Considerations
- Is your plumbing accessible?
- How much greywater are you producing?
- How much water do your plants need?
- What is the best way to use this water in your yard?
- What is your budget?
- Do you need a permit?
New Construction or Remodel
Early in the construction phase we can effectively run piping, bring in big tanks, and potentially excavate for underground or partially buried tanks.
New Construction or a Remodel is a great time to get greywater systems in place.
You can install a greywater stub out with no permit required to allow future integration of a greywater system. BUT most contractors are not aware of how to do this appropriately so that you can have a cost effective greywater system installed in the future. We can help! We can also design, draft and submit your greywater plans for permitting if you are ready to have a system installed with your construction.
New Construction often has to implement strict storm water retention.
We can work with your Civil Engineer and contractor to ensure that you can use rainwater storage as a way to meet your storm water requirements instead of costly stormwater retention features that meet requirements but otherwise don’t have any benefit.
