Maintaining your trench drain in your facility is a necessity. Damaged trench drains could lead to unpleasant odors and allow bacteria to grow. With all the USDA regulations, cleaning, flooding, or rinsing your trench is a daily routine. This means there is not a lot of time for this area to be dry for repair. Fast application, rapid installation, and quick curing are three things you are going to want to reduce time out of service for your trench and to ensure a complete repair. Doing it yourself means you can make the repairs on your own time and stay on budget without having to hire a contractor. Luckily, there are materials that you can easily apply while the trench is still wet.

Here are a few myths about the materials commonly used to repair trenches:

Myth 1: “Materials can’t bond if the concrete is wet.”