With the recent announcement of the Defra Flood Grant, what types of flood defences are on the market?
Engineered flood defence products, rigorously developed and tested, and versatile to suit a range of premises and openings. The many products in this article have been proven to work in real-life flood events.
Flood Barriers
Demountable Flood Barrier System
All features of a demountable flood barrier.
The Flood Barrier is extremely versatile and suitable to all types of openings and requirements; from single doors to larger openings such as roller shutters or driveways, up to temporary demountable walls to offer flood protection to entire communities or coastal areas.
The system has no width or height limitation due to its modular nature and bespoke range of demountable middle and corner posts to suit any application.
- No tools required for deployment in seconds
- Bespoke Ground U Channel to ensure watertight seal
- Anodised aluminium, maintenance-free
- No width or height limitation
- Proven to work in real-life floods
Temporary Flood Barriers
Temporary flood barriers are available to suit a wide range of premises and application types:
Multi-cellular Concertina Flood Barrier
Large, collapsible, concertina, multi-cellular unit capable of being stacked up to 2m H.
The system benefits from no permanent fixings and has high adaptability; it is highly versatile for use on a wide range of terrains and easy to store.
The Concertina barrier has been proven to work in real-life emergency responses worldwide and has been rigorously tested to full protocol at US Army Corps of Engineers R&D Centre.
Tempo-Dam Water-filled Flood Barrier
A water-filled dam barrier which is designed for extreme weather and stability. It withstands both dynamic and static environments and is extremely stable.
The system benefits from a rapid deployment speed, as it is just simply rolled out on the ground with no further deployment processes required.
Box Barrier
A simple modular system which becomes more stable with higher water pressure. The barrier is very light and easy to deploy in seconds, with minimal storage space required. The system can also be re-used following a flood event.
With one BoxBarrier being equivalent to 15 sandbags, zero maintenance and a 20 year lifespan, the BoxBarrier represents a robust product choice for any surface.
Self-Closing Flood Barrier
A unique, automatic flood defence system which is highly suitable for rapid onset flooding, when there is little time to deploy manual measures.
The SCFB is a passive flood defence measure which is highly suitable for rapid onset flooding, when there is little time to deploy manual measures.
The system uses a simple but ingenious concept of using the approaching floodwater to automatically raise the barrier; effectively using the problem to create the solution.
The barrier can be built to any required length, and is set within a basin made form either PE-HD, concrete, steel or stainless steel. Depending on the required length and location, we can advise the optimal solution for the specific location.
Flood Doors
uPVC Flood Doors
uPVC flood doors are suitable for both single and double doors.
With a wide range of styles and finishes, including an optional wood grain finish, the doors offer flood protection whilst maintaining the existing aesthetics of your property.
Composite Flood Doors
Composite flood doors are suitable for single doors only.
A Composite Flood Door also provides the added benefit of superb thermal efficiency, independently tested to be superior to traditional timber doors and timber core composite doors.
Steel Flood Doors
Steel Fire & Flood Doors represent an extremely robust and passive flood defence solution for doors to commercial and industrial units.
With optional SR2 Security Rating, the Steel Flood Doors have been designed to offer protection against both flood and unauthorised entry.
Stainless Steel Fire & Flood Doors
Stainless Steel Fire & Flood Doors ensure robust protection against both flood and fire risk.
The flood doors are designed and manufactured to the highest specification, resulting in flood protection to full door height.
Flood Gates
Aluminium Flood Gates
Aluminium Flood Gates provide a robust and efficient form of flood protection.
The flood gates are easy to maintain and often operated manually by one person.
Stainless Steel Flood Gates
Stainless Steel Flood Gates can be manufactured from either Stainless Steel 304 or 316 for flood defence in marine or coastal locations.
The Stainless Steel Flood Gates can be offered with either a powder coated or timber clad finish, ensuring optimal aesthetic integration whilst not compromising on robustness.
Timber Flood Gates
An effective, visually-pleasing flood defence measure for homes manufactured from sustainable Timber.
Timber flood gates are best suited to residential driveways or pedestrian openings.
Flood Glazing
Flood Glazing offers an aesthetically pleasing design whilst not compromising on safety and flood defence.
It allows for unobstructed views of the local landscape whilst providing a highly robust and effective level of protection.
The permanent yet unimposing nature of Flood Glazing results in a passive flood defence measure with zero reliance on manual deployment.
Flood Glazing been successfully proven as a flood defence measure and boasts impressive loading and test accreditations.
Our Glass Flood Barriers can be customized in length from 1.2 metres to 3metres for single span barriers, and height of 0.5 to 1.2m metres.
The standard glass thickness is 32mm, with greater thickness options available.
Flood Windows
Available in either Aluminium or uPVC, the bespoke flood windows provide robust flood protection yet still provide an aesthetically-pleasing passive flood defence solution for your premises.
