Avoiding flood heartache
Hundreds of homeowners can testify to the devastation and heartache flooding can bring. With weather patterns becoming more unpredictable and flash flooding occurring in areas not traditionally deemed at risk, there is more and more demand for products that can protect against water surges.
Any flood barriers designed for home use need to be easy to use and the frame unobtrusive when the barrier is not in place. Kitemarked products give the buyer reassurance the system has been fully tested under exacting conditions. Using well proven barriers manufactured to the highest standards and tested to PAS1188 can lead to lower insurance premiums.
It is not just entrance doors that need protecting from floodwater. Patio doors and garage doors are just as vulnerable, so any barrier system should come in sizes for wide openings, without being too heavy for the user to handle.
Where to buy domestic flood barriers
- King - Invest House, Bruce Road, Fforestfach, Swansea, SA5 4HS, 01792 583555
- Environmental Innovations Ltd - The Limes, 26A Holbrook Road, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 9DZ, 01789 205 479
- Stormguard Floodplan - Regency Mill, Chester Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8HR, 01260 289089
- FloodSax - Link 665 Business Centre, A56 Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 5HU, 0800 953 40 40
- Fluvial Innovations - 2-3 Harwell Road, Nuffield Industrial Estate, Poole, Dorset, BH17 0GE, 01202 678580.