Preventing Damage

This website provides free information and services about preventing flooding and flood protection.

Top tips for preventing flood damage:

• Where possible install purpose built doors and windows
• If possible, raise door thresholds
• Use specially designed covers on air bricks and ventilation areas - automatically functioning ones are available
• Fit non-return valves to water inlet and outlet pipes and drains
• Avoid sewer backup
• Use waterproof materials in construction finishing
• If you are living in a flood prone area, it may be worth considering elevating your home
• Raise floors and reaplce wooden floors with concrete
• Re-landscape garden areas and driveways to divert water away from your property in the event of a flood
• Barriers - barriers can be effective, but may be obsctructive when there is no flooding. There are many modern products on the market (more effective than sandbags) that can be more convenient.

Click here to view a pdf of a leaflet with information and advice on how to make your home flood resistant, by the British Government's Environment Agency.

Click here to view a pdf of a leaflet with information and advice on how to avoid flood damage, by the American Red Cross.

Click here to read an article on flood damage in Finland, and lessons learned from losses.

More coming soon!

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