by stormguard_webmaster | Aug 2, 2020 | Flood Plan Articles
Flood defences by name and nature are employed by homes and businesses to protect their buildings, assets and possessions against the damaging effects of floodwater, but many people are still without any form of defence. Over 5 million properties in the UK are at risk...
by stormguard_webmaster | Aug 1, 2020 | Flood Plan Articles
When it comes to stopping floodwaters from intruding into a property, the first line of defence should be outside of the building. While flood doors and barriers in doorways and entrance points to the home are solid solutions in flood-prone areas, keeping rising...
by stormguard_webmaster | Jul 14, 2020 | Flood Plan Articles
Homes and businesses don’t have to be near a river or water source to be considered ‘at risk’ although obviously, they can be a large factor in flooding. Being in a valley, at the bottom of a large hill or in an area where the water table is high, are all other...
by stormguard_webmaster | Jul 1, 2020 | Flood Plan Articles
If your property has ever been hit by flooding, the chances are you’ve considered flood defences to protect it at all costs. One of the first ports of call is to protect the obvious entry sites to the building, with doorways the most obvious source of potential water...
by stormguard_webmaster | Jun 14, 2020 | Flood Plan Articles
Flooding is every property owner’s worst nightmare, with floodwaters often ruing assets, livelihoods, and possessions overnight. While controlling the rainfall is totally out of our hands, we can take preventive measures that help to ensure floodwaters are kept at bay...
by stormguard_webmaster | Jun 1, 2020 | Flood Plan Articles
When most people hear the word flood, they think of rivers bursting their banks after heavy spring rainfall, or flash flooding after quick deluges, but flooding in the UK is a year-round risk, that only intensifies in winter. Our mild climate means we have a lot of...
