Landscape & Urban Design Issue 28 2017 | Page 56

Superior Flood Fence hits the market at the right time as more flooding is predicted in the future. The answer to most of our flooding problems to both large and small properties and gardens has arrived onto the market place, as we continue to see a very big increase in the amount of flood areas growing each year Stormguard Floodplan Ltd have hit the jackpot by inventing their own specially designed flood Fence. T he company has already made great inroads inventing a special product that can completely surround properties subject to flooding, it does this by using recycled plastic fence panels and posts which are similar in size and dimensions to the concrete ones being used in garden lattice and lap fencing. It incorporates the use of recycled plastic panels which have special seals in between to keep water out and also side seals. The panels are placed into the channels in Flood Log heights of 300mm high by 1.8 meter in length and incorporate the special Stormguard seals to prevent leakage. If prospective customers are experiencing any underground flooding coming from rivers or any watercourse by the front side or back of the property then the panels can prevent this happening. By excavating down into the ground in depths of 300mm increments, the flood panels are then surrounded by concrete on both sides to prevent any movement and leakage coming through once in place, the flood boards can go down 56 Landscape & Urban Design into the ground as far as is needed, this prevents seepage etc entering the gardens or any other area of the property. A great feature of this product is that it does not require painting and/or any maintenance, a big plus factor as it saves both time and money as the years go by. Another great feature of the flood fencing is that because the posts are of the same dimensions as any decorative panels that are available in any Garden or Building centres you could have Flood Fencing up to the desired height of say 900mm and slide in the decorative panels on top. This also means that any customers who don’t want to advertise the fact that it is a flood fence this is the answer. The company has a wonderful website which also features other products made from the same materials, these can be used to prevent other parts of the house from flooding EG: garage door entrances, passageways, driveway entrances and many other areas that are susceptible to water ingress. Have a look by going to www.stormguardfloodplan.com/floodfencing I am sure you will find it very helpful if you suffer from any threat of flooding anywhere in or surrounding your land or property.