Be safe rather than sorry this Christmas with Flood Guard

Floods have already devastated several regions throughout the United Kingdom; with the very apparent risks that this natural occurrence has on our lives then why not consider making sure that your home does not suffer the same fate?

Many people's Christmas' have been ruined by rising water levels that have easily found their way into people's homes; flooding the lower levels and ruining the furniture and decorations within their environments. Despite floods being a natural and therefore unpredictable occurrence there are ways of massively reducing the amount of damage that is inflicted upon a property - thereby protecting the possessions and inhabitants inside.

Flood protection ranges from Doors (Composite, Commercial, Automatic) Barriers, Garage Systems, Sewage Anti overflow Systems, air bricks and lots more. The range is available for both residential properties as well as historical buildings and factories throughout the country. This means that every type of establishment can be protected with a wealth of top quality products that offer the best defence on the market. Furthermore Flood Guard are able to offer you an extensive survey of your property which enables them to fully get to grips with the requirements and challenges that your home presents. 

Don't let the weather ruin your Christmas, contact Flood Guard UK today

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Storm Desmond causes flood devastation in Cumbria

You've probably already seen the sad headlines regarding the damage that floods have been causing to homes over the past few days - Storm Desmond has left thousands homeless and has claimed the lives of three people in the North of the UK and Scotland. Furthermore, 45,000 properties are without power as the region faced record levels of rising water levels that caused unforeseen damage. Areas in Cumbria that were effected includes, Kendal, Cockermouth, Carlisle, Keswick and Appleby - 999 calls understandably doubled during the worst of the floods as people called for assistance for what's being called by some as 'the worst floods in nearly 50 years'.

Some blame has been placed upon the government after it was revealed that there were 300 planned flood defence schemes scrapped after being deemed 'low priority'. Although defences has been put in place in 2009 in Keswick for instance, their 15 ft height was not enough to stop the water rising when it reached 17ft. The army was even deployed in order to help those who were in trapped areas.

Jeremy Corybyn released a statement on Facebook in which he promised to look into what went wrong with regards to the resources that could have been put in place.

Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images. Image sourced from the Guardian 

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What If? | Flood Guard

What if I'd have protected my home? What if we didn't have to spend weeks or even months repairing the damages left behind? What if the flood never happened? What if I didn't lose so many of my treasured possessions? What if my car hadn't have been damaged afterwards? What if there wasn't damp all throughout the house? What if this had never happened?

These are just a few of the questions left behind after a flood has affected your home. Floods not only damage your home, business or vehicle, it can leave emotional damage behind too. But what if there was someone who could help? That's where we come in, here at Flood guard. We specialise in both repairing damage and protecting anyone at risk of flooding. Not just protecting you and your family members, but your possessions, vehicles and even your commercial property.

From clearing flood damage and helping with after problems such as damp and mould, to flood proofing your home to assure you aren't affected by flooding in the first place. If you live in, or own a commercial property in any of the areas in the UK that are at risk of flooding, it's in your best interest to get in touch with us.

There is no better time to get in touch than now. Floods can happen at any time, but we are more at risk of floods during the October-February months than through any other time of the year.

 We regularly see news stories about the damage left behind by flooding. The psychical damage to homes and the emotional damage to the home owners. Repairing damage after a flood can take months and can be very costly. Making one small investment to get your home flood protected will both put your mind at ease and protect you from any type of flooding, from heavy downpour to river floods to coastal flooding.

What's more is, if you choose flood guard to protect your home, you are entitled to discounts through purchasing multiple products. So through protecting your entire home, you're knocking further pounds off the cost.

Get in touch today for your free survey and quotation. Don't ask what if, get flood protected today. Choose Flood Guard UK: http://www.floodguarduk.co.uk/

Two-foot floods hit the UK

Last week the UK suffered from two foot floods as a result of heavy rainfall - this story was covered by several different newspapers as they reported that the heavy rainfall was caused by the superstorm jet stream from Hurricane Joaquin in the Bahamas. Many highways were seriously hit, causing travel chaos on the motorways as many lanes were completely flooded:

Photo sourced from www.express.co.uk

The weather even caused the Bradford football team to cancel their football match last week due to unplayable conditions. Many homes were damaged and even more were threatened by rainfall that was expected for the days following. 

Many people are neglecting the installation of Flood Defence systems within their home; however for those in the know - these systems bring with it many more benefits than one might expects. Obviously you're protecting your precious possessions from the dangers the come with rising water levels but devices such as flood proof doors, waterproof wall coatings, air bricks, automatic garage doors and control systems will help to reduce the amount that you pay on your home insurance. Their team have several years of experience surveying and fitting a wide range of products (some exclusive) across the United Kingdom to help homeowners and businesses to protect themselves against flooding. 

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Protecting Your Vehicles From Flood Damage | Flood Guard

Unfortunately, something that your car insurance does not cover is Flood Damage. RACQ advise that if your vehicle has been affected by floods (water reaching the height of the bottom of the doors) that you do not drive until you have had a full service to assure your safety.

However, something you can do, is protect your car from ever being damaged by flooding. Here at Flood Guard, we offer an Automatic Door Sealing System on your garage, specifically designed to protect your home or vehicle from the damage caused by floods.

Protect your vehicle against flood water at up to 1 metre in height for prolonged periods of time. Your garage is a really important part of your home to protect. Although this may not apply to everyone, many people keep many expensive pieces of equipment in the garage such as lawn mowers, bikes and power tools. The cost to replace all of these items after flood damage would be extremely excessive, that's before even taking any cars, motorbikes etc. into consideration.

People who are affected by floods pay on average at least £8,000 to fix all the damage left behind. This price is usually put together before the cost of replacing any damaged goods if you don't have home insurance. However, not even all home insurance policies cover many of the damages caused by floods.

Make sure your home is protected. If you feel your home may be at risk of flooding, contact us today, or visit http://www.floodguarduk.co.uk/

Flood Guard | The Most Effective Form Of Protection Available

The problem with floods are that they're natural occurrences, and therefore extremely difficult to predict. Therefore it's important that if you are hoping to effectively protect yourself from rising water levels, that you have permanent structures in place to ensure that your property forms an effective barrier against harmful natural elements.

This is why Flood Guard offer a wide selection of Flood Defence products that all act as an incredibly effective barrier against water. Their range includes water stops, waterproof wall coatings, non return valves, barriers, air bricks, sewerage overflow systems, composite doors and automatic garage sealing doors just to name a few. The range has something for both commercial and residential properties; so if you're looking to protect your home or your place of work there is something for both requirements.

All of the products available on their site are manufactured using uncompromising methods that ensures they're all incredibly strong and durable so you have the best protection possible. Traditional methods such as sandbags are old ineffective in providing a long lasting barrier to help protect your building and its inhabitants in the best way possible. Many items sold by Flood Guard are completely exclusive to them, such as garage doors that enable you to protect your precious and hard earned vehicles.

Visit the Flood Guard website today and they'll provide you with a quote on the flood protection for your building.

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Study concludes that climate change will boost flash floods....

The threat of global warming can potentially cause the risk of flash flooding to increase five times according the Met Office - bringing incredibly severe floods to the United Kingdom throughout the summer months.  The study concluded that, although dryer overall, the summer months have the potential to bring with them more intense downfalls - this is an issue because once too much rain falls within a short period of time the risk of flash floods increases significantly.

With this in mind, can you risk to let either your home or business establishment vulnerable to such a realistic risk? 

At Floodguard UK, they specialise in providing a wide array of flood protection services to both commercial and residential customers throughout the United Kingdom. Their methods are both modern and practical - traditional images of flood preventative measure may conjure up pictures of sandbags being placed outside homes. This method is both outdated and inadequate in the face of new and developing techniques that are offered to customers by Floodguard UK. 

When you choose flood preventative measures it's important to hire a company that proposes and undertakes diligent survey techniques to ensure that every entrance at your premises acts as a barrier to incoming water. Floodguard UK understand this and can make sure that they are able to protect your building whether you are expecting flood or need assistance after one has occurred. 

Floodguard UK offer some products that are unique to them: Including automatic flood doors and garage doors.

Visit their site today to protect your home from damaging weather this summer. 

Protect your home and its inhabitants with Flood Guard UK

Floods in southern America have, at this point claimed the lives of 15 people after extremely heavy damaged hundreds of homes in Texas. It is a unwelcome reminder of how much floods are at risk of devastating disruptions to our lives that can happen at any time of the year.

Flood Guard UK specialise in providing preventative flood measures for a diverse range of clients located across the United Kingdom - they also offer a survey of your property and can advise you on what steps you will need to make in order to ensure you are safe from the potentially devastating effects of adverse weather in the future. Did you know that in 2013, a statement expired which detailed the policies of allowing cover by insurers to those in high flood risk areas? This makes it more important that ever for people to ensure that they have the necessary installations in place to block any advances of water. 

Visit the flood guard website today 

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