Flooding Continues To Hit The UK - FloodGuard UK

In recent weeks, there has been a lot of rainfall, causing devastating floods across the north of England and Scotland. As the heavy rain is set to continue, along with Arctic conditions over the coming weeks, more flooding is likely and the public is being warned to take all precautions possible to protect themselves from the danger flooding can cause.


The public are being evacuated from their homes, playing fields are being turned into lakes, roads are being closed as they are too dangerous to drive on and puddles are becoming internet viral sensations. The weather has cause a lot of devastation over the Christmas and New Year period and it is important to keep you and your family safe.

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People are forgetting how installing some flood defences for your home can help that little bit more to protect your home. People think that flood defences can't help if the flooding is unexpected however, there are flood defences that are invisible and protect your home without any effort on your part. Such as doors with automatic sealing systems.

FloodGuard UK can help you to protect your home and family from the devastation that flooding can bring to you. Of course, this could be too late, however, as you begin to clean up and put new plans into action, having some protection for your home could save you a lot of heartache if flooding happens again.

Take a look at the wide range of products FloodGuard UK have and see how they could protect you and your home from the awful effects from flooding.

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.

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Flood Prevention - FloodGuard UK

With the devastation of the floods that have happened over the weekend being shown on the news and discussed on the media, it is a sharp reminder that you should protect your home and business from flooding as well as you can. FloodGuard UK provides a variety of flood defences to help protect your home and business in any way you need.


FloodGuard UK can provide you with demountable flood barriers and gates. You can put these up when flood warnings are in place to protect your home or business. These are ideal if you live in a location where flooding doesn't occur often and you have time to prepare for potential flooding. The barriers and gates are lightweight, meaning anyone can put them in place and they are made from double skin aluminium. They are quick and easy to put up, meaning that even with just a short amount of notice, you can protect your property from flooding.


For those who are more prone to flooding or want protection which doesn't rely on you putting flood defences in place, FloodGuard UK also have a range of Automatic Sealing System Doors. These doors automatically inflates seals between the door and frame to keep water out of your property. This provides 24 hours protection without any involvement from yourself. They also look and lock like a traditional door.

FloodGuard UK also have a range of garage doors which have the same automatic sealing system as their doors. This allows your garage to be protected alongside your property. Keeping your vehicle and possessions store in the garage, safe from flood damage.

The consequences of flood damage can be devastating and expensive, so by putting in flood defences, you are keeping the consequences and costs of any flood damage down by protecting your property. Contact FloodGuard UK now for more information.

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:

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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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