Protecting your property from flood damage
You can play an important role in making your property more resilient and helping to reduce the impact of flooding.
Protecting your property - Property Flood Resilience (PFR)
If you have experienced flooding in the past or your property is at risk of flooding, you are encouraged to arrange for a survey of your property to identify the main areas where water can enter, and to purchase and fit suitable flood protection products to mitigate this risk. Property owners are responsible for protecting their property from flooding.
Property Flood Resilient (PFR) products aim to limit the potential for floodwater to enter homes, buying extra time to get people, belongings and assets to safety. It is important to establish which PFR products are best suited to your home and household.
If installed, maintained and used correctly, these products can help to reduce the damage caused to a property during a flood event.
Automatic PFR Products
- These products automatically protect your home when you are asleep, out of the house, or on holiday.
- No manual set up is required prior to a flood event.
- Consider your household - would prams / wheelchairs damage a flood door seal?
- Understand your maintenance responsibilities.
Manual PFR Products
- Manual set up is required prior to a flood event.
- Reliable and timely warning of a possible flood event is required.
- A member of the household / neighbour / local resilience group with the required knowledge, is needed to deploy the manual products.
- Consider your household - how often are you away from home? Some people might find a heavy door barrier difficult to install.
- Understand your maintenance responsibilities.
Insurance
You should contact your insurer to inform them of any flood resilience improvements you make to your property and see if any work you carry out will lead to a lower premium.
