Flood restoration & remedial work

Flood Restoration

The DWC Group which incorporates Preservation Treatments, Regent Homeguard, Axis Stabilisation and of course DWC is proud to announce its partnership with Watertight a company which has researched and developed an approved Flood Barrier system

The DWC Group is primarily involved with Preserving Properties and after a flood it is essential to use the services of a contractor which understand how a property should be repaired and treated to minimise the delay, aggravation and the emotional trauma experienced as a result of flood damage.

FAQ

Do I need the complete Watertight System?

This is a very common question and the simple answer is; it’s up to you! Watertight has developed the most comprehensive and sophisticated system to protect your property from flooding. The question of obtaining suitable Buildings Insurance is therefore within your grasp with a Watertight System. Watertight is approved by the Zurich Building Guarantee and that is why our products will be the first to be approved by the BSI kitemark for the new standard PAS 1188 2009…..no one else can match this quality and back-up.

Therefore if you want the best and most thorough protection on the market then buy the complete system.

If you only want to protect a certain area or aspect of your property (for example, one door panel or non-return valves for your drain outlets) then simply buy the specific component(s) that you require.

I am worried about flood water coming through my doors, what should I do?

Water will always find a way through unprotected doors, unless they have been installed and built specifically to stop water coming in (which is unusual, to say the least). We can protect your doors by fitting Watertight Flood Barriers.

You have window barriers as well as door barriers, why would I need those?

In some areas flood water can reach a height that reaches over the bottom of the ground floor windows. Windows, like doors, will not hold flood water back, even if the flood is only for a short time. If you are concerned that the flood levels you are likely to experience are approaching window height, then we would recommend that you consider window barriers as well as door barriers.

What other barriers will I need to think about?

Take a quick look around your house and think about the level that flood water will achieve, you need to protect all openings and meters that are under threat. For example:

….and so on. Watertight can provide covers for all of these and more.

I need to stop water coming back through my drain outlets, such as toilets, baths, and sinks, what should I do?

You always need to consider protecting your drain outlets. We have heard from sources in the insurance industry that nearly half of insurance claims due to ‘flooding’ are because of foul water coming back into property via drain outlets. Fortunately Watertight have a unique solution with our push-in non-return valves. These are far easier to install and much, much cheaper than the traditional solution which involves sinking a new manhole and fitting a large non-return valve, yet provide the same amount of protection.

Why do I need to seal my walls, surely they are waterproof?

I’m afraid it is very sensible to seal your walls. You may not realise this but most bricks and especially mortar are porous and will let water in after only very short periods of time. If you want to test this yourself, get hold of a standard brick and sit the end in water, go back an hour later and you will clearly see how much water the brick has absorbed.

I think water might come up through the ground, how can I protect against this?

There are all kinds of reasons for water coming up through your floor. This could be because water is getting in via unprotected airbricks, in which case the fix is easy, or it could be because your property is built on permeable material, which can be more difficult to fix. So it is actually quite complex and can depend on all sorts of things, the geology of your area, the structure of your floors and foundations, local water table levels and so on. That’s why we recommend a survey.

The best way of understanding the risk to your property is to book a survey. To book a survey please email your request to info@preservationtreatments.co.uk.