Every year floods cause billions of damages to businesses, households, and municipal and public properties. From this point we all understand that flood prevention is always less expensive than mending consequences of disaster. Not to mention the fact that it saves the lives of people and animals, which are irreplaceable at any cost.
But how much would it cost to protect your property from floods this year? In this article we have monitored the pricing of the most popular and efficient anti-flooding solutions from traditional sand bags to modern home flood barriers and prepared an estimate of flood prevention cost in 2022.
Popular flood prevention products and their costs.
Talking about flood prevention, we can name many modern and traditional solutions. However, sandbagging remains one of the most popular worldwide. That is why we simply have to add it to our list. Another reason, it is traditionally believed to be the most affordable solution.
Another popular product is a flood door. Those massive doors literally turn your property into a bunker in case of flooding. However, in case you have a basement, especially with windows, a garage or any other passage that would gladly welcome floodwater into your property, you will definitely have to combine a flood door with some other solutions to ensure your safety during floods.
Flood barriers are among the most popular modern anti-flooding solutions used for homes, businesses and all other sorts of properties worldwide. They are widely discussed in social media, tested by bloggers, independent labs, making a great fuzz wherever you go for flood control information. That is why it is another essential product on our list.
And, of course, don`t forget the good old home improvement that will help you make your house safer, less vulnerable to water damage and protect the belongings and appliance that can be destroyed by flood water. Unlike all the products mentioned above, the cost of home flood proofing would be counted from an average hourly rate of contractors.
Of course, there are many other solutions and products that would easily seal your house and make it floodproof. In this article we only take the most popular, accessible and widely used all over the world.
Another important remark is that all the prices mentioned in the article are an average number provided by the most popular retailers or service providers. None of this information can be used as official pricing data. The costs in your area may vary due to many factors from the complexity of your property and flood situation in the area to the cost of delivery, local taxes, etc.
Here is the estimate pricing table of flood prevention costs in 2022
| Product or service | Min Cost | Max Cost |
| Sand Bags | $32 | $240+ |
| Flood Doors | $1,600 | $2,400+ |
| Flood Barriers | $899 | |
| Flood proofing home improvement | average labor cost $100 per hour | |
Once again, all those prices are not final and may vary from one place to another. Whichever flood control solution you may choose, do your own research and ask for estimates from local retailers, contractors and service providers.
Now, let`s see where the pricing comes from and whether the traditionally "cheap" flood control solutions are really that affordable.
Sand Bags
There is nothing simpler and easier to build than a sandbagging dike. Or is it?
On the one hand, sandbags consist of cheap (and sometimes even free) material. However, you still have to buy the bags, fill them with sand and transport them to your house. After that you will definitely have to spend several good hours watching DIY videos on YouTube and building your own sand bag dike.
It is great if the flooding is perfectly scheduled right after the weekend or vacation so you will have plenty of time to build and reinforce the dike. Otherwise, you will have to take a day off, close your business or hire someone to protect your property. It means you will lose some money.
In other words, it is impossible to predict the exact costs of sandbagging for your property. If we speak about protecting just one door from moderate flooding, you may have to spend less than $50 and just a couple of hours.
But in case you have to seal several passages, the flooding will probably be severe and you will need to add some coverage plastic to reinforce the dike, the cost of flood control in this case will go way over couple of hundreds.
And don`t forget that when the water retreats, you will have to get rid of those wet heavy sandbags somehow.
Flood doors
It is a credible and sustainable way to protect your house from flooding. Flood doors will seal the passage and ensure your safety even in case of a severe massive 3-feet flooding.
However, it will only work in a perfect situation when you live in a house with just one door, have elevated windows and no other opportunity for water to get into the property. Of course, such a situation is impossible for most commercial objects.
By the way, estimating the price of your flood door don`t forget to ask whether the installation is included or should be paid separately. Modern flood doors are extremely complex and heavy things and you definitely won`t manage to install them without certain skills and equipment.
Flood Barriers
Everywhere you go you hear about flood barriers today. They are all over retailers` websites, social media and YouTube review channels.
There are two main advantages of flood barriers for home or business, which make them cost efficient:
- They are versatile, which means that you can kill all birds with one stone and won`t have to search for other additional anti-flooding solutions;
- They are multi-use, which means that you pay once and use them for many years.
So are the flood doors, you may say, but there is an essential difference. Flood doors are only good for doors. It means that they won`t work for a garage, tool shed, swimming pool or any other object or place that needs to be protected from flood water.
Also, installation of flood doors requires involvement of a professional, while flood barriers can be deployed in a matter of several minutes without any special equipment, need for physical power or skills.
Flood-proofing home improvement
Last but not least, floodproofing your property is actually a good idea no matter what kind of flood control you may choose. It may work great on its own if you don`t expect ant severe floods and your floors are not vulnerable to water damage.
Contact Dam Easy today and learn more about the modern flood prevention methods and products. Our experts will be happy to answer all your questions and help you choose the flood control solution that will fit your property and your budget.
Contact Dam Easy today to ensure the safety of your house in the upcoming flood season and for many years to come!
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