Whether you live in a coastal area or in a big city away from significant water bodies, it is high time to take flood control seriously. Floods happen all the time and everywhere today. Heavy rainfall or snowmelt may easily overwhelm your local drainage or sewer system and turn streets into riverbeds. While flood bags and flood barriers for home are among the most popular and efficient modern flood control solutions, it is still essential to make an informed decision and pick the product that suits you best.
In this article, we shall talk about the benefits of flood bags and flood barriers for home, business, or any other type of property, point out why they are so much more efficient and reliable than traditional sandbagging, and discuss some things you may want to consider before making the purchase.
Sandbags and flood bags - what is the difference?
At first sight, the principle of sandbagging and flood bags may seem pretty similar, and therefore, many people may ask why should they spend money on flood bags, while the good old sandbagging seems to do the same job for less.
In fact, flood bags take the best out of the well-tested sandbagging and upgrade the principle eliminating all the pitfalls of the traditional flood control method.
Unlike heavy sandbags, flood bags come in compact flat packaging. They are filled with a powerful absorbent that actives once they contact freshwater. In other words, while it takes some significant time and manpower to erect a sufficient sandbagging dike, using flood bags is easy and does not need any physical work. You simply place them at the potentially flooded area, and they will expand, absorbing up to 20L of water each, sealing the passage.
Usually, flood bags have up to 10-year shelf life and may be compactly stored in your basement or any cupboard until you need them next time.
Another benefit of flood bags compared to traditional sandbagging is that it will take much less time and effort to clean after the flooding.
Also, flood bags are reusable. You simply have to dry them out, and you can use them again.
The disadvantages of flood bags
Despite all the benefits, flood bags have certain disadvantages that may make them inappropriate for protecting your house of business.
First of all, flood bags work only in freshwater. Once you live in a coastal area and expect to flood with salty water, flood bags will be a waste of money for you. Their material and absorbent are not meant to deal with salt.
Another possible disadvantage of flood bags is that although you can reuse them and they don`t take much storage space once dry, they will take their time to dry out entirely until the point where you can fold and store them compactly. If you don`t have enough dry space in your backyard and the weather won`t be too sunny in the observable future, the drying process may take a lot of time.
It may be a real problem if the next flooding hits before your flood bags dry out entirely, as in this case, they will be less efficient.
Flood barriers for home and business
Flood barriers are a perfect solution for those who may have to deal with different kinds of floods throughout the year, need to protect different parts of the building from water at the same time, and be able to secure property even from flash floods and 3-foot flooding.
In fact, flood barriers solve all the ussies that you may have with sandbagging and flood bags simultaneously.
- Efficiency. Just like flood bags, flood barriers for homes provide thorough protection from water damage with much less effort than traditional sandbagging may require. However, unlike flood bags, flood barriers can easily be used for salty water; they will be just as efficient with any type of flooding;
- Simplicity. While building a sandbagging dike may take several hours and require some significant effort, flood barriers for homes or businesses are installed in 3 easy steps and in several minutes. You can easily deploy them even if you live alone;
- Comfort. Just like flood bags, flood barriers don`t need much storage space. You can easily keep them in any garage, storage unit, or even behind the entrance door. However, flood barriers can be packed away right after the flooding while it will take some time before flood bags will dry out enough to be stored somewhere;
- Sustainability. Both flood barriers and flood bags appear a more sustainable flood control solution. They are reusable, and their manufacture and disposal do not affect the coastline or cause soil corrosion. However, flood barriers for homes may be an even more eco-friendly solution as they would serve you much longer. If you need to dispose of them for some reason, all the materials of our flood barriers can easily be recycled with the minimum impact on the environment.
You must think about flood control methods for your house or business before the disaster strikes. In case you already have some experience with flooding, you definitely know for sure what you expect from your anti-flooding solution.
Flood bags and flood barriers are a perfect modern solution for any household, business, or other type of property. However, they still have their peculiarities that you may want to consider making the final choice.
Contact Dam Easy today and learn more about modern flood control products that help you ensure the safety of your household or business in case of flooding before the raging water knocks on your door.
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