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Flood Proofing Your Home and Business |
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Another outcome of
global climate change seems to be an increased frequency in extreme weather
events such as the heavy flooding experienced in many parts of Ireland
in recent times. And the sad fact is
that for many home and business owners currently located in flooding high risk
areas, this will be a recurring experience for many winters to come.
Not alone is there
huge monetary expense attached to refurbishing flood damaged premises, there is
also the possible losses in livelihood and income. And if flooding is going to be, as it has
been predicted, a regular feature in Irish weather you will no sooner have had
your home or business refurbished and redecorated when you will have to start
all over. Securing household and
business insurance in this instance may well become problematic.
However, not all
cloud is without its silver linings. Riverview TFS can offer many practical
structural solutions that will serve to protect your home or business from
recurring flood damage.
Riverview TFS’s
solution is to Flood Proof your home or business. Refurbishing and redecorating alone offer
only temporary solutions and will not limit the ongoing possibility of flood
damage. However, if your premises are Flood Proofed you will limit the extent
of future flood damage and this will also result in fewer bills and reduced
inconvenience for you in the future.
As part of its
Flood-Proofing Plan Riverview TFS will:
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Investigate each site
and assess its possibilities for Flood Proofing
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Present a full Report
on proposed Strategies
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Examine the
possibility for Floor elevation and Attic Conversion
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Provide Working
Drawings of proposed modifications for Planning Authorities etc.
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Make modifications to
exterior elevations to rise internal floors above projected flood heights
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Provide interior
drainage sumps
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Upgrade door and
window seals
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Reuse salvageable
items from existing building including external windows and doors
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Carry out all
necessary refurbishment and redecorating if required
There is also the
potential to upgrade existing buildings concurrently to comply with SEI Energy
Saving standards.
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Flood Proofing