EXECUTIVE REPORT
Protective measures
EHN reports on new products shown at the recent Flood Expo event for contractors and restoration specialists.
Extreme weather events in recent years and the increasing risk of flooding due to climate change have highlighted the need to do more to protect homes and businesses, from infrastructure systems to manage coastal and river water effectively, to measures homeowners and businesses can take themselves. The recent Flood Expo, held in London in October, showed the scale of the issue and the breadth of solutions available.
While some ideas were beyond the immediate scope of our industry, such as houses that can literally float safely when water rise, to constructing ‘green’ roofs and walls containing soil to retain rainwater, a number of suppliers and hirers promoted products and services to protect properties and to help with restoration work if flooding occurs.
T-T Pumps’ Puddlepal can remove water down to 1mm.
Obart Pumps showed a
new display unit that stores 20 HydroSnake or HydroSack products that are lightweight alternatives to sandbags, as was mentioned in the Flood Restoration Market Report in our October issue. The merchandiser provides information explaining how the items work and to encourage sales. The products contain an absorbent polymer, which expands to create an effective barrier. The HydroSack has handles for easy positioning, and the HydroSnake is designed for low level protection around doors and gates.
“Visitors have also shown great interest in our range of submersible pumps and other models, as well as items like our FloodLock door protectors,” MD Matthew Hill told EHN. “More contractors are realising that you need a whole variety of products to prevent flooding and to clear up afterwards in different situations.”
Models displayed by T-T Pumps included the Puddlepal submersible pump which is targeted at the hire industry. Models are available to deal with water down to 1mm, such as when tackling flooding in rooms and basements.
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A recent introduction to the hire fleet is the Dry Cell system, comprising modular components that are joined together to
Another supplier, SPP Pumps, demonstrated the QP-150 150mm-diameter model from its Q Series, aimed at hirers and contractors for de-watering tasks at refineries, utilities and similar sites.
Obart’s merchandiser highlights flood prevention products.
The self-priming vacuum-assisted machines are designed for low noise and fuel efficiency, and can be fitted with noise-attenuating canopies. Hirers offering the QP-150 include A-Plant, which was also exhibiting at the event, and has an agreement in place with the Environment Agency to supply equipment for flood prevention work.
Also exhibiting was Edge Equipment Hire, which specialises in damage restoration products and has five depots throughout Britain. “We are going from strength to strength because we are focused purely on this market,” said Commercial Director, Paul Brown. “We aim to offer everything a contractor might need, from dryers and dehumidifiers, to lighting equipment and generators. We provide training, and we have also developed an App giving customer quick access to our catalogue, Met Office forecasts and other information, plus the ability to send us pictures of a site so that we can suggest appropriate equipment to hire.”
Edge Equipment Hire specialises in damage restoration products.
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