Door Flood Barriers
Keep floodwater at bay with Lakeside Flood Solutions’ innovative door flood barrier systems.
In the UK, flood control is becoming an ever-increasing concern for British residents. That’s why at Lakeside, we’re proud to have engineered the most robust door flood barrier system available on the market. Our systems are fully demountable, allowing you to quickly deploy your barrier in the event of a flood alert, providing a robust and hassle-free flood defence solution.
With robust interlocking panels, these barriers ensure a continuous watertight seal, preventing water from seeping through your doorways and entrances. Our systems therefore provide the ultimate first-line of defence for homes and businesses, offering a flexible and highly dependable flood protection measure.
At Lakeside, we specialise in the design, manufacture and installation of these systems, so get in touch with us today for a tailored solution and a competitive quote.
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The Ultimate Door Flood Barrier System
With our main objective of protecting homes and businesses most at risk of flooding, Lakeside have created a robust, easy-to-deploy flood barrier system. Lightweight, versatile and easy-to-deploy, our door flood barriers provide a simple yet highly effective flood defence solution, suitable to a wide range of all premises.
Thanks to their modular design, these systems can also be tailored to suit almost any opening. With the barrier’s modular aluminium panels, and bespoke middle and corner posts, there is no width or height limitation to the barrier. This allows our systems to be adapted to suit any doorway or entrance, including but not limited to:
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External doors and entrances
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Garage doors and driveways
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Commercial shopfronts
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Industrial doors and other access points
As a fully demountable solution, our barriers can also be easily installed and removed, meaning they are a highly flexible and convenient flood defence measure for both residential and commercial properties.
Key Features of our Demountable Flood Barriers
Engineered with advanced features that set it apart from other systems on the market, these barrier offer robust, proven protection you can count on for your doorways and entrances:
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Rapid deployment: No tools are required to set up, meaning it can be deployed in seconds, perfect for last-minute flood alerts.
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Custom ground U channel: This ensures a perfect watertight seal, preventing water ingress through doors and entryways.
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Anodized aluminium: Constructed from high-quality materials to guarantee strength, which also means these systems are surprisingly lightweight.
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Limitless scalability: no width or height restrictions.
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Real-world proven: Tested and tried in real-life floods
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Withstands forces up to 7.92 ton.
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Certified to new British Standard BS 851188 and Approved for use under Environment Agency 2018 Framework Specification.
- Design life of 50+ years
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Why Choose Lakeside’s Defence Systems?
Our demountable door flood barrier has been engineered to minimise the effects of floodwaters, keeping your premises safe from the devastating effects flooding can cause. The main benefits include:
- Fully Demountable: As a non-permanent installation, our barriers allow you to obtain exceptional flood protection, without having to make fundamental alterations to your property, ensuring it retains its visual appeal.
- User-Friendly and Easy to Install: Our system is made from aluminium, which means it is extremely robust but lightweight, making it easy to install. Self-installation takes seconds with just one person required for deployment and no tools needed. When the system is no longer required, it can be easily removed and stored away.
- Low Maintenance: The system’s anodized finish means it is maintenance-free and has a design life of over 50 years.
- Rigorously Tested: Our demountable barriers have undergone thorough and accurate testing. Withstanding force of up to 7.92 tons, our barriers have been proven to work in real-life floods.
- Versatile: With no height limitation and modular panels, this system is ideal for a wide range of doorways and entrances.
- Bespoke Designs: Thanks to their modular construction, we can design barriers that are perfectly tailored to your entrance, regardless of whether your property is residential, commercial or industrial.
The Effects Of Flooding Without Door Flood Barriers
It is impossible to eliminate the risk of flooding completely, but it is important to reduce the risk of water getting into your home or business. Without appropriate protection, your property is vulnerable to harmful effects that could have a devastating impact on you, your home, business or premises.
- Structural Damage: In extreme cases not only does flooding destroy the fixtures, fittings and contents of your property, it can also impact the structural integrity of the building. When water gets into your premises, it could cause a detrimental impact to the property value and safety.
- Health Hazards: Flood waters can contain chemical hazards, spread infectious diseases and carry bacteria that pose significant health risks.
- Displacement and Disruption: Flooding can cause irreparable damage to any property or home. If your home is uninhabitable, this could cause potential upheaval in finding alternative accommodation. Businesses can be affected by flood damage by losing stock, supplies and equipment. In some cases, businesses may not be able to trade unti damage is repaired, resulting in the loss of contracts and customers.
Find out how to flood-proof a door in our full guide here.
Door Flood Barrier Accessories 
Lakeside Flood Solutions offers a wealth of tailored accessories for our door flood barriers. We want to ensure the most efficient and secure deployment of our systems by offering our customers storage solution choices, accessories and aesthetically appealing flood defence options to suit any home or business. Our accessories include:
- Side Post Cover Plates: If you’re looking to conceal your system when it is needed, this is a great option. Manufactured from anodized aluminium that can be powder coated to any RAL colour, these side post covers completely hide the posts and all visible fixings.
- Barrier Storage Racks: Available in vertical and horizontal formats, these wall-mounted storage solutions are designed for barrier profiles and middle posts.
- Powder Coating: All elements of our barriers are available to be powder coated to ensure a seamless aesthetic fit with the premises.
- Top Lockable Pressing Clamps: The clamps are used to lock the barriers into place when the systems are in use.
Contact Lakeside Today
Protect your premises with Lakeside’s door flood barriers. We provide an unparalleled assurance guarantee that our products are of the highest quality. Get in touch to find out more about our defence systems and how we can help you.