Category Archive: Flood Vents

Flooding can devastate businesses and homeowners alike; but there are some additional things to consider when dealing with floods and commercial properties. Here are some pointers to make sure you and your commercial property are prepared should flooding occur.

1. Know your level of flood risk. Check flood maps for your area and talk to local authorities. Sign up in advance to receive flood warnings. Keep in mind that flooding can happen not only as a result of hurricanes but also from snowmelt, levee failure and even burst pipes.
2. Make sure you have sufficient amounts of the right kind of insurance. Consider not only property damage but damage to inventory and business disruption.
3. Take preventative steps. It costs less to mitigate flood damage than to respond after the fact.
4. Develop an emergency plan. Take steps to minimize damage. Make sure staff and commercial tenants know what to do in case of flooding and have an evacuation plan in place.
5. Review landlord-tenancy agreements. Understand who is responsible for damage to personal items, inventory and business equipment from flooding.
6. Consider installing FEMA compliant flood vents. Floods vents are relatively inexpensive to purchase and install, and they can help maintain the structural integrity of your commercial property.

FEMA has a guide to help businesses and commercial property owners prepare for emergency situations. The Emergency Guide for Businesses and Industry is available for download.

All Flood Solutions flood vents are FEMA compliant. They can be installed into existing commercial properties or new developments. Contact the flood vent experts at Flood Solutions to learn more and keep your commercial property safe.

Flood vents are a proven way to minimize flood damage. Although counterintuitive, allowing flood water to flow into your home helps preserve the integrity and stability of foundations and walls as water levels rise.

Thankfully, installing flood vents into concrete or other foundations is not difficult. They can be installed into existing openings (retrofitted) or in new home construction. Make sure the bottom of the flood vent opening is no more than 12” above the adjacent grade and that they are level.

Flood Solutions has different flood vent models for different applications. Our flood vent model F is perfect for existing openings. It is made of heavy-duty aluminum with a 1” front mounting flange. It is 1.25” deep. Our flood vent model D is perfect for new construction installation with its 4” deep channel frame and heavy-duty aluminum construction. These can be installed into existing openings or mortared into place as walls are constructed. Our flood vent model C is a special heavy-duty cast aluminum constructed vent designed for existing openings or new construction. It is 3/8” deep.

All our flood vents are available in different colors and sizes.

Complete instructions are included with all Flood Solutions state certified flood vents but the process is pretty simple. When installing a Model F flood vent into an existing opening, you basically just have to drill holes for the screws, insert anchors, secure the vent and caulk around the outside. It’s even easier to install a flood vent into new construction using the Model D. Generally, you just need to insert the vent into the opening while the mortar is wet and then mortar the vent into place when constructing the wall.

Once you’re flood vents are installed, you can relax knowing your flood vents will help protect the integrity of your home if flooding should occur.

To learn more about our flood vents, contact Flood Solutions. You can purchase our flood vents directly via our website.

If water has ever flooded your house or business, you’ll sympathize with this home owner. Notice how the door leading from his basement to his garage bends under the water’s pressure.

You may already be familiar with how flood vents help minimize damage from flood water pressure, but have you thought about installing a flood vent in your garage door?

This may seem counter intuitive. After all, can’t you just raise or lower your garage door as needed to alleviate pressure from rising flood water?

Probably not. Unlike flood vents, garage doors require human intervention to raise or lower them. When flood waters are rapidly rising (and you’ve moved to higher ground), you can’t count on being able to raise or lower your garage door as needed.

Flood vents are specifically designed to allow water to move freely through buildings to minimize damage. Without flood vents, unequal water pressure from inside or outside the home can cause windows, doors, and even garage doors to blow out. They can also cause structure damage to the building.

FEMA and the National Flood Insurance Program don’t consider garage doors to be “flood openings.” These organizations have design and installation requirements for flood vents. Once properly installed, FEMA compliant flood vents can reduce your flood insurance premiums.

At Flood Solutions, all of our flood vents are FEMA compliant and satisfy NFIP requirements. We have a selection of flood vent models, sizes and colors to choose from, including our “F” model which is ideal for garage door applications. Flood vents are easy to install in new building constructions or into existing homes and commercial properties. We manufacture all our flood vents in the U.S.A.

Want to learn more about protecting your garage and home with flood vents? Contact Flood Solutions.