A NATIONAL trade body says that help is available for homeowners and businesses wishing to protect their properties from flooding.
The Property Care Association (PCA) says that a raft of measures are available which can provide a lifeline to livelihoods damaged by Storm Katie or earlier floods.
The PCA has released a video showcasing how the success of a project in Oxfordshire can offer hope to those affected in Somerset.
The video chronicles how homeowners who were affected by flooding in 2007 called on the PCA to help prevent any repeat of the problems.
The Property Care Association (PCA) says that a raft of measures are available which can provide a lifeline to livelihoods damaged by Storm Katie or earlier floods.
The PCA has released a video showcasing how the success of a project in Oxfordshire can offer hope to those affected in Somerset.
The video chronicles how homeowners who were affected by flooding in 2007 called on the PCA to help prevent any repeat of the problems.
A NATIONAL trade body says that help is available for homeowners and businesses wishing to protect their properties from flooding.
The Property Care Association (PCA) says that a raft of measures are available which can provide a lifeline to livelihoods damaged by Storm Katie or earlier floods.
The PCA has released a video showcasing how the success of a project in Oxfordshire can offer hope to those affected in Somerset.
The video chronicles how homeowners who were affected by flooding in 2007 called on the PCA to help prevent any repeat of the problems.
The subsequent design and installation of a pioneering system has kept their homes dry ever since – even when properties nearby were affected again.
PCA chief executive Steve Hodgson said: "Flood protection can be improved in a number of ways, either by keeping water out as far as possible by introducing resistance features or reducing the impact of future floods through resilience measures.
"But there's no off-the-shelf solution for flood protection. The introduction of effective measures for properties at risk of flooding involves looking at a property as a whole, understanding its needs and bringing together a solution that will work.
"It requires a high level of technical ability, so property owners should seek out a professional who can adapt existing technologies and practices to deliver robust and reliable protection for homes and businesses at high risk."
The PCA has developed the Flood Protection Group, a national framework to help consumers looking to protect themselves from flooding to locate experienced, skilled, dependable specialists able to provide reliable solutions.
Mr Hodgson added: "We created the group to provide a clear and trusted route to find contractors who really understand what they're doing and who are each verified by a trusted trade body.
"Members are professional, reliable and trustworthy tradesmen with specialist focused skills who are able to design and deliver robust and reliable solutions for high-risk properties."
The group works to a practical code of practice, including guidelines that set the principles and standards for members of the PCA.
It recognises the need for any professional involved in the protection of buildings at risk of flood to understand the physical, financial and emotional impact on property owners and to work in partnership with insurers.
The PCA is also a member of TrustMark - the government-supported scheme to help property owners find reliable and trustworthy tradespeople to make home improvements. For more information visit www.property-care.org/homeowners/flood-protection.
Resource: http://www.westerngazette.co.uk
PCA chief executive Steve Hodgson said: "Flood protection can be improved in a number of ways, either by keeping water out as far as possible by introducing resistance features or reducing the impact of future floods through resilience measures.
"But there's no off-the-shelf solution for flood protection. The introduction of effective measures for properties at risk of flooding involves looking at a property as a whole, understanding its needs and bringing together a solution that will work.
"It requires a high level of technical ability, so property owners should seek out a professional who can adapt existing technologies and practices to deliver robust and reliable protection for homes and businesses at high risk."
The PCA has developed the Flood Protection Group, a national framework to help consumers looking to protect themselves from flooding to locate experienced, skilled, dependable specialists able to provide reliable solutions.
Mr Hodgson added: "We created the group to provide a clear and trusted route to find contractors who really understand what they're doing and who are each verified by a trusted trade body.
"Members are professional, reliable and trustworthy tradesmen with specialist focused skills who are able to design and deliver robust and reliable solutions for high-risk properties."
The group works to a practical code of practice, including guidelines that set the principles and standards for members of the PCA.
It recognises the need for any professional involved in the protection of buildings at risk of flood to understand the physical, financial and emotional impact on property owners and to work in partnership with insurers.
The PCA is also a member of TrustMark - the government-supported scheme to help property owners find reliable and trustworthy tradespeople to make home improvements. For more information visit www.property-care.org/homeowners/flood-protection.
Resource: http://www.westerngazette.co.uk
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