Door Dam Flood Barrier / Shield, up to 48"

What Are Door Dam Flood Barriers: This high quality, removable barrier answers pleas from builders and homeowners for help in protecting doors, windows and building contents from water ingress in flood-prone areas. When water from heavy rains accumulates, the Flood Barrier Shield effectively blocks up to three feet or more of flood waters from permeating door, widow and other openings. 

How it Works: The solid thick rubber/neoprene extrusion has been engineered for this specific application. The rubber compensates for any gaps around the barrier. As water hits the barrier, the horizontal hydrostatic pressure is converted to downward pressure causing a secure, tight seal around the perimeter of the frame.

Available Sizes: 

• Standard Single Shield: Barriers up to 48" Width, Height up to 55" - For longer spans please click here
• Larger dimensions or unique applications can be quoted by giving us a call at 845-388-1300.

How to Use: Once channels are applied, panels are quick and easy to apply with no tools required. No lifting above channels required with this unique patented system. Panels click in to channels and then have an additional support locking mechanism that easily slides in place. See Installation Tab for more details. Comes with grip handles for simple maneuvering and usage.

Note: Standard orders are for inside mount channels. If you are installing as an outside mount please click the "Change to Outside Mount" button above

How to Measure for Floor Barrier Width:

• Inside Mount: Measure side to side, between the two surfaces.
• Outside Mount: Measure from side to side - from where you will be installing the right channel, until where you will install the left channel. The barrier should be a minimum of 3" larger than the opening.
• Note, the Flood Barrier full system will be sized according to your width requested, thus the barrier portion will be approximately 1/2" less than the requested size, to compensate for the channels and neoprene rubber.

Floor Surface Requirements: If being installed onto a smooth, straight surface, no additional threshold is necessary. If the floor surface that this barrier will sit upon is not smooth, we highly recommend the following saddles:

• #663 - Saddle with rabbet
• #173 - Smooth Top Saddle

Channel and Threshold Installation: We recommend using a waterproof silicone sealant like the TruSil 100 to seal the edges of the channels and bottom of threshold when installing.

Materials:

• Channels: Extruded aluminum
• Panel: 5052 type marine grade aluminum

Panel Weight: Approximately 10 Lb / square foot